Kamaru Usman and Jan Blachowicz first met during the UFC 276: “Adesanya vs. Cannonier” pay-per-view (PPV) event in Las Vegas. The event was a part of the promotion’s International Fight Week, which brought a who’s-who of MMA fighters to “Sin City” to participate in various fan-friendly MMA events and make sponsorship appearances. Fans mocked Usman for losing by KO to Leon Edwards in this flashback video of him with Blachowicz that ESPN MMA recently posted. Follow Combat Sports News Updates with InsideSport.IN
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UFC fans mocked the former champion following his earlier defeat to Leon Edwards. “Usman getting another headshot,” the user wrote. Another user commented, “Usman loses, and you all forget the resume.” Meanwhile, another fan commented about Jan’s kicks being harder than Leon Edwards’. He wrote, “Jan kicks ten times harder than Leon.”
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Kamaru Usman’s previous fight against Leon Edwards
After defeating Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 to claim the UFC welterweight championship, Leon Edwards wrote history in the UFC world. Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman, the reigning welterweight champion, in the last seconds of their fight for the UFC welterweight championship. Usman was knocked to the ground. Edwards halted Usman’s run of five consecutive victories in which he successfully defended his belt by TKO.
Jan Blachowicz’s previous fight against Magomed Ankalaev
In the main event of UFC on Saturday inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, former champion Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1) and Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1) battled to a five-round split draw. Judges Mike Bell and Derek Cleary assigned ratings of 48-47 to Blachowicz and 48-46 to Ankalaev, respectively. Sal D’Amato, a third judge, gave it an even 47-47, ending in a split draw.
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