K. Usman (left) and J. Masvidal (right) headed the UFC 261. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Defeated by Kamaru Usman No. UFC 261 last Saturday (24), Jorge masvidal He paid dearly for having distrusted the technical qualities of the welterweight champion (up to 77kg.). In an interview after being run over by his rival, the challenger admitted to having underestimated the Nigerian's 'knockout power' and that overconfidence may have gotten in the way.
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“He (Usman) showed me something that I didn't realize in the first fight. I didn't feel his knockout power in the first duel and I ended up being overconfident. I thought we were going to fight more, I was ready for 25 minutes”, said 'gamebred'.
In the first fight between Masvidal and Usman in UFC 251 which took place in July 2020, Jorge replaced Gilbert Durinho, the Nigerian's original opponent, with just six days to go until the event. In the fight, the North American was largely dominated and defeated by unanimous decision from the judges.
UFC representative since 2013, Jorge masvidal has a record of 35 wins and 15 losses. The American had two consecutive opportunities to win the welterweight belt and was defeated in both by Usman. The peak of 's careerGameBred' was when he won the 'BMF' belt (most thick-skinned fighter) by defeating Nate diaz No. UFC 244 in November 2019.
Welterweight leader since March 2019, Kamaru Usman continues to defeat opponents in its division. The fight against Masvidal marked the Nigerian's fourth title defense. The 'Nigerian nightmare' now has 19 wins and just one loss in his professional MMA record.
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