Leon Edwards knocking out Kamaru Usman has been etched into MMA history as one of the most epic comebacks. The build-up and the talk from Edwards’ corner all added up perfectly for the Birmingham-based Southpaw to deliver the head kick that made him a champion. The 31-year-old in an episode of ‘Believe you me’ hosted by Michael Bisping, narrated his perspective of the famous KO, in a somewhat chilling manner.

Interestingly, Bisping was the first British champion in the UFC while his guest Leon Edwards is only the second champ from the country.

Leon Edwards shares his perspective on knocking Kamaru Usman out cold

When Bisping recounted the KO of Usman, he mentioned Edwards not following it up with any strikes on the ground. In response, Edwards responds agreeing that there was no need to. 

“The way he fell like a lawn chair…I seen the way he fell down… his head didn’t even touch the floor, it was like stiff.” recollected Edwards.

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The Jamaican-born also disclosed that it was something that he had trained exclusively during his camp. He states, “We planned the whole training camp for that same technique to land…it was perfect.”  

It sure was perfect, as the KO went on to win UFC’s Upset of the Year award.

During the conversation, when Bisping recollected Usman had his eyes open after getting knocked out, Edwards left fans with another memorable phrase.

“He was a dead man, he was shot dead Mike he was done.” 

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The topic of Usman’s rumored hand injury was also brought up during the episode. When Bisping popped the question if the fight was still on, Edwards replied in the affirmative.

“Yea 100 %, that’s what I have been told, and that’s what my team’s been told. I talked to the UFC last week I think and they said the fight is on.” Confirmed the Welterweight champ.

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Naturally, there have been talks of fights with Jorge Masvidal since the duo already have a history between them. Although Edwards understood the possibility of an unwanted scenario, he nonetheless was focused on the task at hand.

“I am aiming towards that but if something changes in the meantime then we go from there but now I’m focussing on that trilogy in London.” expressed Edwards.

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Leon Edwards was able to mark his name in the MMA history books with his knockout of Usman. And the possibility of a fight in the UK for his first title defense must surely serve as a motivation for the British champ. At this point, there has been no official news but even then the hype around the fight is unreal.