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UFC 278 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards (8/20)

Kamaru Usman has won 18 straight fights and is the #1 pound-for-pound MMA fighter on the planet. He has defended his welterweight belt five times and will look to make it four in this fight against the No. 2 contender Leon Edwards.

Leon Edwards has lost just two fights since joining the UFC in 2014. His last defeat came against Kamaru Usman in December 2015. Since then, he has won eight straight fights and nine total. He has a slight advantage in submission per 15 minutes, but loses the striking battle in spades.

Kamaru Usman is the favorite against Leon Edwards. Edwards has a recent record of losing to Nate Diaz, Rafael Dos Anjos, Gunnar Nelson and Donald Cerrone. Usmann has won all of his fights by stoppage.

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