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MMA Junkie’s KO of the Year for 2022: Edwards def. Usman

"Pound-for-pound. Headshot. Dead." Leon Edwards' stunning finish of Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 is MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Year for 2022.

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2022 Comeback of the Year: Edwards def. Usman

The 2022 Comeback of the Year award goes to Leon Edwards for his stunning head kick knockout of then-champ Kamaru Usman at UFC 278....

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Killer kicks, sick spinning sh*t top UFC's best 2022 KOs

The UFC has narrowed its list of top 2022 knockout candidates down to a four-KO shortlist of super highlight-reel finishes.

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Sonnen snubs Edwards and Pereira for Comeback of the Year

Chael Sonnen lauds Leon Edwards and Alex Pereira for their title-winning finishes, but they're not his 2022 Comeback of the Year.

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Video: UFC crowns three new champs in 2022 after incredible comebacks

Only a handful of championship bouts in UFC history have ended in the fifth round, and 2022 provided perhaps the most memorable of them...

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