VIDEO: UFC News: The emergence of Leon Edwards to the top of the welterweight division has had an effect on all of the division’s powerhouses. He captured the welterweight belt after pulling off one of the biggest upsets of the previous year when he knocked Kamaru Usman, shocking every UFC fan in the last seconds of a contest he nearly lost. Considering that Usman vs. Edwards 2 is only a few days away, let’s look back at the matchup where Nate Diaz came dangerously close to ending Edwards’ career rise as he almost knocked him out. Follow UFC News Updates With InsideSport.IN.
VIDEO: When Leon Edwards almost got knocked out by Nate Diaz inside the UFC octagon
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Video of Nate Diaz almost knocking out Leon Edwards
Nate Diaz, the Stockholm slapper, was a significant step for Edwards in obtaining his shot at the championship. Fight Fans watched Rocky and Diaz fight for five rounds at UFC 263 which was absolutely a close encounter. Diaz’s one solid punch to Edwards in the final round had the crowd ecstatic as Edwards barely managed to be on his feet after that. Watch the video of the fight below.
For those who don’t know, Edwards returned to the octagon at UFC 263 to face Diaz after a long break of two years. And not only he made a comeback in June 2021 he also made a comeback to remember for a long as he defeated one of the finest fighters of the company.
In a bout that he controlled up until Diaz severely injured Edwards with a right hand in the final round. And in the end, he was successful thanks to his dominance throughout and in the end the result was in his favour as he won via unanimous decision.
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