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UFC 278 full results: Leon Edwards stuns Kamaru Usman with late knockout to take welterweight title

Leon Edwards waited until the very last minute of a fight he was losing to unleash a perfectly placed head kick to knock out Kamaru Usman and lift the UFC welterweight title. Edwards' stunning last-minute victory at UFC 278 on Saturday in Salt Lake City ended Usman's 19-fight winning streak. [Full recap.]

UFC 278 live blog

UFC 278 main card full results, highlights

Welterweight: Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman by KO (head-kick) at 4:04 of R5:

Middleweight: Paulo Costa def. Luke Rockhold by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Bantamweight: Merab Dvalishvili def. José Aldo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Bantamweight: Lucie Pudilová def. Wu Yanan by TKO at 4:04 of R2

Light Heavyweight: Tyson Pedro def. Harry Hunsucker by TKO at 1:05 of R1

UFC 278 preliminary card full results

Heavyweight: Marcin Tybura def. Alexander Romanov by majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)

Lightweight: Jared Gordon def. Leonardo Santos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Featherweight: Sean Woodson vs. Luis Saldaña ends in split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)

Welterweight: Ange Loosa def. A.J. Fletcher by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-82)

UFC 278 early preliminary card full results, highlights

Flyweight: Amir Albazi def. Francisco Figueiredo via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:34 of R1:

Bantamweight: Aori Qileng defs. Jay Perrin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Flyweight: Victor Altamirano def. Daniel Lacerda by TKO at 3:39 of R1:

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - AUGUST 20: Leon Edwards of Jamaica reacts after defeating Kamaru Usman of Nigeria in the UFC welterweight championship fight during the UFC 278 event at Vivint Arena on August 20, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
Leon Edwards of Jamaica reacts after defeating Kamaru Usman of Nigeria in the UFC welterweight championship fight during the UFC 278 event at Vivint Arena on August 20, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)