Leon Edwards Defeats Kamaru Usman to Retain UFC Welterweight Title

A Dominant Offense

In less than 6000 characters, elaborate this article, enclose each paragraph with a p tag, give it a sensational title , subtitle each paragraph, enclose the title, subtitles and paragraphs in h1, h2 tag: Leon Edwards offered up an offense filled with powerful leg kicks and scored the majority decision victory over Kamaru Usman to successfully defend the UFC welterweight title at UFC 286 in London on Saturday night. The scorecards read 48-46, 48-46 and 47-47.

Edwards put on an impressive display of striking against Usman, attacking his opponent with a variety of leg kicks and other strikes. Despite Usman’s grappling and takedown attempts, Edwards was able to keep the fight on the feet for a majority of the bout and rack up points with his striking.

A Home Crowd Advantage

Edwards, backed by the support of a hometown crowd, picked apart the former champion throughout, landing clear strikes and avoiding much of Usman’s signature offense. The fighter from Birmingham, England, owned the Octagon and looked the more comfortable of the two fighters.

This dominant performance has solidified Edwards’ position as one of the top welterweights in the UFC and leaves many wondering who will be next in line to challenge him for the title.

An Uncertain Future for Usman

Usman had a number of bright spots throughout the fight, rattling the champion with punches, but it wasn’t enough to get the job done. This second loss to Edwards puts his placement in the welterweight division in flux, but he was resilient after the bout and offered his optimism that he’ll meet Edwards once again.

“London, you got yourself a hell of a guy, and a great champion,” Usman said after the fight.

While Usman may have to work his way back up the rankings, this loss should not be the end of the road for the former champion.

Credit: https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/35882170/ufc-286-leon-edwards-vs-kamaru-usman-live-results-analysis

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