

Usain Bolt is renowned for his incredible accomplishments, including his eight Olympic gold medals and eleven World Championship titles, as well as for his motivational speeches and sense of camaraderie. With a crushing victory, Leon Edwards brought the UFC 278 to a close and emerged as the welterweight champion. As a surprise act of support for the Jamaican-born Leon Edwards, Bolt creates an unforgettable moment.
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British fighter Leon Edwards, born in Jamaica, made his professional debut in 2011. It must not have been an easy journey to accomplish this victory. Surprisingly, Leon Edwards didn’t seem intimidated by Kamaru Usman, former UFC welterweight champion regarded as the finest pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
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Usain Bolt sends words of encouragement
In a video surfaced recently on Twitter, it is seen that Usain Bolt sent a video sharing words of inspiration to Edwards. Seeing that, the Jamaican-born fighter was surprised and delighted at Bolt’s gesture. The little video must have charged Leon infinitely more because of the strength, energy, and courage he exudes in such few words.
Prior to his fight with Kamaru Usman, Leon Edwards got a message of support from Usain Bolt! 🇯🇲 (via @Leon_edwardsmma, @usainbolt) pic.twitter.com/e2yFUZB7ii
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) August 23, 2022
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“It’s the championship tonight, boss. I know you are gonna get it done. Alright! I support you! Alright! Get it done. Let’s go!” Bolt said in the video. His words were powerful and affirmative. Leon seemed excited and replied, “Let’s go“. Indeed, hearing such words from a legend fills one with a lot of energy.
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Additionally, it acts as a confidence booster to help him overcome any lingering doubts and the much-needed support at that stage in the competition.
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Leon Edwards creates history
Usain Bolt’s words did come true. In the UFC 278 final faceoff, with less than a minute left in the fifth round, Leon Edwards unloaded a left head kick that propelled him to winning the welterweight championship.

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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – JULY 20: Leon Edwards of Jamaica reacts after defeating Rafael Dos Anjos of Brazil by unanimous decision in their welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at AT&T Center on July 20, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Several spectators roared with happiness and shed tears of joy. The champion declared in an interview that he was a mixed martial artist and could do it all, adding that boxing and wrestling weren’t enough.
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Also, he became emotional and added, “It was difficult to put into words what this means to me and my family and people that I grew up with. It all just came down to me. It all just came down on me. It’s hard to explain it and put it into words.”
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