WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman (TKO)
TKO · Round 5 · 4:04
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
21-4-0
Record
22-6-0 (1 NC)
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
34
6'0"
Height
6'2"
76"
Reach
74"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
4.16
SLpM
2.60
51%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.67
SApM
2.44
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.79
TD Avg.
1.25
44%
TD Acc.
37%
89%
TD Def.
63%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Kamaru Usman · 2-3
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Leon Edwards · 2-3
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 19 fights · 18 fights
74.3
Avg sig. strikes
45.6
3.32
Avg takedowns
1.56
7:44
Avg control time
3:48
175
Career high strikes
120
12
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Leon Edwards
64%
Head
55%
29%
Body
24%
8%
Leg
21%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Leon Edwards
57%
Distance
76%
17%
Clinch
14%
26%
Ground
11%