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Quillan Salkilld delivered a spectacular head kick knockout of Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 321, earning potential Knockout of the Year honors, with the fight ending in a dramatic and terrifying finish that left Haqparast unconscious but ultimately revived. Salkilld, fighting on short notice, remains undefeated and is a rising prospect in the UFC.
Kamaru Usman plans to remind Leon Edwards of his dominating moments before the head kick that cost him the UFC welterweight title at UFC 278 last August, as they prepare to face each other for a third time at UFC 286 in London. Usman and Edwards are 1-1, with Usman winning a decision in 2015, and Edwards winning by KO in 2022. Justin Gaethje will also return to the octagon to face Rafael Fiziev in the co-headlining bout.