The Rock Gives Massive Praise to Leon Edwards Following UFC Welterweight Championship Win vs. Kamaru Usman at UFC 278

The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment had this to say about the new UFC Welterweight champion.

In the main event of UFC 278, Leon Edwards shocked the world to become the new UFC Welterweight champion by defeating Kamaru Usman who was a minute away from successfully defending the gold for a 6th consecutive time.

Many athletes, actors and overall stars gave praise to Edwards on the hard-fought win. One of those stars who gave massive praise was WWE legend and Hollywood star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson who had this to say about the first Jamaican-born UFC Champion.

Most incredible and (at times) unpredictable sport in the world.
Which to me, is what makes it amazing.
Doesn’t matter if there’s 2min left or 2 seconds left in the fight. You never know where that KO can come from. Congratulations @Leon_edwardsmma on making history. #AndNew 👏🏾💪🏾 https://t.co/gDzDg3HKcu

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 21, 2022

Johnson is right, MMA is one of the most incredible and (at times) unpredictable sport in the world. As long as the clock is on the screen, you never know what you’re going to expect inside of that octagon.

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