Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare
21-5-0
RESULT

Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman (TKO)

TKO · Round 5 · 4:04
WIN
Leon Edwards
Rocky
22-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, United States

Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman by TKO in round 5 (4:04) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2, held Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

Fight stats

Kamaru Usman
Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns
1
83 of 135
Significant strikes
55 of 75
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
73%
189 of 247
Total strikes
64 of 85
5 of 12
Takedowns
1 of 5
42%
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
10:36
Control time
2:56
Significant strikes by target
61 of 109
Head
20 of 38
17 of 21
Body
22 of 24
5 of 5
Leg
13 of 13
46 of 85
Distance
42 of 62
15 of 22
Clinch
7 of 7
22 of 28
Ground
6 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 7
Sig. str.
13 of 13
36 of 39
Total str.
17 of 17
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
1:21
Ctrl
2:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 65
Sig. str.
20 of 28
47 of 76
Total str.
21 of 29
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:42
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 17
Sig. str.
7 of 10
38 of 49
Total str.
7 of 10
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:23
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
22 of 30
Sig. str.
6 of 10
54 of 62
Total str.
9 of 13
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:51
Ctrl
0:54
ROUND 5
0
KD
1
9 of 16
Sig. str.
9 of 14
14 of 21
Total str.
10 of 16
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:19
Ctrl
0:01

Betting Odds

Kamaru Usman
-581
85% implied win probability
Open: -331Best: -357
Leon Edwards
+582
15% implied win probability
Open: +251Best: +1500

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKamaru UsmanLeon Edwards
BetAnything-400+265
BetOnline-360+295
BetUS-400+300
Betway-2000+700
Bovada-400+300
Cloudbet-1667+740
DraftKings-10000+1500
FanDuel-2400+1180
MyBookie-357+275
Pinnacle-5999+1169
sportsbetio-417+246
sports-interaction-430+315
unibet-360+275

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards?

Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman by TKO in round 5 (4:04) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2, held Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 80%20% Leon Edwards

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Kamaru Usman
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
Leon Edwards
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power94
92Speed96
91Precision97
94Durability94
98Engine94
97Wrestling94
90Ground92

Biggest edge Leon Edwards, Kick power +8

Attribute by attribute

Kamaru Usman is on the left of every row, Leon Edwards on the right.
93Punch power92
88Kick power96
93Punch speed95
90Kick speed96
91Accuracy97
97Takedowns94
95Ground striking94
84Submissions90
95Chin92
92Body strength95
98Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

21-5-0
Record
22-6-0 (1 NC)
2013
Power Index rating
1775
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
34
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
2.60
50%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.86
SApM
2.44
54%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.60
TD Avg.
1.25
42%
TD Acc.
37%
90%
TD Def.
63%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kamaru Usman · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight
Leon Edwards · 2-3
  • L
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 19 fights
75.2
Avg sig. strikes
44.9
3.15
Avg takedowns
1.47
7:22
Avg control time
3:41
175
Career high strikes
120
12
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Leon Edwards
63%
Head
56%
29%
Body
24%
8%
Leg
20%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Leon Edwards
60%
Distance
75%
16%
Clinch
14%
24%
Ground
11%