Newly crowned welterweight champion Leon Edwards took questions from the media at the UFC 278 post-fight press conference on Saturday, following his massive fifth-round knockout win over Kamaru Usman.
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“The belt belongs to nobody” I love that. Some good humility. Congrats Leon.
Best MMA quote ever !
@@o.m.y.oldmanyoungen2023 it has to be really.
I agree and I know what he means. It’s like owning a house. You may have it for a little while but eventually thru sale or death it gets passed on to someone else.
Fav mma quote! Leon is beyond humble
Ya that's a great line from a true champion
Not a long time ago everyone was criticising him for getting rocked by nate and now he has won the heart of the whole mma community things change so fast in this sport you gotta love it.
Just means nate diaz really is the best fighter I guess
@@hellasforever6242 how?
That's the way it should be. A fighter should never demand the respect of the community, You do it like this and EARN it. I'm happy for Leon 👏
@@RomesPompeii well do the maths. Leon couldn't finish Nate and as you said, he nearly got finished by Nate instead. Now with leon having ko'd marty, the maths is clear. Nate diaz #1
@@hellasforever6242 MMa math do not works.
I've been watching UFC fights consistently for about 15 years. This was one of, if not the best KO I've ever seen. It wasn't just the strike itself. It's the context.
Agree!
And the wave of the fight. We saw champ get his back taken and controlled like we never had seen, then him get in a rhythm looking like typical Usman. Leon was setting up that high kick alot and just had perfect timing late to get that victory. Insane watching it all play out how it did. Leon’s heart or confidence never wavered.
Out of the blue, methodical, and textbook execution.
It was amazing, head kick kos are my fav
👌👌👌👌
Props to Leon’s head coach. He was telling him everything he needed to hear after each round fighting a guy like Usman.
Don't slurp when you eat C C grandma Dona is mad at you
I thought he was boutta slap Leon
I was yelling that the coach needs to give him a slap. After rd 4, i was sooo disappointed. I knew Leon was a true threat as his style was dangerous for Usman. But he was so gun shy that Usman was not respecting him in the octagon. But that head kick. Damn!
His head coach was just shouting and screaming like an idiot
Yeah props to the coach but Leon literally did nothing they said. Whole fight throws nothing, I genuinely was rooting for Leon to win but after getting donning 2,3,4 and 4mins of 5 a fluke headkick that’s just luck
Leon's head kick is historic, even better than Holly over Ronda.
Idk overall, It was pretty sweet to see Ronda get KOd especially since she had so much Ego. More satisfaction lol But for the kick KO, Edwards edged it.
@@marty2970 Idk Marty. Marty’s ego was pretty up there as well. Quick to talk about 205 and Canelo with Left Leg Larry in front of him.
Oh no, I gotta disagree. It is probably the best for a finish in welterweight UFC history. But better than Ronda? Nah.
@@DestroyThoseThatDestroyUs Best finish in WW history has to be Serra on GSP, that was a massive shock. If you're talking technically then yeah Leon's KO is prob the best
@@GoGetYourShinebox i agree
Hopefully he stays active, extremely happy for Leon I still got goosebumps.
My jaw hit the floor. He set it up to, pro fighters are so impressive love seeing the traps being set.
If I were Leon I'd go on vacation just to fuck with Dana.
@@d2heffz231 I like your thinking.
Hopefully Usman gets a title shot sooner. Usman is the better fighter. He just got caught. I wanted see him move up weightclass, beat someone and leave on top.
@@shabaazs791 nah. Usman needs to sit out for a while. Let Leon get a defence in while Usman sits out for another year, then fight the winner of Edwards vs Chimaev.
I'm a 38 year old man and I cried hearing the post fight interview. A kid who came from nothing to become world champion where 95% of people in his life doubted him his whole life. This is the best FU a person can Have to themselves. The passion and heart in his voice is simply amazing
His family didnt believe in Him but God did.
I was betting on him from the beginning, i was betting big on humbling Usman.
L
@@cityunderthesunpodcastke God believed in Leon and that’s why he won? You may have that backwards fella.
I shed a few tears when he won. The struggle he’s had to get a title fight, the dejected look he had while being wrestled by Usman for 3 rounds straight, then to hear his backstory and come up. Just amazing very happy for him. Didn’t know much about him before the fight but it’s just different when someone’s had to defy the odds so many times to win a title.
This victory of Leon is up there with Charles Olievera's win for the most joy I've felt with someone's championship win. Doesn't matter how long they carry it further but the work these guys put in, for that they deserved to be called champion at least once.
Gotta add glover onto this one
Moreno's was pretty good too
@@steeezeomelette9285 i completely forgot him and Moreno.
@@davidlam4513 yep indeed
Conor?
Can’t believe he did that headshot mime at the start of the fight and then he knocked him out with a head kick. Well done Leon
Clip?
Forgot about that! So trueb
That's mad
@@matthew4718 you had to be there bro
Oh wow so cool. He did his signature thing, get the camera
How can’t you be happy for Leon ? A true man of the sport.
@@anantaflorian2157 it does to me 😂
@@anantaflorian2157 found my dead goldfish. open your head and give him back to me...
@@anantaflorian2157 lol it made sense.
@@anantaflorian2157 how? Is English not your first language?
Usman was literally being called the goat for the last 6 months, pound for pound #1, never lost in the ufc, and one fight away from legend status. For Leon to go out there and knock him out stiff is actually insane. I don’t think we’ll see a moment like this for a very long time
@Mark Berenger Jon Jones is the GOAT. Period. No fighter comes close to him.
Adesanya is next
@Mark Berenger You didn't have to the same way no one asked for yours, I gave it. No point being a stuck up cow because you have no idea in what you are talking about. Jon Jones is the greatest to ever done it no fighter comes close to him as of right now. He is virtually undefeated in the game He is With 26 wins and one loss (one no-contest). He has the most wins in title fights (14), the most wins in the light heavyweight division (20), the joint-most successful title defences in UFC history (11), the joint-most submission wins in the light heavyweight division (5) and the longest unbeaten streak in UFC history (18). Jones is the youngest champion in UFC history (23 years and 242 days). His fight against Alexander Gustafson at UFC 165 has been inducted into the Fight Wing of the Hall of Fame. Even the calibre of fighters Jon jones has bet such as DC for starters and 3 times. Anyone That doesn't think Jon Jones is the greatest doesn't know what they are talking about that is a simple fact. Fighters such as Khabib (An amazing fighter) that got the belt and retired are no where near Jones. Jon's is probably the most balanced fighter there is. Usman was close in certain aspects but he wasn't there in terms of accomplishments and he certainly isn't there now with the KO.
@@jordanomasuin8023 At the time, I thought the same about JJ, but the PEDs, then the post PEDs performances were poor, lost to Reyes, was incredibly close to losing vs Santos who only had one working leg...
@@jordanomasuin8023 He is dismissed from the convo. PEDs in a combat sport, unacceptable.
You know you have a true UFC warrior when even after such a momentous fight he can still remember to say, "It is what it is."
"It is what it is", UFC's unofficial tagline
Fighters want better pay Dana - it is what it is
@@zirjayvillanueva8876 exactly. I think the profundity of it is steeped in some ancient now rare martial art.
You could see him setting this finish up, no lucky strike; it was calculated and smart. Great achievement Leon, you are an inspiration to so many. Respect to Usman, amazing pressure.
Let's see him replicate it. He was losing the fight until he wasn't, fair play he caught Usman slipping and beautifully set it up, but this was 1 time thing. I do not see that ever landing again.
@@RealityClubX exactly what im thinking g, coming to the trilogy fight, usman will be more wrestling based because he knows that leon cant compete with him, but still will be active on the feet, but realistically, every champion faces adversity, its how they over come it in the next fight, like serra v gsp, you become a better fighter, he just needs to remember the last round is 5 mins instead of 4 haha
@@Livvvid I honestly just facepalmed when the headkick landed. Like he was a minute away from winning, and now you have people discrediting the entire domination by screaming about the 1st round and the finish. The feminine emotional fans screaming about the win will stick around for the next few days and once reality kicks in that it won't happen again, they'll start to reason and the doubts will appear again, this time bigger.
@@Livvvid Kamara usman didn't check a single kick. Even an amateur muay thai fighter would've picked that up. Throw a series of leg kicks n then throw a head kick.
@@RealityClubX Stop commenting until your IQ is above 80
Leon did it. He brought everything he needed to win despite the obstacles over the years. In life, it pays to be patient and keep grinding when it appears nothing will work out right.
Amen to that mentality. 🙏
For real feels good for Leon. Mans probably had the second worst luck in recent history after Ferguson.
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He was actually on a winning streak before this fight, mate.
This was definitely a Rocky moment, coming back from defeat and stunning his opponent with a KO.
They need to make a movie about this man
FR. Art imitates life, so there needs to be a movie made about Leon down the line for sure
His coach was incredible His passionate speech inbetween rounds nearly made me cry ❤️😢💪
Does not matter what happens after this, he won the belt and he came from nothing and everyone counted him out at every stage even when he was in the octagon tonight until the last minute. That come back almost perfectly represented his story and character.
@@WileyJordan that's what she said
*And what's most important, he KO'ed the sh*t out of the baddest fighter in the UFC right now, who would have thought that Leon, of all people would pull that out.*
He’s gonna have to defend it or else it’s was a fluke win like Serra vs GSP
@@KitariItsSomethingRottenHere me and my friend who put money on Leon to win by KO thought he would 😂😂😂
@@abdullahmufti *No flukes here, only a beautiful KO and a new Champion.*
Shocked the world! So happy for him man he has had so much bad luck and adversity. True rocky story.
Yeah like when Masvidal gave him the two piece 🍗 & 🥤 😂
I don’t know if he’ll win the rematch, but goddamn that was wild! This guy goes from getting sucker punched by the king of sucker punches, receiving tons of unnecessary hate from casual fans, the pandemic nearly keeping him out for 2 years to snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in spectacular fashion. And now everyone who hated him loves him lol glad to see him make everyone eat crow…great win champ!!!
He just put the guy into the shadow realm and you question his chances of winning the rematch?
I think he’ll look a lot sharper in the rematch - the effect of the altitude was very apparent after the first.
American fighters don’t perform very well overseas & rematch would be at Wembley. I don’t think Kumarus gonna ever recover fully. But you never know every fighter is different but Leon would be a beast on his home turf.
@L.E.B usman ceo of EPO, not running out of gas not even looking a tiny bit tired fighting at that altitude
@@exploreece945 If Usman doesnt give him no space in the rematch its over
I remember listening to Leon on joes podcast a couple years ago saying he would beat Usman. Cool to see his mindset and hard work pay off. Inspirational. Moments like this are why this is the best sport on earth.
He silenced every doubter with that head kick ko!
Indeed
Not really tho imo. I'm not hating amazing achievement but it was 1 out of a 100 shot right when usman wasn't defending which is also 1 out of a 100 times. The stars aligned and it connected perfectly being 1 out of a 10000 chance probably. Can't wait for the rematch. Usmans is gonna change his style a lot being humbled a bit and I think and it will be a complete different and in my opinion even more dominant fight.
@@3K4peikos or maybe Leon read usmans movements and got a high level land?
@@ivorbeckers1345 could be. I'm no expert. Just my humble opinion
@@ivorbeckers1345 Yea and it only took 5 rounds to figure it out. Was a lucky shot.
Nobody except possibly Glover Texeira or Charles Oliveira deserves holding a title more than this man. What a wild fkn year for the UFC underdogs so far. Gotta absolutely love it. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. “If you don’t know, now ya know” Headshot. Bang. Done. Congrats, Rocky. So undeniably deserved 💯
Same for Oliveira. Alwaus the underdog and he finished EVERYONE.they took his belt , and he finished Gaethje even more easily.
@@Lolife86 I was so overwhelmed with Leon’s wild win and glovers recent, I completely forgot about the absolute DOG Charlie Olives. You are correct. Imma add the edit
Glover? Nah, he was just finished. Oliveira for sure.
@@Jayrage The fact glover won against a monster such as Jan, after his 20(?) year journey to that UFC fight, is more than notable in the conversation. You’re smokin rocks or just started watching during quarantine.
Charlie Olives😭
Imagine being so good at fighting and still so humble? This is what the sport needs. This is what young people needs to be inspired by.
Facts
I was freaking out when he took usman down 😂I couldn’t believe it, and then that head kick just made my year that was awesome.
He a good dude at heart congrats to him well deserved
Right. It really means a lot in the world today. There's too many heartless shitters out here causing problems for other people.
Now two Jamaican born title holders. My wife is bragging.😅
Especially nice of him not to follow up with strikes after the kick.
LET'S GO LEON!!! I was backing my hometown boy all the way and had to deal with all the Internet trolls talking shit. Thank you for silencing them all!! Beautiful headkick. That technique was literally picture perfect. So happy for you man!! Much love and respect from the 🇬🇧
Birmingham won 🥳🥳🥳
The trolls will still talk shit and say usman dominated the fight I really hope Leon knocks him out again in the rematch then they can't say Jack shit.
Same... brum lad won! Respect fam from Wolverhampton
Born and raised in Birmingham lads but live in the US- i nearly broke my tv screen after that head kick. So happy for Leon and for us Brummies!
0121 gang
Leon Edwards honestly is the best man in the UFC. Skilled, hard-working and above all humble. You can't find someone better than him.
Brandon Moreno
It was no lucky shot. This was a very high level fight. All aspects and possibilities of the game was on full display at the highest level. Once usman let off the pressure in the 5th round n gave Leon the space he needed to let off some offense he was done. Leon withstood usman n finished him. Headshot, done!
I don't like to use the word but anyone who says that kick was lucky is a casual
@@GoGetYourShinebox It wasn't luck. Usman didn't check a single kick. It's muay thai 101 leon caught on n switched to a head kick. Head shot, done!
It was luck he been losing all rounds he wasn’t winning nada Usman gonna take back that belt
@@s-jaystephen425 Leon dominated the first round, had issues with the altitude in the middle rounds, and when Kamaru's cardio failed him in the 5th, Leon knocked him with well set up head kick. The trilogy fight won't be at altitude. Leon wins the trilogy 2-1.
@@geoffreysorkin5774 if you think Leon Wins the trilogy then you don’t know shit about fighting! Usman will blaze him mark my words !
Leon being the champion just feels right
it does actually
@@draco2xx no it doesn't just joe bahama mama does
I was literally crying the moment he hit that head kick. so happy for him.
Usman and Leon are prime examples that you never can demand respect, you have to earn it. Both were hated and booed earlier in their career. Both elevated their game each time and looked dominate. Both gain powerful finishes that grabbed the hearts of fans. Now Leon is champ and no longer the challenger
Well said
I've been wondering for the past few years about him finally getting his title shot. No one deserves this more and no one has earned it more.
Everyone doubted him but he believed in himself an made it happen delighted for him
He got fully dominated rematch usman will smack him
@@hoodiemomo keep crying
@@realzhella6817 actually not even joke he got caught but the whole fight Leon go doninated
@@hoodiemomo he took first round and 5th)
@@rostyslavhalchyshak1612 huh that 5 th round he was still losing up until that head kick
I’m 42 and began watching UFC consistently since the very first one back in 93 so almost 30 years. This has to be one of if not the biggest comeback I’ve ever seen!
His post fight interview won me over. Made me respect him a lot more when I saw how emotional he was
*POUND FOR POUND?! HEADSHOT. BANG!*
Such a lovable guy and really relatable person :)
This guy is so humble and classy. Great job Leon!
I cried when he got interviewed by Joe. He said “mom I told you I’d change your life.” Got me.
First thing he did was ring his mum in the tunnel. Both crying
1st to take down usman, 1st to knock him out, 1st jamican to win ufc belt...he won d belt on his 10th straight win...man dis was a good night
Leon Edwards really deserves this title win, a historical in someone's life
No he doesn't but joe bahama mama does
What a G. So humble. Such a great fighter aswell
Great to see Leon fulfilling his dream. It has been a long and hard road which makes the win that more sweet.
11:00 to me his answer says that he had some doubt in himself yet he kept pushing through fight after fight and became champ, very inspirational.
True champ mentality
leon performed very well in the first round especially with that takedown
Usman had that fight, Edwards into the fifth round looked ridiculously quick still even after getting dominated! Amazing
leon did well in the first round but he shutdown later on in the fight, now he'll perform better in the uk since the air is better
@@draco2xx i think he should do some high altitude training to get his conditioning and cardio up so he can be even better
This fight is literally the definition of "everyone has a game plan until they get hit", congrats to Leon.
@Mark Berenger I was correct in my comment, Usman went into the fight with a game plan, he was executing the game plan well up until the point he got hit. And no it doesn't mean in the first instant, game plans can be foiled at any given time. But I see you're one of these keyboard warriors who like to find fault in people's comments where there isn't any just to start a meaningless argument, but continue lol.
Well-deserved win. Both fighters are amazing and I love how they are so focused on their game. Couldn't ask for a better fight.
Damn Leon served that HUMBLE PIE up nicely tonight!
Leon now another UK Legend 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴, and a total class act 🙏
Don't forget 🇯🇲
@@carlosinfante5706 my apologies 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@@john-r-2571 he's from 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 he ain't no dam englishman
@@prussianprincess1284 You can clearly see others have already said that, yeah hes from Jamaica but you try and tell him he's no Englishman
@@prussianprincess1284 lol, fair enough ✌️
Absolutely buzzing for this man! Big shout out to his head coach not giving up on him and continuing to motivate him in the final mins.
Best part of the fight for me, when Leon truly contested Usman on the ground. Got beat on the ground last time and showed confidence going for takedowns. Didn’t truly win the ground battle but made it difficult and gave himself confidence and made Usman think about being taken down. 200 IQ fight for the both of them!!
I love leon. So classy. Such a professional. Still humble. That belt truly belongs to a champion not a person or name. He isn't cocky. He doesn't curse. Finally a role model for all the kids. Thanks Leon, you are inspiring and you deserve this. Go, rule, defend and show fighters how to be professional and have some class. You and Whittaker are so great for this sport. Utah is the best :)
3:19 - 3:29 Intelligent man, realistic. The first champion who has ever said it. Rocky is not cocky unlike most of them!
Agreed! Get him on Rogan!
I'm so happy for him. I've followed him for years, I knew he could do it. I knew I wasn't crazy.
Carries himself with such quiet dignity and his technique is so damn crisp. Always liked Leon, so pleased he did it.
It's always nice to see somebody accomplish what they set out to do , and worked so hard for. Even the guy's we don't like so much ( I don't dislike Leon , just speaking in general terms ) . Good show Leon.
I'm so happy for this young man. Enjoy it Leon, you earned it my friend
I’m so happy for Leon. Such a class act , humble guy and the way he won is perfect. He crushed the “king”. Literally ! Took him down clean. I was frustrated watching him wondering why he wasn’t attacking more. When he did he had success every time. For sure Usman is no joke and was blasting him but Leon never looked really hurt. He looked gassed or confused a bit. But coming out and cracking him like that in the 5th was beautiful. Respect Rastaman!!🫡🫡🫡💪💪
Congrats to Edwards!!! I literally stood up from that iconic kick! Truly a beast in the game, congrats to Edwards!
Throw some respect on Leon's trainer though. "STOP FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF!" Never count yourself out. You're more powerful than you think.
GOAT trainer.. didn't want his fighter looking back with disappointment later in life
So proud of Leon....congrats champ!! U deserve all the spoils of war, and hope u remain as champ for a long time!! Big up the west midlands
Such a likeable down to earth man , Very happy for him ❤
So humble, very like able, extremely deserving.
how about highlighting the fact this the same thing that happened with Adesanya vs Peirera ... also. notice his perfect technique after the kick, returns and plants his foot down like a boss.
Leon made me very happy tonite! Congrats champ…You deserved!
Couldn’t be happier for Leon. Amazing win amazing person 🤙
Congratulations Leon Love from Jamaica 🇯🇲
Respect Leon. Great fight and great skill.
Leon Rocky Edwards did it! 🇬🇧🇯🇲🏆 Head shot, Bang, Thats it! 🏆🇯🇲🇬🇧
That was indeed a shadow realm head kick! Unreal. Feel so happy for the man. Must of had a really rough unbringing. Well done bravva. You deserve it all.
I absolutely Love his comment on "the belt belongs to nobody" I've never heard any fighter ever say that in over 2 decades I've watched UFC but it's sooo true anything can happen at any moment in MMA. When these guys usually say I'm keeping this belt forever nobody is taking this from me ever,,, Think Again buddy ...
Leon is great guy down to earth,.Delighted for him 👏 👏 👏
That knock out will ALWAYS be on Usman mind. It reminds me of Roy Jones when he was dominate in all his fights until he got knocked out by Antonio Tarver. Went from thinking you’re invincible to now knowing that you can be beat. It’s one thing to get choked out but it’s another to be plastered all over the internet as a MEME seconds after you got knocked out lol The positive thing for Usman though he was winning the fight 4-1 but Leon did say he was off and you could tell he just didn’t really seem like he was into it, even his coach was yelling at him to snap out of it and he just didn’t seem like his mind was in the right place but still pulled out the W. I think the altitude really fk’ed with some of the fighters but anyways can’t wait for Leon vs Usman 3. Leon def deserved to win the belt. Hard work pays off
Imo it would be 3-2 for Usman. 1rst to Leon and last to Leon. 2-3-4 to Usman
@@NBeaver-bx4yl usman about to win 4-1 before that kick,i love this sport man ,so unforgiving so unpredictable anything can happen inside 25 min ,show some errors and you pay the price! A Trilogy will be 🔥
@@Dtrainz how can you say he was about to win before that kick? That means he won the last round🤣🤣🤣. Bare stupid
@@cusdamaga1016 You don't get to call anyone stupid with that cringy pfp kiddo
@@cusdamaga1016 meaning he was up on the scorecards for the last round, before the ko
Leon Edwards is what a genuine man with class, looks and acts like. Didn’t even go for the extra punches after the head kick. Refreshing characterises for a UFC champion to have.
Leon, fantastic win. Great character. Keep your smile on brother
How Humble is Leon, absolutely top Quality!!!!!!!!! And New !!!!
Such a huge achievement can’t wait for him to come back to Birmingham and celebrate
What a lovely guy, so humble & soft spoken. If any fighter deserves this it’s Leon
When I see how patient he was through his life, I recognize myself in him, easy ! So fucking happy for him ! 🇨🇵 Fan here ❤️
Greatest moment in MMA history. If you know what he's endured...The first movie worthy of a UFC story
Everything is the greatest when it just happens until the next big moment lol
Charles has an amazing story also
***the first ufc story worthy of a movie
Nah theres many ufc stories you can make movies of. Francis, Charles, hell even a movie about cejduo going from olympic gold to ufc champ. The list goes on, great story for Leon but hardly anything uncommon in the UFC. Many people with equally hard or worse lives have reached this point.
@@FabricateFrog right lol
"Conceive, Believe, Achieve" Leon "Rocky-Hold" Edwards
Leon is a legit dude! Humble and full of good quality spirit, he deserves all the success coming his way.
This guy is soooo humble, congrats and respect Bwoy .
Usman got exposed on one key factor. Leon threw 17 inside kicks. They all landed
Also front kicks to the gut that he has to fake on to survive( happened with Colby too)
@@johnrooney507 that was a bad fake man.
As a Brit I wasn’t overly confident as usman is just something else but I gotta say I am so proud of this guy. Big up Leon. You are the real Rocky. He’s just inspiring future English/Jamaican ufc fighters love to see it🏴🏴🏴
British not just English
He's from 🇯🇲 not the uk
@@prussianprincess1284 lived in the U.K. since he was 9 years old and proudly waves the U.K. flag 🇬🇧 but ok lol
Leon Edwards you stayed yourself, positive and focus. Beautiful work. The real work has just begun champ!
One of the most emotional, incredible post fight interviews I’ve ever heard. Been watching since 09’. Crazy.
Gotta love Leon ❤️
Man I’m a huge fan after this interview. Leon is totally real. No BS.
You are a beast Leon. The world is proud of you man. Fight on brother!
Got a bit chills a couple of times realizing how great of an achievement this was. So happy for Leon, his team and family.
Crazy how Usman seemed to cruise before the head kick landed, they both just waited for each other to attack first and Leon took the chance. So similar to how Leon was in the nate fight except he weathered the storm
Great win for Leon!! This guy is the Champion in the toughest division in my humble opinion. Awesome! Now we have a rematch!
Perfect faint and head kick as Usman's head came the same way as the kick. Proud of you Leon and we have another British UFC champ!
He's from 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🇯🇲
@@prussianprincess1284 Yes born there but he's nationality is British.
@@retrowrath9374 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 n
@@prussianprincess1284 Yes that's his ethnicity but his accent is as British as you can get and he's spent most of his life in England, it's being rather picky to be honest.
Leon’s stomping grounds is in England. He sharpened his iron in England. He’s one of us.
I still can’t believe this. Craziest thing I’ve ever seen. That’s why I love this sport. Nice job Leon❤️
First he took Usmans take down record, then his belt with that head kick KO. Legendary stuff.
Along with his soul as he is granted admission into the shadow realm ☠🙅♂️😇 he also took away usmans chance at breaking Anderson Silvas 16consecutive wins record 😬
Well deserved ! Congrats Leon ! Overcame all that bad luck
This tells me that anything is possible thru dedication and hard work...
Gotta love this guy. Congrats champ. A true humble hero
Can’t describe the emotions I had after the kick can barely speak