The UFC 278 tournament took place in American Salt Lake City. In the main event, a rematch for the welterweight title took place between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards .
Edwards beat Usman in sensational fashion, sending his opponent to a blind knockout late in the fight. The UFC champion missed a kick to the head.
For Usman, the loss was the first in the UFC and the second of his career.
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Thus, Usman lost the championship belt, losing in his sixth defense. For Edwards, the victory was the 20th of his career with three losses.
In the co-main event, Brazilian Paulo Costa defeated American Luke Rockhold by unanimous decision.
Source : MatchTV
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