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Who won the UFC fight last night 20th August 2022

UFC 278: Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 2 UFC 278 saw stage one of the most impressive come-from-behind victories in recent memory during his main event rematch against . 'Rocky' snatched the win from the jaws of defeat as he was clearly behind on the judges' scorecards. However, the British fighter did the unthinkable when he shut Usman's lights off with a head kick with less than a minute left in round five. LEON EDWARDS JUST KNOCKED OUT KAMARU USMAN TO WIN THE BELT IN THE FINAL ROUND LEON EDWARDS JUST KNOCKED OUT KAMARU USMAN TO WIN THE BELT IN THE FINAL ROUND With the win, Edwards claimed the UFC welterweight title and extended his unbeaten streak to 11 fights. On top of that, he prevented Usman from tying Anderson Silva's record (16 fights) for the longest winning streak in UFC history. The moment it hit @Leon_EdwardsMMA what he just did The moment it hit @Leon_EdwardsMMA what he just did The co-main event featured a bizarre but undeniably entertaining battle between and Luke Rockhold. The middleweight contenders went the distance, with Costa earning the nod after three rounds. A big win for - how did you score that one? A big win for - how did you score that one? After the bout, an emotional Rockhold hinted at the possibility of his retirement. Costa, meanwhile, earned a much-needed bounce back from back-to-back losses. In the bantamweight division, Merab Dvalishvili further solidified his status as a championship contender by defeating Jose Aldo via unanimous decision. The Georgian is now on an eight-fight winning streak and is expected to enter the title conversation in the near future. BY UNANIMOUS DECISION!!

Make that 7 straight victories for ! BY UNANIMOUS DECISION!!Make that 7 straight victories for ! Lucie Pudilova dominated Yanan Wu in their women's bantamweight bout. The Czech fighter used her superior grappling to take Yanan down and finished the fight by raining down vicious elbows on her opponent. What a ferocious finish

@Lucie_Pudilova gets the finish in round 2!

[ Main Card LIVE NOW on ESPN+ PPV ]What a ferocious finish @Lucie_Pudilova gets the finish in round 2![ Main Card LIVE NOW on ESPN+ PPV ] Finally, Tyson Pedro kicked off the UFC 278 main card with an impressive technical knockout win over Harry Hunsucker. The Australian snagged his second victory of 2022 after spending the better part of four years away from the octagon. AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!!!

What a FLAWLESS performance by @Tyson_Pedro_!

[ Main Card LIVE on ESPN+ PPV ]AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!!!What a FLAWLESS performance by @Tyson_Pedro_! [ Main Card LIVE on ESPN+ PPV ]

UFC 278 full card results

Main Card Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman (c) via fifth-round knockout (head kick) Paulo Costa def. Luke Rockhold via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Merab Dvalishvili def. Jose Aldo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) Lucie Pudilova def. Wu Yanan via second-round TKO (elbows) Tyson Pedro def. Harry Hunsucker via first-round TKO (punches) Preliminary Card Marcin Tybura def. Alexander Romanov via majority decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-28) Jared Gordon def. Leonardo Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Sean Woodson vs. Luis Saldana ruled a split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28) Ange Loosa def. A.J. Fletcher via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28) Amir Albazi def. Francisco Figueiredo via first-round submission (rear-naked choke) Aori Qileng def. Jay Perrin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Victor Altamirano def. Daniel Da Silva via first-round TKO (punches) Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found