Home Events UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman · UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards Welterweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
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UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
Saturday, August 20, 2022 · Salt Lake City · Utah
Full card → Result Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman Method KO/TKO (Kick to Head At Distance) Round · time Round 5 · 4:04 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5) Referee Herb Dean Sig. strikes Leon Edwards 55/75 · Kamaru Usman 83/135 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Leon Edwards 64/85 · Kamaru Usman 189/247 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (5 rounds) Result Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman
KO/TKO (Kick to Head At Distance) · Round 5 · 4:04 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R5 · 4:04
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5
Leon Edwards Round 5 Kamaru Usman
9 / 14 Sig. strikes 9 / 16
64% Accuracy 56%
10 / 16 Total strikes 14 / 21
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 2
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:01 Control 1:19
2.2 Pace / min 2.2
1% Control share 99%
Leon Edwards
Target head 22% · body 44% · leg 33%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Kamaru Usman
Target head 44% · body 56% · leg 0%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
55 Leon Edwards sig. strikes
83 Kamaru Usman sig. strikes
5 rounds observed
+500% largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Kamaru Usman)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 5 rounds · PropSports round stats 55 / 75 Sig. strikes 83 / 135
73% Accuracy 61%
64 / 85 Total strikes 189 / 247
1 Knockdowns 0
1 / 5 Takedowns 5 / 12
1 Sub attempts 0
2:56 Control 10:36
20 Head 61
22 Body 17
13 Leg 5
Leon Edwards Kamaru Usman
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg
Tale of the tape 22-6-0 (1 NC) Record 21-5-0
30 Age 35
6'2" Height 6'0"
74" Reach 76"
Southpaw Stance Switch
2.60 Sig. str./min 4.13
1.25 TD / 15 min 2.60
Leon Edwards 13-5 in archive
2 KO/TKO wins
1 Sub wins
23% Finish rate
