The fight was very competitive and the Salt Lake City crowd booed the decision, but Perrin himself seemed to accept it and applauded Aoriqileng. Trying to corner Edwards. While this is to be somewhat expected, we have seen fighters who have had strong wrestling careers fail to reach an elite level in MMA, whether its failure to establish any sort of striking game and/or failure to understand MMA wrestling differs from that of traditional wrestling. SALT LAKE CITY - Leon Edwards has shocked the MMA world. He then changes levels and gets the takedown. Edwards pummels and he takes Usman down with a trip and he's right into mount! UFC 278 Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards 2 Full Fight Replay By admin on August 21, 2022 in Fight Replays, Main Event Fights, MMA Fight Replay 1, 884 Views UFC 278 Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards 2 the rematch at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States How useful was this post?
The judges' scorecards read 29-27 Woodson, 29-27 Saldaña and 28-28. « Navarrete knocked out Baez and retained the title: video. With a head kick in the final round of a fight he was handily losing, Edwards knocked out Usman to win the UFC welterweight title in the main event of UFC 278 on Saturday night here at Vivint Arena. The PPV price for UFC 278 is $74. The most notable of said hiccups is Usman fighting a predominant striker. This jab, being taught by his now head coach, Trevor Wittman, allows Usman to fight with confidence on the feet. The fight, confirmed by Dana White at his press conference on Saturday, will be the third between the two welterweights. The UFC 278 pre-fight press conference, featuring Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman, is scheduled for Thursday, August 18th at 7 p. ET or 4 p. PT (12 a. UK time or 1 a. in Europe). The pair first fought at UFC on FOX 17, where the Usman defeated Edwards by unanimous decision. He gives up the footwork battle. Kim Kardashian Doja Cat Iggy Azalea Anya Taylor-Joy Jamie Lee Curtis Natalie Portman Henry Cavill Millie Bobby Brown Tom Hiddleston Keanu Reeves. Main Card: Main Event: Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards. Lightweight: Rafael Fiziev vs. Justin Gaethje. Both came out swinging, and Da Silva landed the first impactful blow, a right hand that dropped Altamirano and had him in trouble in the opening minute.
Full fight video / highlights. The stacked UFC 278 will take place at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 20. 'The Mongolian Murderer' held off a late rally by Perrin en route to unanimous 29-28 judges' scorecards. The home court of the Utah Jazz, the arena can hold up to 20, 000 people. Light heavyweight: Tyson Pedro (9-3, 5-3 UFC) def.
Born: Aug. 25, 1991. Luke Rockhold vs. Paulo Costa. It's simple, if Edwards takes a backwards step, he's going to lose. While Edwards is indeed a worthy title challenger, he does have some flaws within his fight game. In the grappling department, while Edwards is quite talented, I fully expect Usman to get it to the mat if he so desires. He's been hurt by Colby, hurt by Gilbert. This is an important fight not just because it's for the belt, but it's the best stage the two men can truly showcase their improvements since their first fight in 2015. It wasn't all that long ago, Pedro was considered a very promising prospect at 205 pounds. Harry Hunsucker via TKO r1. Courtesy of TAB – gamble responsibly. That's never a good sign. It was one of the most stunning knockouts in the history of the sport. Perrin, Massachusetts, falls to 0-2. Can't wait to see him against a new generation wrestler in Dvalishvili.
Bout order and number of fights can change. Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold; Middleweights. The real mistake came moments later, however, when Saldaña dropped him again with a straight left.