Jorge Masvidal is still not over his KO loss to Kamaru Usman. At UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida, Masvidal and Usman were running it back for the welterweight title after Usman won a decision on Fight Island in a scrap ‘Gamebred’ took on less than a week’s notice. In the rematch, Masvidal was vocal in
Jorge Masvidal thinks Kamaru Usman should have taken more time off before the rematch with Leon Edwards. At UFC 286 this past weekend UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards proved once again that he is the best fighter at 170 pounds. He defeated Kamaru Usman for the second time in a row to retain his belt.
Francis Ngannou revealed Kamaru Usman was not able to prepare properly for his fight with Leon Edwards due to an injury. This past weekend, former champ and pound-for-pound king Usman faced reigning UFC welterweight champion Edwards for a third time in the headlining bout of UFC 286 in London, England. Usman went into the contest
Leon Edwards showed respect for Kamaru Usman after their trilogy fight at UFC 286. Edwards silenced the doubters by defending the UFC welterweight championship with his second consecutive win against Usman. The fight was close, but ‘Rocky’ emerged victorious by majority decision (48-46 x2 and 47-47). #UFC286 Official Scorecard: Leon Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) vs Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman made it clear that he’s not done with Leon Edwards yet but he needs to work on his game first “The Nigerian Nightmare” said it wouldn’t be too long before he makes his return Kamaru Usman came in brimming with confidence that he will reclaim his welterweight title at UFC 286. However, Leon
Reigning welterweight champion Leon Edwards took on Kamaru Usman in an immediate title rematch in the headlining bout of UFC 286 in London, England. UFC 286: Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman Round 1 Usman threatens a takedown. Edwards lands a low kick. Usman gets a jab in. Big left hand from Edwards. Edwards with a
Aljamain Sterling believes there is a path to victory for Leon Edwards to beat Kamaru Usman again but it is easier said than done. Back in August at UFC 278, Edwards shocked many when he scored a fifth-round head kick KO of Usman with less than a minute left to win the welterweight title. Usman
Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman successfully made weight for the UFC 286 title fight with a surprise fighter weighing in. The much anticipated UFC 286 event is now just one day away. Welterweight champion Leon Edwards will be taking on former foe Kamaru Usman in his first-ever title defense. Edwards is very excited about this
Leon Edwards responded to Kamaru Usman’s threats made during a recent interview. With only a few days until UFC 286, the tension between Edwards and Usman is building ahead of their trilogy fight. Although they were never friends, the relationship between the top 170-pounders seemed mostly cordial before things escalated quickly. Earlier in the week,
Sean Strickland provided his opinion on the ongoing debate between Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman. Before his latest fight at UFC 285, Du Plessis claimed at the media day that he was more African than Usman. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ was born in Nigeria before moving to North America at a young age. Meanwhile, ‘Stillknocks’
Former pound-for-pound king Kamaru Usman and reigning welterweight champion Leon Edwards engaged in a fierce verbal battle at UFC 286 presser. Usman has been on the sidelines since taking on Edwards at UFC 278 last August. He went into the bout looking to match legendary mixed martial artist Anderson Silva’s unbeaten streak. He appeared to
Kamaru Usman has no interest in talking about the heavily-debated UFC pound-for-pound rankings. On Saturday, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ will step into enemy territory in the hopes of recapturing the UFC welterweight championship he surrendered to current titleholder Leon Edwards in August. Once the promotion’s No. 1 P4P ranked fighter, Usman has since dropped to the
Leon Edwards isn’t buying Kamaru Usman’s relief over losing his UFC welterweight championship. Last August, ‘Rocky’ shocked the world when he delivered the ‘head kick heard ’round the world’ with less than a minute to go in his UFC 278 headliner against division rival Kamaru Usman. Immediately following his defeat, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ feigned relief,
Michael Bisping emphasized Kamaru Usman’s wrestling will still be his biggest advantage over Leon Edwards at UFC 286 “The Count” thinks that wrestlers who trained and competed in America will always be better than European wrestlers Michael Bisping sees Kamar Usman’s superb wrestling will get the job done in his title fight rematch with Leon
Kamaru Usman will find himself in an unfamiliar position on Saturday night. Instead of defending the UFC welterweight championship, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ will be challenging after his last appearance inside the Octagon ended in disaster. Reigning titleholder Leon Edwards delivered one of the greatest comebacks in combat sports history, delivering a brutal head kick to
Leon Edwards explained why Kamaru Usman being ahead of him in the pound-for-pound rankings doesn’t make sense “Rocky” thinks “The Nigerian Nightmare” was overconfident during their last fight Leon Edwards is just days away from defending his UFC welterweight title in a trilogy bout with Kamaru Usman at UFC 286. However, “Rocky” still found some