“We’ll see how strong he is” – Georges St Pierre breaks his silence on Kamaru Usman’s first UFC Loss at UFC 278
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Georges St Pierre and Kamaru Usman
The UFC’s former Welterweight King Georges St Pierre recently gave his assessment of Kamaru Usman‘s first loss at the hands of Leon Edwards. The former two-division champion was attending a UFC Athlete: Q&A at UFC Paris last weekend.
The P4P king, Usman was taking on Leon Edwards in a rematch from 2015. This was his sixth title defence in the UFC. He was on 15 fight winning streak and was about to tie the former Middleweight champion Anderson silva for a 16-fight unbeaten streak.
However, the Nigerian Nightmare’s title reign came to an end after the challenger landed a head kick that sent the champion into oblivion as he crashed on the mat. This was his first loss in the UFC and the second one in his MMA carrier.
During a Q&A session at UFC Paris, the UFC legend gave his thought on UFC’s debut in France and reviewed the main event fight between Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa. He also named the fighter who he considers the GOAT(Greatest of All Time). GSP further gave his thoughts on the potential trilogy fight between Usman and Edwards.
Georges St Pierre believes Kamaru Usman’s mental strength will be tested in the rematch
Welterweight long-time king spoke about the crucial mistake made by Usman that ultimately cost him the title in a fight he was clearly winning. GSP also gave his take on the road that the Nigerian has to take in order to win the title back from the hands of the new Welterweight champion.
When asked about his reaction to Usman getting KO’d by Edwards, GSP stated, “Kamaru was winning the fight, but he made a crucial mistake that is unforgettable at this level, He zigged when he should’ve zagged and credit to Leon Edwards. He did a beautiful setup. It was amazing, and he won the world title. Now they’re going to have a rematch, hopefully, and we’ll see bt things change.”
“You never fight the same fighter twice. You can fight the same name twice, but you never fight the same fighter twice. Every fight leaves a scar, for the best or for the worst. After a loss, very often we see fighters that a loss can affect their confidence.” He added.
The former two-division champ further stated, “Confidence is very important for a fighter because you can have all the skills in the world, but if you don’t have confidence it’s like someone that has a lot of money in his bank account, but no way of accessing it. So for the magic to happen, you need the skills and the confidence.“
GSP concluded by stating that Kamaru‘s mental strength will be the defining factor in the rematch against Edwards, “So we’ll see how mentally strong Kamaru Usman is, and if he comes back and wins the title, I think it will add up to his legacy even more. But it’s going to be a hell of a fight, a hell of a challenge.”
What are your thoughts on the former two-division champ’s assessment of Usman? Do you think Usman will overcome the Knockout and snatch the title back from Leon Edwards in the trilogy? Let us know in the comments down below.
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