UFC Title: Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman says he’ll bounce back after loss to Leon Edwards
Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman is confident he will bounce back after losing his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title at UFC 278 to Britain’s Leon Edwards.
“Champs f$ck up sometimes… but we bounce back and come with vengeance!!” Usman wrote on his Twitter page.
“Damn I love this sport!!! Things happen, but… Alhamdulillah we move!! Congratulations @Leon_edwardsmma,” he further wrote.
The win for Edwards at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, U.S., on Saturday was one of the greatest comebacks in mixed martial arts history.
The 30-year-old Jamaican-born British fighter looked to be headed for a defeat on the judges’ scorecards.
But then faked a jab with his left hand and then landed a left-foot kick to the head that sparked the 35-year-old Nigerian to claim the belt.
Usman had defeated Edwards in their previous meeting in 2015, but this victory makes the 30-year-old the second British fighter to hold a UFC title after Michael Bisping in 2016.
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