Flashback! Watch Leon Edwards flatten Kamaru Usman with heroic head kick KO (with ‘Rocky’ cornerman audio) | UFC 296

Will probably be exhausting to prime his notorious knockout end over Kamaru Usman, however Leon Edwards will likely be again in motion to defend his UFC welterweight title in opposition to Colby Covington later tonight (Sat., Dec. 16, 2023) at UFC 296 stay on ESPN+ PPV from inside T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Edwards, who hasn’t tasted defeat since a 2015 determination loss to Usman, is coming off back-to-back wins over “Nigerian Nightmare.” He’s the betting favourite to knock off Covington in “Sin Metropolis” and stroll away along with his 170-pound crown intact. Nonetheless, he’s getting into one of the vital harmful fights of his profession and one mistake might result in Covington’s upset victory.

Upfront to Edwards’ conflict with “Chaos,” we’re bringing again his legendary head kick stoppage over Usman from UFC 278 in 2022. Usman was handily successful that title struggle earlier than “Rocky” launched a determined head kick with one minute left within the fifth and ultimate spherical. The kick linked and despatched Usman to the shadow realm. Edwards collected his belt and the remaining is historical past.

Try the ending sequence within the above video participant.

What makes this knockout much more memorable are the brief clips and gifs that adopted. Edwards’ staff wanted to ship a speech in his nook earlier than his notorious head kick and that itself has created among the best watches in all of fight sport. Try the “Rocky” model of the Usman knockout beneath:

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CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLE DIP! Final Preventing Championship (UFC) returns dwelling to Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., Dec. 16, 2023, for its ultimate pay-per-view (PPV) occasion of the yr. Within the ESPN+-streamed PPV principal occasion, reigning Welterweight roost-ruler, Leon Edwards, will lock horns with former 170-pound interim kingpin, Colby Covington. In UFC 296’s co-main occasion, Alexandre Pantoja will put his Flyweight title on the road in opposition to Brandon Royval, who earned a rematch with “The Cannibal” after successful three consecutive bouts. UFC 296 may even characteristic the returns of Paddy Pimblett, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Bryce Mitchell and a lot extra!

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