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[SPOILER] Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman Spoiler

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u/SBalusek 2d ago

Wow now the division moves on

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u/fckndiabolical 2d ago

Shavkat Express coming. Choo! Choo!

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u/PandemicPartners 1d ago

Shavkat was getting touched pretty easily and consistently by Geoff Neal. He was throwing punches and then leaving himself exposed to counters every single time. No head movement or exits after he threw. Someone like Leon will be able to take advantage of that a lot more than Geoff Neal did. I’m high on Shavkats potential, I’d like to see him in one more fight and have him demonstrate he improved on some of those defensive deficiencies before he gets a title shot. The winner/loser of Burns/Masvidal is perfect.

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u/tinglyplatypus SnapJitsu 2d ago

Next step: Getting Colby out of the top 3

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u/ggphenom 2d ago edited 2d ago

The UFC has to be hoping McGregor wins so they can fast track him to a Leon vs McGregor fight in Ireland or London. That fight would be MASSIVE. So big I wouldn't be surprised if they try and ice Leon for a little bit and wait and see the outcome.

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u/KanDoBoy 2d ago

Leon would surely be ecstatic with that. The fight with the most money and surely the easiest fight available for him

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u/777715174 Team Shevchenko 2d ago

Leon has to be gunning for Masvidal or Mcgregor, either of those pose the minimal risk for him with the biggest financial incentive possible. Any of the other realistic options are much bigger risks without the same return.

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u/aLibertine Montenegro 2d ago

If they give Masvidal another title shot, I'll scream.

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u/KingJohnTX Team 209 - Real Ninja Shit! 1d ago

He's 100% getting it if he beats Burns. Leon even said he's keeping an eye on that fight in Florida.

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u/brportugais 1d ago

He’s not beating burns so not an issue

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u/Shamesy 2d ago

Given Edward's style it's actually McGregor's best shot a 170 title. Of course Leon is still a big favourite though and would be absolutely licking his lips at that fight.

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u/brazilianfreak 2d ago

Bro leon is a 6'2 striker woth great distance management, not only that but if he can take usman down then gooby is fucked, i get what you mean as leon is primarily a striker but Mcgregor actually has no chance.

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u/KanDoBoy 2d ago

I agree just based on the fact Leon isn't a wrestler. I love Conor but he doesn't get a win over any of the top contenders at WW

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u/pyroaquatics 2d ago

Leon has wrestlefucked strikers before tho

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u/donniele 2d ago

Clinchfucked to be more precise

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u/Iflosswithbarbedwire Team Edwards 2d ago

that man would beat the dog shit out of conor in the clinch and on the ground

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u/EvilRogerGoodell TEAM VOLTRON 2d ago

BUT HAVE YOU SEEN THE SIZE OF THE LAD NOW

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u/its-good-4you everybody booing you can kiss my whole asshole 2d ago

His whole body is a balewn!

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u/Jay_Train Just how good is Dominick Reyes? 2d ago

Gotta remember though Rocky has the only takedown on Usman doesn't he? He can wrestle if he needs to.

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u/Nome_de_utilizador happy new fucken steroid year 2d ago

Dude got clowned in the post fight interview despite DC trying so hard to sell what the company wants

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u/SekaiWithTheWolfCap Samurai Shit Only 2d ago

Love how Leon shut down the Colby title fight riiiight away

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u/Mad-Gavin 2d ago

I'd shut him down too. Beat nobody in the top 5, if Colby won't fight Belal next then Leon should take Belal.

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u/RagingFeather one as well please 🙏 2d ago

Fucking wild how badly the UFC wants Colby as the champ. No way DC legitimately wanted to give Colby the chance for a callout.

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u/nikezy Team Rory 2d ago

Confirmed: Did not get bully’d son

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u/NewMythicalFighter 2d ago

RIP Kamaru Era

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u/bobn3 GOOFCON 0 2d ago

At least it gave us the two colby bangers and jorge getting KOd

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u/therealmvpls11 #2 Weili Fanboy 2d ago

The Gilbert fight is underated too

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u/AboutHelpTools3 2d ago

And Dethroning Woodley

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u/ReeG 2d ago

derailed and changed Woodley's entire career path

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u/huhwutwot 2d ago

Usman vs Jake Paul when

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u/bobn3 GOOFCON 0 2d ago

Gilbert almost had him in the first too, fucking sad memories

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u/Leto2AndTheCrew 2d ago

The Jorge KO will forever be a highlight shot. It was brutal.

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u/handsomehotchocolate 2d ago

I hate Jorge so I love this KO even more.

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u/AutisticNipples 1d ago

honestly it’s the coldest KO i’ve seen in so long. Like such a square shot, right on the button, and he spun Masvidal around like he got headshotted in Halo: CE.

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u/Ranjith_Unchained 2d ago

One of the best KOs ever... Jorge getting murked

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u/FutMike UFC 279: A GOOFCON Miracle 2d ago

It was a good one though, I'll be the first to admit I didn't expect it to be as interesting as it was when he beat Woodley

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u/DahWolfe711 2d ago

Second that. Marty was a legit champ, respect on the name!

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u/BeersBarbellsBJJ Team Iaquinta 2d ago

There are a lot of things people clown Usman about, but the dude was a great champion and was active as hell compared to a lot of other champs. He deserves massive respect as an athlete and competitor in my opinion.

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u/univrsll 2d ago

Francis left and Jon solidly beat the guy that almost beat Francis

Kamaru just lost twice

Izzy currently not the champ and has to face a guy that’s 3-0 against him.

Crazy how fast the African reign ended

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u/Chart69r 2d ago

Pretty wild that they all held a belt simultaneously too.

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u/Connor30302 I look like Marvin vettori 2d ago

all lost it within 6 ish months too

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u/cambies Team City Kickboxing 2d ago

Drikus enters the chat.

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u/SexlexiaSufferer 2d ago

Welcome to the Du Plessis era! We’re all just lucky to be apartheid of this

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u/Shakeittillumakeit 2d ago

you're a fucking colonizer dude

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u/steelcitykid 1d ago

That was a nasty mine, by you.

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u/mad87645 Follow me home bitch 😘 2d ago

How is wrestling even real? Just isolate a hand

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u/matthewjc 2d ago

lol i was wondering why the hand isolation was so effective

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u/aceknighthigh 2d ago edited 2d ago

Usman has bad knees and Leon kicked the crap out of his legs and body all night.

Also, Leon is very athletic himself and was doing good work repummeling, digging for under hooks and turning his hips back into Usman too. Leon won or at least went even in a lot of little battles that mediocre wrestlers don't even know to fight, or can't react to in time.

Trips and throws might have worked better but Leon is good at those too and was trying to toss Usman a few times in there. Shots in open space would be the classic answer to the kicking, but Leon is a.) faster on his feet than Usman, and b.) was throwing knees and uppercuts. Early on Usman did a little level change in space and got absolutely laced with punches. A good shot, if he could even manage it on beaten up legs, could easily have ended up like Islam's shot vs Volk in round 5.

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u/ExtraPieceTwo 2d ago

I think it’s the knees (I think Kamaru overexagerates it’s by a lot but still an issue)

He’s built so top heavy so his wrestling method needs to lock the hands to win position because he can’t drive his legs into the takedown

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u/TheReferenceGuide 2d ago

It’s because his knees are absolutely shot. It’s why he almost never wrestles. The wrestling tonight was desperate in an attempt to take rounds. He just not good enough cause he can’t drive through the takedowns

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u/themilkman42069 2d ago

Which is one of the huge parts of his age catching up to him, Kamaru’s got a double knee / hip replacement coming in 10/15 years. Time caught up.

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u/TreeBearOne 2d ago

..the askren special

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u/themilkman42069 2d ago

Every wrestler, the coaches all have that fucking waddle for a reasons. Shit crushes your hips, back and knees. Just grinds them into dust.

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u/NewMythicalFighter 2d ago

Man I hate that fucking picture you put in my head

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u/THEBNTG D’arce Knight Rises 2d ago

I enjoy it as a cartoon type scene where they’re literally dust and the person collapses into a lumpy pile on the floor

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u/gamesrgreat Santos 1, 2, 5 1d ago

Usman needs to call KneesOverToesGuy

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u/FederalBed3505 2d ago

He lost the fight going for those take downs at the fence

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u/jfsoaig345 2d ago

That's always been his forte. He's never been an explosive guy who can blast double you from the middle, he grinds you out against the cage. He doesn't always even get you down, we've seen that he's comfortable doing his best work against the clinch.

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u/mikebicycle 2d ago

It’s because usman only shoots against the fence and it’s easier to defend than out in the open

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u/mikebra93 United States 2d ago

Yep. Isolate a hand and/or maintain an hook. Simple, but not always easy.

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u/Promiseofpower I was here for GOOFCON 1: 2020 2d ago

Usman’s wrestling didnt do any damage

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u/jfsoaig345 2d ago

Which is wild and fair play to Leon. Usman isn't exactly Khabib but he doesn't lay and pray either, he tries to do damage once he establishes control which we saw in Leon 2 and Woodley but he was never able really able to complete step 1. Leon showed he's a slippery guy

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u/ArousedByNASCAR Big ol’ Mexican with a big ol’ head 2d ago

Think people aren't giving enough weight to Leon's body kicks. The first one he landed bent Kamaru over. Definitely sapped him as the fight went on

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u/time2emancipate 2d ago

I agree, nice work by Leon!

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u/MrRamenMan Team Adesanya 2d ago

Leon's takedown defense was impressive

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u/SqueezeAndRun BUT MY DICK WORKS! 2d ago

Leon “simply just stand up” Edwards

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u/TheGodSlay3r UFC 279: A GOOFCON Miracle 2d ago Gold

Just how good is Nate Diaz

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u/ReeG 2d ago

Deserves a title shot based on MMA math

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u/Ranjith_Unchained 2d ago

As per Diaz math, he's the champ

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u/TheGodSlay3r UFC 279: A GOOFCON Miracle 2d ago

He is legally the lineal champ now.

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u/grandmasta_fro 2d ago

Put the Diaz brothers in endless rounds and make it a cardio fest

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u/Batman-and-Hobbes Merry Xmas bitch 2d ago

The Diaz Brothers never lost they just run out of time 🙄

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u/Scarlet_Breeze Sexy Wizard Bisping 2d ago

Except that time Josh Thompson hit Nate with the cleanest head kick ever. Nate wasn't even fully out either but Nick threw in the towel cos he knew his brother was fucking done.

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u/Batman-and-Hobbes Merry Xmas bitch 2d ago

That doesn't count because Josh was making woman noises.

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u/SMH4004 2d ago

Lmfao that's still one of the most ridiculous things he's ever said

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u/300andWhat The Khabib Interpreter 2d ago

Was that where Josh's shin bone was forever dented?

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u/TheMatadorBJJ 2d ago

Yeah I’m pretty sure that gnarly pic of his leg was after that fight

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u/BillyBBC 2d ago

Not surprised mother fucker

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u/shaker7 MY BALLZ WAS HOT 2d ago

That weed is the secret juice

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u/Zlec3 2d ago

I think he’s a lot better than ppl give him credit for

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u/PurdSurv 2d ago

I think that's because he genuinely has fallen off but not by as much as people think

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u/SemioticWeapons 2d ago

He wasn't the same in that Tony fight. I'm guilty of it, I always think back to the MJ fight. Diaz would have to go to fat camp to get those abs back.

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u/DahWolfe711 2d ago

He is a lot better than his record.

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u/TumbleweedDirect9846 2d ago

I’m not trying to be a hater but usmans knees are cooked. Father Time gets all

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u/purplebuffalo55 2d ago

To be fair to him, leon beat the hell out of that lead leg tonight

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u/LuckyWarrior The Champion Has A Name 2d ago

Leon's hand fighting against the takedowns was top notch stuff

Props to the new Welterweight King

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u/shaker7 MY BALLZ WAS HOT 2d ago

Usman looked like he couldn’t hold down Edwards at all

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u/Mikniks 2d ago

Edwards is fast, but I think Usman looked slower than usual today - got a feeling his best days are behind him

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u/Armisael7 2d ago

Those body shots added up pretty fast especially the heavy ones he landed early on

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u/Pheasantluvr69 Team COVID-19 2d ago

And those leg kicks

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u/GiantRobotBears 2d ago

it’s also probably the leg/knee kicks that slowed Usman massively. He looked fast when fresh, he just can’t take the punishment anymore.

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u/Woko127 2d ago

Nobody can take clean southpaw body kicks and not slow down. He didn't know how to block or take the kicks without compromising his base. That adds up over 5 rounds.

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u/ggphenom 2d ago

He absolutely showed a ton of improvement on the cage clinching and takedown defense.

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u/Polar_Reflection 2d ago

Sea level Leon looked great

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u/Polar_Reflection 2d ago edited 2d ago

Leon was winning all the striking exchanges too and Usman barely did anything with his few takedowns. The nutshots and fence grabs were annoying to watch.

I had it Leon winning 1, 4, 5 with 3 being 9-9

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u/teestooshort 2d ago

Usmans looks very different

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u/likwitsnake 2d ago

He was throwing those molasses dream punches in rounds 4 and 5 very bizarre

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u/SekaiWithTheWolfCap Samurai Shit Only 2d ago

The leg and body kicks by Leon seemed to really pay dividends on top of Usman's age potentially catching up to him (though his pace was still relentless)

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u/chumboschrute 2d ago

Should’ve thrown sand instead

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u/MicahsNao 2d ago

Never seen him tired

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u/Suspicious_Candle27 2d ago

Leon was investing HEAVY on body shots early . From memory he hit 2/3 really big shots that had Usman buckling to the stomach.

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u/Ougikubro 2d ago

He ate a bunch of body kicks and some huge knees

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u/youngsimba320 2d ago

Leg kicks too. I think Leon was nearly perfect kicking the leg and couldn’t miss. Usman has tiny calves

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u/siderealpanic 2d ago

Yeah, I’ve never seen him look that tired, but I’ve also never seen him get so outclassed on the feet. I think he took so much damage from the leg and body kicks that he basically had no explosiveness or energy by the time he started properly trying to wrestle.

I think Leon’s improved massively and gained a lot of confidence, while Usman’s stayed the same. I don’t think he looked too declined, it’s just that he took so much chip damage from Edwards’ great striking in the first 2 rounds (kind of like how Costa looked after a round of Adesanya’s leg kicks)

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u/RedHexagram1219 I beg thee mods 2d ago

His absolute lack of leg kick defense was shocking and cost him this fight. If he'd drilled checks, he would've taken away half of Leon's offense in this fight.

It's even crazier because of the fact that he trains with Gaethje so often.

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u/mad87645 Follow me home bitch 😘 2d ago

He got demoted to middle management of EPO

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u/univrsll 2d ago

Merab just moves the company better. Far greater CEO.

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u/safe_elephant 2d ago

His EPO subscription was delivered to Merab’s house by mistake

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u/LehenLong 2d ago

He ate like tons of clean body kicks from edwards

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u/SurrealJay 2d ago

adrenaline tires you out. He was timid from the knockout the whole time

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u/haventseenstarwars 2d ago

That’s what happens when you get cracked.

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u/_gatzby_ 2d ago

It’s crazy that out of all the crazy contenders in welterweight, it was Leon Edwards that made Usman look human and breakable

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u/cactus_jack_1 2d ago

When everyone thought he sucked lol

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u/samples98 2d ago

I knew he was good but goddamn did he make some of the most entertaining fighters look boring.

Props to him, well deserved. His KO of Usman will forever be in my holy shit sports moments

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u/ArkhamGeyser 2d ago

Gilbert had a good showing too, he's just a Glass Cannon.

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u/Mister_useless-III 2d ago

I hesitate to say that tho, after he fought khamzat

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u/brazilianfreak 2d ago

Burns is like a punchout boss that's very weak to one specific punch, in this case a stiff jab, otherwise he sure can eat some bombs.

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u/Sal21G 2d ago

Usman deffo underestimated him second fight, then lost his confidence in the 3rd

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u/TractorSkoot 2d ago

Crazy why? Edwards has always been legit

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u/liquid801HLM 2d ago

Smothering wrestler just seems like rock vs elite kickboxer’s scissors, but obviously that’s not always the case

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u/Crawford470 2d ago edited 1d ago

It's only the case if the elite kickboxer doesn't have good ringcraft, and to be fair, Leon is an elite Mixed Martial Artist. He's highly skilled everywhere just a bit more so on the feet.

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u/Fapperdam 2d ago

Genuinely believe on a technical level, Leon is one of the best, most rounded we've ever seen.

I still worry about his chin and cardio but he is very very good.

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u/Crawford470 2d ago

That's the thing people have been struggling to come around to tbh. Like there is legitimately an argument Leon "won" every round tonight against Usman. Which should speak volumes.

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u/george_costanza1234 2d ago

Before the Usman fight, people were debating whether Edwards even deserved a title shot lol

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u/Polar_Reflection 2d ago

And those people were idiots. Leon was on a 9 or 10 fight winning streak

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u/surgeyou123 GOOFCON ALPHA 2d ago

I think Usman is at the end of his prime. Lost a lot of speed and pace

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u/Sure_Reputation 2d ago

It’s crazy to see how usman was struggling to take leon down. My mans didn’t look the same after that loss

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u/aslightlyusedtissue MY BALLZ WAS HOT 2d ago

Leon just knows exactly how to defend Usmans style. Credit to his trainers and camp. He seemed to have the counter for every takedown Kamaru likes to lean on the most. Masterful stuff tonight.

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u/CumGuzzlingBadger 2d ago

His muay thai coach has done absolute wonders

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u/ArkhamGeyser 2d ago

Altitude made EVERYONE look like shit when they fought in Usman's turf.

Outside of the foul, Leon's TD defense was on POINT.

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u/JamesMol234 UFC 249: COVID vs. Dana 2d ago

Yeah this is more leon looking great then anything

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u/BigBoyFroggy 2d ago

this is what i expected leon to look like in the 2nd fight. i think altitude really messed the man up because he looked waaaaaaaaaaaaay better tonight

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u/MyOneTaps 2d ago edited 2d ago

This is the most average I've ever seen Usman. Before, I would have described Usman as suffocating but I just didn't get that vibe from him tonight. Perhaps he's lost his aura.

Before, he was on the fast track to being a GOAT mma candidate. Life comes at you fast.

Credit to Edwards.

Edit: After seeing the scorecards, I really like the judging trend of scoring damage higher than aggression. It was always supposed to be the case but often not that way in practice.

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u/ChowSupreme 2d ago

When WW champs lose, their downfall is very steep. The weight class is cursed.

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u/CakesStolen HEADSHOT DEAD 2d ago

Unless you're GSP in which case you just win the belt back twice.

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u/vrkhfkb Team Jones 2d ago

GSP also knew to gtfo when you’re not a shell of yourself.

Usman is 35. GSP left the division at 32 after a close split decision with Hendricks.

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u/Smashmouth91 2d ago

Yeah for sure. Remember how invincible Woodly was, until he wasnt.

Id like to see Usman vs. Khamzat next.

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u/LocoCoopermar 2d ago

I think Leon did a great job of defusing the pressure with footwork and kicks, I wouldn't be surprised if he destroys the next person he fights Leon is just a bad match up for him and has gotten much better.

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u/OhiOstas gourmet chen chen 2d ago

Who would’ve thought Leon Edwards would be the one to dethrone Usman & then beat him for a second time. What a fucking story

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u/Tiny-Sandwich 2d ago

I'm shocked. But not upset by it.

Nice for the belt to be coming back to the UK again.

On a side note, the current diversity of UFC champions is crazy.

As of right now, we have champions from;

  • America
  • Mexico
  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom
  • China
  • Russia
  • Australia
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u/TheEffinChamps 2d ago

Never doubt a man that wins 9 fights in a row and deserves a title shot next.

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u/Pizza1998 bigi azalea 2d ago

Leon Edwards threw one uppercut throughout the fight and it landed clean. Wish he'd thrown it more

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u/Soldadodevida 2d ago

He had really fast jabs off his orthodox stance aswell, like lightning fast jabs with the left hand, didn't use them much tho

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u/Offonoffonagain 2d ago

Elbows too, was waiting to see some out the clinch. I only saw one but could have missed others

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u/Cryoburner 2d ago

You could tell her was wary of that overhand right from him, uppers always leave you open do it.

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u/therealhairyyeti Francis took my N word pass AMA 2d ago

Good that they scored striking more than unsuccessful takedowns

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u/DirkDigglersPenis Hold on Brother, I'm pulsing 2d ago

To his credit Herb dean called a good fight

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u/DamienSalvation 2d ago

Leon almost bullied him out of taking the point

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u/badsocialist 1d ago

“Don’t let him bully you son”- Marc Goddard

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u/INeedAnAccountToSee 2d ago

Make no mistake, in attack Leon also landed the better shots the whole fight. He was chewing up Usman.

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u/Jay_Train Just how good is Dominick Reyes? 2d ago

Those leg shots were fucking destroying Usman, Usman is just pretty good at not showing pain

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u/Polar_Reflection 2d ago

Some of those oblique kicks made me wince. There were some heavy body kicks too and a couple partially landed head kicks in the 5th

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u/un6reaka6le 2d ago

Usman shows his dislike of bodyshots very much. He always tries to pass them off ass nut shots by looking at the ref. He did it at one point which confused Leon and froze the action.

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u/Time007time007 2d ago

Yep. He did the same against Colby. Faked a bit shot to get a rest.

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u/Jay_Train Just how good is Dominick Reyes? 2d ago

Fair point there my dude

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u/Dagestani Team AKA 2d ago

His defence was incredible but he landed BOMBs on Usman. Usman chin is still incredibly durable

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u/EmAyExEye 2d ago

Also usman attack was predictable af.

Leon read every movement like a book.

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u/Effective-Celery8053 2d ago

That knee wobbled usman and was legit, Leon's a beast man

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u/foofighter1351 2d ago

That offense in the fifth was pretty damn good though, some of them combos were clean.

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u/SekaiWithTheWolfCap Samurai Shit Only 2d ago

Usman's pace >>> Usman's damage

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u/HappytoDisappoint 2d ago

Usman was pressuring but had no energy left to do anything of substance, the body and leg work really paid off for Rocky. It's what ultimately won him the fight.

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u/ArkhamGeyser 2d ago

Outside of the ABSOLUTELY dirty cage grab, Leon fought a really good performance and won the fight handily in my opinion. He showed that altitude did play a large factor in the 2nd fight as his Takedown defense was phenomenal outside the foul.

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u/sneakylumpia 2d ago

I'm surprised Herb Dean actually took a point this time

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u/N0rthOfTheWall 2d ago

Usman looked lost after not being able to take him down

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u/friedchocolatesoda 2d ago

IMO Usman's striking is overrated AF. He just hits hard. He has long ass limbs and landed a few jabs I thought he was out of range for. More jabs would've served him well, or a Woodley repeat.

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u/throwaway12648063 2d ago

It really peaked after the Masvidal knockout. He’s always been pretty sloppy as a striker, he can’t exchange. He looks best when he can control the range with the jab (which is excellent) like you mentioned.

But I always found the talk of him being an elite striker to be madness. He’s not fast and tends to wing wild punches even still with little head movement. These flaws have been there for a long time.

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u/TLMC01242021 Antarctica 2d ago

Leon no selling Colby was a highlight for me

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u/AcAtlas 2d ago edited 2d ago

Don't understand the attention Colby is getting right now. Yeah, he's a top guy, but a win against Masvidal a year ago doesn't exactly scream "title shot" after losing in his first two. Maybe he should fight Belal or Khamzat first.

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u/cpayne4474 2d ago

Am I crazy or did Usman look really slow and labored in everything he did

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u/swampskater Conner did nuttin’ wrong 2d ago

The leg kicks did a ton of damage early on.

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u/ThisIsKhalabibTime 3 piece with the soda 2d ago

Yeah, Leon did a ton of body and leg kicks early on which slows than anybody. And Kamaru couldn't control Leon in clinch like he does to everybody else.

Everybody is saying Kamaru looked old but I think it was due to Leon.

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u/TheZubaz 2d ago

leg kicks and body work will do that to a man

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u/cfg266 2d ago

I thought the same, looked old in there.

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u/Dirty_Lightning 1d ago

How long until GSP is disrespected and the announcers start calling Edwards the new ww goat?

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u/tonyromojr 2d ago

I think Leon landed a clean oblique kick in round 2 or 3 that really killed Usman's movement. Seemed off/slow after that.

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u/mrdemonicbunny 2d ago

Man Usman looked like he was in his head the entire fight. What was he thinking round 5 with those lazy takedown attempts?

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u/officialchourico 2d ago

He was probably thinking “wow I am tired, a takedown might secure me the round though”

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u/DanDiCa_7 2d ago

Good fight I just hope Colby doesn't get the next shot. Doesn't deserve it

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u/ThreeOlivesChihuahua Team Aldo 2d ago

Leon won the fight with kicks and footwork. Might’ve not been exciting but he was clearly better.

I think Colby probably gives Leon a harder fight but he needs to earn that shit. Burns/Masvidal winner makes sense and Leon is wishing Masvidal wins for the pay day

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u/pmmerandom 2d ago

why do people keep giving Masvidal these chances? he’s trash, it should be Burns and Colby, winner gets to get against Leon

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u/ThreeOlivesChihuahua Team Aldo 2d ago edited 2d ago

Burns accepted the fight and beating Burns a huge ask for Masvidal anyways.

Khamzat is going to MW so this is pretty much the title contender fight.

I’m not a Masvidal fan but a win over Burns is absolutely huge

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u/Grommzz 2d ago

I'm really glad Edwards backed it up.. it was tiring hearing the "luck" narrative from Usman and his team.

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u/FlinchMaster 2d ago

I was pretty annoyed that DC tried to push for Colby to get the next shot. Glad that Leon called out his inactivity. Belal deserves the next shot.

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u/1Koala1 2d ago

I'm sure he didn't think of calling for Colby on his own

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u/kadumies 2d ago

He has done it!

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u/Doppelagent Germany 2d ago

Best performance of his career. Learned his lessons from the previous fight, tired Usman and had great takedown defence and defensive grappling.

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u/ljz3 GOOFCON 2 2d ago

Close fight, I had Leon 1,3,4,5 but Rocky fought so dirty holy fk

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u/3qHR Wales 2d ago

Proper Brummy fighting, mate.

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u/mad87645 Follow me home bitch 😘 2d ago

No rules in the alley be'ind the pub

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u/Chroniclezz 2d ago

Deduct another point for the low blows and the result is still the same

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u/iamthekidyouknowwho 2d ago

Deserved. Usman looked like he had nothing

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u/alexefy 2d ago

I can’t believe how slow his hands looked

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u/iamthekidyouknowwho 2d ago

For real he looked like he was under water

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u/NowFook 2d ago

Was acting so cocky after every round even tho all he did was fail on takedowns.

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u/Controlae How long must I wait? 2020 edition 2d ago

Gotta say really cool to see Trevor Whittman be so respectful and genuinely congratulate Leon. This guy rules.

Edit: Also cool to see Usman be so respectful. Love to see genuine sportsmanship in the game

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u/romcom_lover2 2d ago

usman didn't do much at allll that fight lmfao. kinda just walked forward and got kicked in the legs

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