Edwards: Usman confrontation will go down in history

Dmitriy Kel March 20, 2023, 5:35 a.m.

UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards after defeating Kamaru Usman as part of the UFC 286 tournament, he turned to his opponent.

On the night of March 19 in London, Edwards defeated Usman by unanimous decision. With this fight, the fighters closed their trilogy: in 2015, Kamaru won on points, and in August last year, Leon won by knockout and took the title.

“Big respect to Usman. What a trilogy! In eight years, we have played 13 rounds, more than an hour in the octagon. Our confrontation will go down in history. Pure competition at the highest level. I wish you and your family the best," Edwards wrote on social media.

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