For a good amount of time, Kamaru Usman held the UFC welterweight title and the UFC’s top pound-for-pound spot. That all changed at UFC 278 last August with a single head kick from Leon Edwards in the final minute of the fight.
In one fell swoop, Usman’s aura of invincibility was gone. Now, he’s preparing to reclaim his title as he faces “Rocky” for a third time when they headline UFC 286 in London this weekend. Usman says he’s planning on reminding Edwards of his dominating moments, right before that kick landed.
“It’s going to be a little more difficult this time,” Usman said on the Pivot Podcast.