Leon Edwards: Why Kamaru Usman Trilogy Will be Completely Different | The MMA Hour

All the big mouths got real quiet...

@al pe 😭😭😭🤡🤡🤡

@al pe LMAO

​@ken ken there's no luck in this sport buddy he trained for it youre just mad cause your butt buddy usman got rocked and ridiculed in front of the whole ufc 😂

​@al pe ya ight buddy

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@AquariusKudo Masvidal fights Cerrone: Masvdal wins by TKO in round 2. Leon fights Cerrone: Leon wins by decision after 5 rounds also Cerrone won 2 rounds of that fight. Bruh what? watching them fight you would not know. It was not a predictable outcome.

If you watched them fight, you'd know this was the predictable outcome.

@Nico He didn't let it go because him and Colby use to be best friends smh. They lived together for years. That fight was a bust and Colby had more physical damage on his face after the fight and on his leg. Jorge lost but Colby took more damage.

@ybs at the end of the day masvidal will be remembered far longer than covington 🤷 you know that's the truth

@Canada's Funniest Home Videos this comment aged like fine wine

Usman has won 8 out of 10 rounds they have fought, usman by decision is the most predictable outcome 😂 ppl love bandwagons, ride Leon till he gets smothered for 5 rounds

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@Preston Belk Spoken like a true casual 💀

@Preston Belk what would the internet be without people like you 😅

​@Pcdj They don't tolerate anyone the can't control to some extent no matter how talented they are at what they do. Hence Hardy And Ariel

Can't believe Paddy thought going after Ariel was a good idea 😂 I've been watching Ariel for years now he's at the top of the game of media for this sport imo, the UFC having such a grudge with him is a disservice to the sport

Why you glazing

I woulda laughed after bro said belal Muhammad after bro was on da floor crying and shi

He had me laughing my ass off too 🤣

Why I alwayed played him in UFC game he’s got lifhtning speed kicks

I didn't even process what happened until it was already waved off

I’ve watched it in slow motion about 20 times

i texted my dad earlier in the week that i was excited to come over that weekend to see usman get dethroned. seeing leon headkick usman after such a tough fight had me and my dad screaming hahaha i will remember it forever

It stays in our memory and will never leave Kamaru's mind. Extremely hard to overcome or be the same. Kamaru is in a world of trouble.

@my pronouns are king & lord Grow up

@my pronouns are king & lord bro you have pronouns In your name I'll be casual keep D riding everything you do even the UFC

And u my friend are what we call a CASUAL

@Len what happened?

@Kiab Toom Lauj and he was gonna fight khamzat,when no one else will the man cant get a fight booked maybe he should fight the screamer belal.headshot bang,belal eyepoke bang thought hed been shot.

@melancholymartialarts 12 consecutive wins in the UFC is impressive no matter what, wtf are u talking about?

Leon Edwards scissorhands will be losing the belt in the next fight. He won’t land that lucky kick again.

@melancholymartialarts Hes got the best resume in WW after usman bro very impressive

@Lima's Phone that’s fair, he worked hard, achieved his dream goal, Avenged his loss, and absolutely deserves that moment, …… just does not at all occur at all as humble to me.

@Rob .... he was definitely enjoying his crazy deservable moment. Who wouldn't..

Look at me now! Look at me now! I told you! I told you! I told you!!! P4P What? kind of the opposite of humble!

Everyone was, he should have gotten a title shot pre COVID.

@Ky Tho adriano martins KO’d him

@Stuart Ballantyne Stipe KOed DC after DC KOed him. In boxing, Rahman KOed Lewis then Lewis KOed Rahman in the rematch. Anthony Joshua won a decision against Andy Ruiz Jr. after Andy Ruiz Jr. KOed him.

Adriano martins knocked out Islam at ufc 192. A lot of fighters have been knocked out and came back to be successful but a don’t think all ov them came back and fought the guy tht knocked them out. Next a think gsp did but a don’t know about the rest.

@Bonny Mathebula very true. many fighters have returned after brutal losses and thrived. high hopes for kamaru

I thought makhachev was undefeated ? Who ko’d him?

Hope you didn’t bet on it..

Lmao

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@Antoine Fabri respect this level of research, the casual MMA fan wouldn't know where to start.

Not the worst controversy but about his split decision loss to Claudio Silva, according to MMA decisions. 65% of fans and 9/12 of media gave it to Edwards.

Usman also got injured though, which is important to keep in mind. I think he will win though despite my opinions on Leon and his fighting style; Usman’s wrestling is just too good.

My goodness you guys are a bunch of babies. Jamal is the biggest paper champ in history of UFC. Ever. He will not be champ again, and will not have a defense of the belt.

@Kaine 👻 OH man... Colby was and is actually closer to Masvidals "family" than Masvidal himself... After that he shared the octagon with Colby and had his chance. The coward suckerpunch was all about Masvidals ego...

@chase yeah, when Leon didn't deserve it, and the way Colby talked about Jorge family he did. The irony.

@THUMB you’re literally ariel’s puppet you are funny 😂😂

Ariel would be a lady in jail. In the streets as well. Ariel is a staple in the lgbt community

@Gopolang Lekoto you’re cute. you want to talk about building a straw-man argument? when did i ever say a fighter can’t get lucky? there are fighters who will undeniably stand and bang with their opponents. this was not one of those moments. you’ve done nothing but assume and generalize in the comments. “usman felt like nothing leon does would hurt him at that point” then why did he commit so hard to defending what he thought was a BODY kick late in the fifth round? i told you to show me Leon throwing that SAME feint-to-roundhouse kick combo. “Leon had been doing that feinting all night long” real specific. okay, i know this is about to come as a huge surprise to you (because you’re a casual that barely watches any combat sports) but, fighters throw feints when they fight! i know! it’s so crazy, but it’s something that happens. you’re so so slow! i can’t believe i have to break this down for you again, but i will. so. the reason why the roundhouse kick landed was because Leon Edwards (the guy in the red trunks) threw a feint with his LEFT hand before throwing a kick with his LEFT leg. LEFT. that specific look is what got the reaction from Kamaru Usman (the guy in the black trunks) like i said, show me that same feint to head-kick combo. timestamp it, and im not just talking about any feint that’s thrown in the fight. i’m begging you to prove me wrong. otherwise, don’t even bother typing up another reply, unless you’re thanking me for schooling you. my pronouns are Xhe/Xer/Xrs by the way. “Thank you, Xrs, Olga!”

@walking olga Lol bra, all this time you're claiming it wasn't a lucky kick because he "didn't just throw the kick". You are hanging on the feint as if feinting isn't part of the game. Most shots, even the ones that don't land, are occupied by a feint. You seem to think as long as there is a feint, all shots have an equal probability of landing and finishing the fight. You just need a feint plus a kick/punch and you win with a KO. My main point from the beginning when I responded to the OP was the kick was LUCKY. Feint or no feint, he caught Usman slipping and complacent. Not Leon, not Usman, not Leon's coaches, not you, not the whole universe expected that kick to land and finish him, especially given how demoralized and clearly beaten he was. If you agree with me that Leon got lucky, then we have nothing to argue or discuss. Don't know where your condescension comes into this.

@walking olga Aaah there you go. That’s it, Olga? ALL this time, all this typing and your main point is you think I didn’t see the feint?😂😂😂 Like, I’m such a casual I’ve never seen a feint in a sport where feinting happens more than punching or kicking.🤣 That tells me all I need to know about you. Bro (or ma’am or ze or whatever), feints are always part of the game, hence I mentioned SKILL and TRICKS in my previous response! That’s where most knockdowns and even knockouts come from. You feint, and throw your bomb. Leon had been doing that feinting ALL night long, throwing punches and kicks. Go watch the fight (it’s FREE on the UFC KZitem channel rn). It didn’t work for 24 minutes. Usman had his basis covered. Leon was dejected, tired, and desperate. Usman felt like nothing Leon does would hurt him at that point and no one would call you crazy if you believed Usman is walking home the champion. Dude again did his feinting thing and just threw the kick, and it landed. In fact, one of the reasons that kick is talked about so much is because no one saw it coming. Surprised us all! Truly a luck moment! Yes, inspirational moment, but it’s the camel going through the eye of a needle thing. You just believe EVERY shot in ALL fights land due to intelligence and skill. You don’t actually think some shots are ever lucky, like winning the lotto. Probability isn’t a thing for you.😂

@Gopolang Lekoto i’m not even saying that Edwards didn’t get lucky. lmao. he definitely caught Usman slipping, but he didn’t just throw a regular head kick. Usman himself would be the first to tell you about all of the things Leon did to trick his head into dipping.

@Gopolang Lekoto dude. what are you even saying? okay, first of all. i’m not calling you a casual because you “DISAGREE” with me… i’m calling you a causal because you have no clue what you’re talking about. okay. so. the fact that you think leon “just threw” that kick is telling me everything i need to know. PLEASE, PLEASE, go back and watch their fight. it’s free on the ufc channel rn. go watch it, please. and pay attention. Leon Edwards very clearly throws a feint with his rear hand, before delivering the rear roundhouse kick. PLEASE go back, watch this free fight and go look to see if Leon throws that same feint-kick combo before the knock out. he doesn’t. NOW, i’m not saying that Leon didn’t throw any other roundhouse kicks prior to the final one. and i’m not saying that Leon Edwards won’t throw another round house kick in their trilogy fight. What i’m saying is, it won’t be the same kick. The buildup was different, the context was different. You just see a head kick. That’s what you’re telling me. Do you know that the feint set up the kick? If Leon “just threw” a regular head kick without the deceptive feint, it would have been blocked. You don’t even understand what you’re talking about, yet you’re on KZitem correcting people. That’s why you’re a casual.

@NOMAD who bets without the intention of winning. You can be lucky in mma also.

@Bonny Mathebula no it wasn't lucky, he set up a kick and went into that fight with the goal of winning. He achieved his goal because he actively and consciously chose to throw that kick, having studied Usman's striking defence.

He got lucky. It's like winning the lottery. You can't say you're not lucky because you intended to win. There is luck in mma. Ask Mat Sara when he fought GSP.

Leon Edwards scissorhands will be losing the belt in the next fight. He won’t land that lucky kick again.

@Emmanuel Yarbrough I live in Denver and I've seen it my whole life. When other teams came here to play us for hockey they would keep up in the first period, but 2nd and 3rd we would always have the advantage.

@melancholymartialarts this is the right answer

It's not gonna ever be level, because Usman trains in Denver. He is acclimated to the mile high. Leon would have to move and train somewhere at above sea level for at least 6 months, and it would be 2 years before his body adapted 100% and held the same advantages as Usman

If I were a fighter if it was possible if they say 30 I'd try to do 60 just to be sure especially for a fight like this

@Yung. Ace 🤡🤡🤡

Usman is gonna rag doll him 😂😂 andNEW

@Luis M ya, if Usman didn't cheat like he does egregiously in every fight Leon may have subbed him but he was holding his glove.

The first round of the fight shows that he can defeat Usman

@Yung. Ace really?

@Yung. Ace U make a good point but as u may know that fight was at high altitude Leon gassed, this fight maybe, and i hope it is could go 5 rounds like the first round in the last fight did.

@Yung. Ace lol yeah like the first fight and then get kod again usman got ragdolled in round 1 it was the altitude don’t think Leon can’t out wrestle usman.. the fact is we saw the best kamaru usman and the worst Leon edwards and he still won

Leon Edwards scissorhands will be losing the belt in the next fight. He won’t land that lucky kick again.

Usman is gonna rag doll this dude 😂 outclass him like he was doing for 4 rounds.

Leon Edwards scissorhands will be losing the belt in the next fight. He won’t land that lucky kick again.

@be money affiliated ejit

@James Hickey nah bruh sounds like you’re disrespecting Brandon BRUH

@be money affiliated . Be money I ain't forgetting anyone- Brandon a kool guy but I'm just talking about my brummie champ - a nice guy an he the champ from uk brum- .Happy wensdy

Sir James you’re forgetting Brandon Moreno

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I don’t think you or anybody can call that type of knockout soft. Shin to somebody’s cranium whilst the person on the receiving end was slipping towards it is never gonna be soft. Fighting usman will never be an easy task but let’s not takeaway any credit for Leon’s win. He baited usman into slipping the punch and nailed him perfectly with the high kick. It was a lack in judgement from usman but a great set up and execution from Leon and as this sport proves over and over again, it ain’t over til it’s over. Like many have been saying a KO(especially in this fashion) does something to a fighter, will it show in march? We will find out im sure. Fingers crossed for Leon but when it’s all said n done I hope they both leave the fight and are able to go back to their families safely.

@Joe Lambert usman said he remembers nothing after the knockout until he was walking around backstage…

Soft KO? It was brutal, he almost died.

Soft knockout lol