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
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 74%26% Leon Edwards
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
21-4-0
Record
22-6-0 (1 NC)
1810
Elo rating
1629
1
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
4.16
SLpM
2.60
51%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.67
SApM
2.44
55%
Str. Def.
52%
Grappling Profile
2.79
TD Avg.
1.25
44%
TD Acc.
37%
89%
TD Def.
63%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40
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 · 19 fights
74.3
Avg sig. strikes
44.9
3.32
Avg takedowns
1.47
7:44
Avg control time
3:41
175
Career high strikes
120
12
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Leon Edwards
64%
Head
56%
29%
Body
24%
8%
Leg
20%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Leon Edwards
57%
Distance
75%
17%
Clinch
14%
26%
Ground
11%