K. Usman (left) and L. Edwards (right) should have a rematch in 2022. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
After winning for the second time, Colby covington, Kamaru Usman He further consolidated himself as one of the main names in the history of welterweights (up to 77kg) in the UFC. However, the champion doesn't want to stop there and, recovering from a hand injury, he is already making plans to win Leon edwards, in a fight that should take place in the second half of the year.
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“I'm going to go in to fight. I'm going to knock him down, I'm going to hit him in the face until he gives up. So don't wait for me to attack. No, I'm going to fight, don't expect me to go up because I'm not good at it. I'm going to take him down and hit him in the face,” Usman said in an interview with 'MMA Junkie'.
Kamaru Usman e Leon edwards They faced each other in December 2015, at the time, still as two promises in the welterweight division. The duel was played on the preliminary card of 'UFC On Fox 17' and ended with the Nigerian winning the unanimous decision of the judges.
Leader of the Ultimate weight-for-pound ranking, Kamaru Usman is making history in the organization. The welterweight champion, who is in the sixth defense of his belt, is undefeated in the organization, with 15 victories, one triumph away from equaling the start of his career. Anderson Silva in Ultimate.
Third place in the welterweight rankings (up to 77kg.), Leon edwards comes in a sequence of ten fights without knowing what it's like to be defeated, including victories over Vincent Luque, Donald Cerrone, Rafael dos Anjos e Nate diaz. In his career, he now has a record of 19 positive results and three negative results.
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