Kamaru Usman dealt with his first UFC loss with grace, even within the moments after his beautiful defeat by the hands of Leon Edwards at UFC 278.
New video launched Wednesday by documentarian Will Harris of Anatomy of a Fighter showcased a earlier than and after look into Usman on a day that can without end stay in MMA infamy. Set as greater than a 3-to-1 betting favourite, Usman was up on the scorecards at UFC 278 and 56 seconds away from tying Anderson Silva’s hallowed file for the all-time begin to a UFC profession (16-0) earlier than struggling an inconceivable fifth-round knockout loss by way of head kick.
Watch Usman’s journey above, which incorporates feedback from the now-former UFC welterweight champion simply moments after his knockout loss to Edwards.
“Leon’s a troublesome dude,” Usman stated from backstage at UFC 278. “The factor, the rationale he’s a troublesome man is as a result of even once I break his spirit, break his will, the following spherical he all the time begins with the warmth. It’s virtually like he replenishes, he doesn’t keep on E. He’ll come again, regardless that I remind him in a short time to return down, he all the time comes again with it.
“That’s very f****** harmful when guys combat like that. The one different man who actually fought like that was Emil Meek, the viking. That motherf*****, I must beat him into the bottom to cease him. Props to him. And all I’ve to do to beat these form of guys is simply outclass them, and I did that. However generally, one thing loopy occurs.
“Good job, ‘Rocky.’ Good job, ‘Rocky.’ See you quickly.”
In keeping with UFC president Dana White, the UFC is already exploring several venues for a Edwards vs. Usman trilogy match to happen in England.
