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UFC on ESPN 4 results: Leon Edwards puts on masterful performance to top Rafael dos Anjos

Facing arguably the stiffest test of his career, “Rocky” convincingly out-struck, outwrestled, and outworked Rafael dos Anjos in the welterweight main event of UFC on ESPN 4 on Saturday at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

After five rounds, the judges scored the fight in Edwards’s favor with cards of 50-45, 49-46, and 49-46.

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A top contender for sure! #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/Hpd0UvDmee— UFC (@ufc) July 21, 2019

With his eighth straight victory, Edwards trails only current welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (10) for the longest winning streak in the division.