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Cruz is a dream fight even if Cruz is a little long in the tooth. The downside to this pairing is that Font is already on a two-fight skid and might benefit from a breather with someone ranked lower than him. has been a hot market for the UFC in 2022 and a show at Wembley Stadium would be huge for the company and England's new champion. The winner of Costa vs. Khamzat Chimaev is primed for a title shot with a win over Nate Diaz at UFC 279, but if Usman can recapture the belt, Usman vs. Honorable mentions -- Khamzat Chimaev, Colby Covington or Jorge Masvidal: The benefit of having a new champion means there is an abundance of fresh title fights. Edwards is a new commodity and fights against other contenders would likely draw fewer eyeballs than the Usman rematch. There are endless possibilities for the welterweight division in the aftermath of UFC 278. There are a number of factors supporting the need for a rubber match. Looking beyond the rubber match, there are a number of fresh matchups buoyed by bad blood, including the wolf named Khamzat Chimaev lurking in the shadows. [wallop each other for 15 minutes](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-278-results-highlights-paulo-costa-tops-luke-rockhold-as-former-champion-smears-blood-before-retiring/), earning Fight of the Night honors. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including instant analysis of 278 below.

Leon Edwards dropped Kamaru Usman in the final minute of the fifth round to win the welterweight championship at UFC 278 on Saturday night.

Merab Dvalishvili prevailed over former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo in a unanimous decision in the men’s bantamweight bout, earning his eighth straight win. “I didn’t see it in the moment of the fight. Costa more than doubled Rockhold in total strikes through the first two rounds and eventually left him with a bloodied mouth in the third round. “The octagon belongs to nobody,” Edwards said. Usman (20-2) lived up to his reputation as the No. Edwards (20-3) is undefeated dating back to his previous bout with Usman in 2015.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Leon Edwards stunned Kamaru Usman and the rest of the mixed martial arts world on Saturday night with a knockout ...

[CONOR MCGREGOR HINTS HE MAY NOT RETURN TO UFC IN CRYPTIC TWEET](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/conor-mcgregor-hints-he-not-return-ufc-cryptic-tweet) "The octagon belongs to nobody. No man is meant to hold the belt for that long. [Edwards has 10 wins](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/ufc/leon-edwards-stuns-kamaru-usman-with-head-kick-ko) and one no contest since he lost to Usman in December 2015 at UFC on FOX 17. [CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM](https://www.foxnews.com/sports) He controlled Edwards throughout the third round and led on the judge’s scorecard 39-37.

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After his UFC 278 win, Paulo Costa revealed his promotional deal may be over – or it may have one fight left on it.

If this is the last fight, so I have no more on the contract, I need to sit down and put attention and look what is best for my future. We have a lot of great opportunities there, but the UFC is a great company. But I know we have UFC Rio in Brazil in January, so maybe I can wait a little more. Unsure of whether or not his promotional deal is fought out or not, Costa said there are a few options on the horizon. “We’ve had a lot of great opportunities (that) came up,” Costa told reporters, including MMA Junkie. He might also have no fights left on his UFC contract.

Kamaru Usman's two-time UFC opponent Jorge Masvidal chimed in after "The Nigerian Nightmare" lost his 170-pound championship to Leon Edwards Saturday night.

To have a guy from Birmingham, in the UK, do it from the UK. That’s the one to do next, that’s the best.” Yes we except (sic) Leon Edwards.” Gamebred retweeted the post, further hinting at his desire to fight for UFC gold next. “Bring it back to the O2 where it happened, for the title. After nearly five full rounds, it looked like The Nigerian Nightmare was cruising toward a second victory over the Englishman, however Edwards turned the tables in a big way by feinting and coming over with a left-legged head kick. It was a rematch over six years in the making.

The fighter known as "Rocky" scored the win with 56 seconds left in the UFC 278 welterweight title fight.

Champion of the world.” I’m champion of the world. Usman bit on a feint, Edwards landed his kick and one of the biggest upsets in the sport was in the books. Saturday’s result prompted immediate talk of a rematch and Usman, who was taken to a hospital after the fight, graciously hinted as much on Twitter. Edwards started strong, with Usman being taken down in the first round for the first time in his UFC career. at least the UFC world.

Down on the judges' scorecards with a minute left in his UFC title fight against Kamaru Usman, Leon "Rocky" Edwards needed a miracle, but no-one expected an ...

Make it Wembley, that has to be done. "Wembley (Stadium), for sure. [play out](/lifestyle/sports/edwards-sets-sights-ufc-belt-british-mma-booms-2022-08-16/).