Kamaru Usman’s sole loss:- Who did the invincible UFC Welterweight champion lose to?
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Kamaru Usman's only loss back in 2013
UFC Welterweight kingpin, Kamaru Usman is currently tearing through the 170lbs division. He is scheduled to face Leon Edwards in a rematch for the title fight at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is his fifth title defence after snatching the title from Tyron Woodley at UFC 235 back in 2019.
The champion has won the first meetup between him and Edwards back in 2015 via unanimous decision. Usman is currently on an 18-fight winning streak and has defended his title four times. He has 9 wins by knockout. The Nigerian Nightmare has just one loss in his MMA carrier back in 2013 in his second professional bout.
After a successful debut in November 2012. He defeated David Glover via TKO in the second round to pick up the win. However, he hit a roadblock in his second pro bout. Usman’s second bout was his only loss at the hands of Jose Caceres. He is the elder brother of longtime featherweight Alex Caceres.
After defeating Kamaru Usman, Jose Caceres lost to Colby Covington at CFA 12
Jose Caceres is an American professional mixed martial artist who is from Miami, Florida. His Professional MMA record is 15-12-1. Caceres currently fights in Xtreme MMA (XMMA). His last fight was a Ko loss to Angelo Trevino in October 2021.
Jose and Usman fought each other at CFA 11 back in 2013. Caceres defeated Kamaru Usman via first-round submission with a rear-naked choke. Even with a strong start to the fight with an early takedown, Usman’s lack of BJJ resulted in him making an escape attempt in terror which exposed his back to his opponent.
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After the win, Jose picked up another win in his next bout with Carlos Alberto Bazan Rojas via another rear-naked choke the same year. However, he suffered his fourth carrier loss after running into Colby Covington at CFA 12 in 2013. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Usman discussed his loss to Jose in an interview last year and discussed what happened in the fight, and his lack of BJJ. He stated, “I go in, right away. Boom boom! Hit him with the one-two, change levels, took him down. Full mount, I’m on the top and I’m trying to land punches and I just remember he wrapped his legs around me.”
The champion further discussed his surprise as he has never seen the techniques before and panicked, costing him the fight, “I have never seen this s**t before. So I’m like let’s turn around and get up. Because it’s foreign I’m scared and I try to get up which is not what you do.”
The champion also stated that he learned a lot from that loss and went right back to the drawing board to get better. This is obviously evident as he hasn’t lost since and is just beating up top contenders and former champions.
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