Leon Edwards felt overwhelmed by emotion after his knockout of Kamaru Uman at UFC 278.. However, Edwards was overwhelmed by emotion when he saw his mother for the first-time.
The first conversation Edwards had with his mother was recorded by UFC, ESPN.com cameras backstage at Salt Lake City’s Vivint Arena.
” “I told you mom,” Edwards said, breaking down in emotion while chatting on video with his mother, who was one of his most close friends after a difficult upbringing in Jamaica.
As Edwards walks, tears welling in his eyes, you can hear the celebration on the other end of the line. Edwards is unable to speak as the celebration breaks out after Usman’s fifth round head-kick knockout. This was one of the most dramatic endings of a UFC title bout in history.
Eventually, Edwards is overcome with emotion and takes a seat as his family continues to cry out and teammates surround him. Edwards clutches the belt he captured from the jaws of defeat after losing three straight rounds to Usman, who aimed to tie Anderson Silva’s record of 16 consecutive UFC wins and sixth defense of the welterweight title.
Edwards won a 2015 loss to Usman, and his winning streak has increased to 10. He also lost 11 fights. A no-contest win to Belal Muhammad was his only problem. UFC President Dana White pointed immediately to the possibility of a trilogy with Usman, in Edwards’ home country of England.
