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.