Leon Edwards' UFC 278 

Leon Edwards’ finish of Kamaru Usman came out of nowhere.

And because of the circumstances around Edwards’ (20-3 MMA,

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12-2 UFC) finish of Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC) late in the fifth round in the UFC 278 main event,

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longtime UFC analyst Joe Rogan said it was the best head-kick knockout in UFC history.

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“That was one of the most spectacular head-kick knockouts in the history of the sport

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— considering the stakes, considering the consequences,” Rogan said

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afterward on the pay-per-view broadcast. “I mean, it’s flawless – flawless technique. … The way he set it up with that left,

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Kamaru leaned to the right – perfect head kick, out cold. “Nothing compares.

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It’s the greatest head-kick knockout in the history of the sport

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