Former UFC welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman most lately confessed to what “broke him” after getting knocked out by Leon Edwards at UFC 278 in 2022.
For context, at UFC 278, Edwards knocked out Usman with a headkick within the last minute of Spherical 5. With that highlight reel win, ‘Rocky’ not solely dethroned Usman but additionally put a halt to the latter’s undefeated UFC run.
In a latest sit-down with Daniel Cormier, whereas speaking concerning the loss and what he recollects from that day, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ stated:
“It’s when your pc shuts down. Growth. And the reeboots proper method. So we get completed, I stand there, they announce him because the winner, I even dap him up, and I stroll out. I’m dapping up followers on the best way out. Alright, I’ll get him subsequent time, see my household, lower the gloves off, I’m within the tent. I’m okay. I’m there. Hug my household, after which we’re good. Then I get within the ambulance, I’m going to the hospital. It’s me and my supervisor, Ali, and the paramedic again there.”
Usman then added how he realised that he misplaced to Edwards on his solution to the hospital and the way he has no clear reminiscence of the knockout loss.
Coming to how seeing his daughter’s response to his knockout loss broke him, Usman stated:
“Somebody had clipped out my daughter, like she’s pleased as a result of for all she’s ever recognized is Daddy, that go on the market and win and do every little thing. And my daughter watched this brutal head kick. She’s by no means seen her dad down like that. So she screams hysterically, and she or he is popping, and somebody clipped that, and I noticed that, and that’s when it broke me.”
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Newly minted UFC welterweight kingpin desires to combat Kamaru Usman
‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is at the moment the No. 8-ranked welterweight contender. Earlier this 12 months, he returned to successful methods with a choice win over the surging Joaquin Buckley.
This previous weekend at UFC 322, after Islam Makhachev dethroned Jack Della Maddalena, he expressed curiosity in preventing Kamaru Usman. The Dagestani phenom believes that regardless of Usman being 38 years outdated, he nonetheless possesses the talent to beat prime and younger contenders like Michael Morales and Carlos Prates.
“In the present day, the 2 did combat very nicely, [Michael] Morales and [Carlos] Prates, however I nonetheless assume Kamaru [Usman] can beat them each. And Kamaru is the largest. Younger fighters are hungry, however Kamaru continues to be harmful and among the finest on this sport. If you happen to give me the selection and ask me who I wish to combat, I’ll take Kamaru. But it surely’s not my job. Anybody, I can be prepared.”
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