Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards exchange a respectful dialogue and call for the TRILOGY after their ruthless war at UFC 278
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Kamaru Usman vs LEon Edwards 2 weigh-ins face off
Last weekend at UFC 278, MMA fans saw the P4P king Kamaru Usman take on the #2 Leon Edwards in a Welterweight showdown in the main event. This fight was a rematch from their first meeting back in 2015. The Nigerian took the win in their first meeting via a Unanimous decision.
The loss saw the challenger went back to work on his skills and his wrestling. This has worked in the favour of the Birmingham native as he since hasn’t suffered a loss since 2015. He racked up a 10-fight win streak since.
Going into the second fight the Nigerian was on an undefeated streak in the UFC. This was Kamaru‘s sixth time defending his title after winning the title back in 2019. He had already defeated top contenders in his past defences, some of them even twice.
On the other hand, this fight was the first opportunity for Rocky at a UFC title shot. Although in the first round he showed improvements from the first fight and even became the first fighter to take Usman down in the UFC.
Although as the rounds progressed Usman started to take over the fight and started putting on gruelling pressure on Edwards. Going into the fifth round it seemed like another successful title defence for the champion. However, as his nickname, Rocky pulled out an upset after he threw a leg kick that sent the champion crashing down to the mat. The KO at UFC 278 seemed like something straight out of a movie.
The respect between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards is mutual
The win made Edwards the second-ever UFC champion from the UK alongside Michael Bisping. Edwards shattered the P4P streak and snatched the belt away from him when it was only a minute left in the fight. The brutal KO of the undisputed champion has made him an internet sensation overnight.
Following his KO loss at the hands of Rocky, the former champion took to Twitter to address his fans and sent a warning for the new champion, “Champs f$ck up sometimes… but we bounce back and come with vengeance!!”. The Nigerian further tweeted giving an update on his recovery, “I am truly overwhelmed by all the support. I am ok, just got caught in the right spot. These things happen. We will learn from them and do what greatness requires.”
The former champion further tweeted to congratulate the new champion on his win, “Damn I love this sport!!! Things happen but… Alhamdulillah we move!! congratulations@Leon_edwardsmma.” Usman tweeted.
It seems as if the respect between the two is mutual as the new champion replied to Usman wishing him a speedy recovery and also proposed a third rubber match between the two. ” Respect @Usman84kg it was an honour to run it back. Rest up and enjoy time with your family.”
It seems like we will shortly see a Trilogy fight between the two in the coming months. Who do you think will win the Rubber match between the two? Do you believe Leon’s win was a fluke and that the P4P king will avenge his loss? Let us know in the comments below.
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Abhijit Singh
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