March 15, 2023 11:45 am ET
Kamaru Usman has been comparatively quiet since his historic profitable streak and UFC welterweight title reign got here to a screeching halt courtesy of a surprising knockout to Leon Edwards.
After decisively beating Edwards (19-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) by unanimous decision of their first encounter at UFC on FOX 17 in December 2015, Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC) was effectively in command of the rematch at UFC 278 in August earlier than a perfectly-timed head kick put him out chilly within the fifth spherical.
The outcome set the stage for a trilogy match between the 2 sides, which takes place Saturday in the primary occasion of UFC 286 at The 02 in London. The principle card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.
Along with having to return into the octagon towards the person who knocked him out in violent trend, Usman is difficult for gold in Edwards’ native England in what’s sure to be a raucous and hostile crowd.
Regardless of his dominance previous to shedding the strap, there are a lot of questions about Usman’s mental state going right into a rubber match the place a number of components appear to be going towards him. Can he overcome them the hurdles and get the belt again round his waist? Our “Spinning Again Clique” panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Farah Hannoun and Danny Segura mentioned all of it with host “Attractive” George Garcia. Take a look at their dialogue within the video above, and don’t miss this week’s full episode beneath.
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