It seems all but certain that we’ll see Edwards vs Usman 3 in the near future. With Kamaru Usman dethroned as welterweight champion at UFC 278, the “Nigerian Nightmare” told TMZ that he looks forward to facing Leon Edwards on home turf, especially as the pair are now 1-1.
Usman praised Edwards’ performance in the fight, describing the final-round knockout as a “Hail Mary” moment. Usman might be gracious about losing his belt now, but the former champ is very excited to return to the Octagon.
Kamaru Usman “Fiending To Go To England” for Edwards Rematch
“It was a great shot, I’m talking Hail Mary in the Super Bowl. That was a great shot, man. It’s not hard at all [to watch it]. Do you know how many people I’ve done that to? It happened, and that’s the beautiful thing about this sport — that happens, but we forget what was actually taking place in that fight. I’m not down at all. It’s almost like everyone is more sad about it than I am. Everyone else is more emotional than I am. To me, that lets me know that people care, that people are invested.
I’m so gracious with just the time, and it sucks that the attention is from a defeat. I thought I was famous before, but f***, with the meme action going on, oh, I’m famous now.
It just creates hunger for the return, and I’m just excited for what’s next. I have a rare opportunity now to just inspire and motivate people that you can fall and get back up. I’m excited about it.”
Usman has eyes for only one fight. He wants the Edwards trilogy, in London. “What else makes sense? I mean, look at the division.
It’s absolutely what’s going to happen next. I talked to Dana and we’re going to see, let him do his job, and we’ll see what date makes sense. It’s going to be the top of next year. I was going to try to squeeze [another] one in this year, but I want the top of next year, and I want to go to England.
I’ve been fiending to go to England. I feel like it’s my second home [because] England is like half Africa. People don’t know that, but it’s time to go over there and entertain the English people. And what better story? You couldn’t write this any better.”
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