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Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman weighs in on who will win between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington this weekend at UFC 296, especially considering he has shared the Octagon with both fighters a combined five times. have an opinion.
This weekend’s welterweight title fight between reigning champion Edwards and current three-time UFC title challenger Covington will be the final big fight of the year for the promotion. There has been quite a bit of buzz surrounding the welterweight grudge match, which has led to the media discussing the match.
Usman co-starred with former UFC champion and current color commentator Daniel Cormier on a recent episode. “DC & RC” To discuss the impending title match. “The Nigerian Nightmare” has logged significant time in the cage with both Covington and Edwards, so his take on this matchup should be given the utmost respect.
Surprisingly, Usman had a great deal of respect for Covington’s tenacity for takedowns, cardio, and ability to overwhelm his opponent with volume. Usman even admitted that his two fights with Covington were really “close” fights.
Check out the interview below.
“Colby Covington will never stop going for takedowns,” Usman said. “That’s what makes him different from you and me. We can attack, so we can adjust. We have the power to hurt guys and take them out. Colby Covington, in particular, said, ‘This guy is a national champion. If you know it’s not going to happen, you’re not going to deviate from your plan. This guy is not an All-American. This guy is a striker who learned how to defend takedowns using the cage. He’s going to try to get as many takedowns as possible until he takes him down.”
“I’ll be honest with you, based on my previous fights. I’m being honest with you. Colby Covington had a close fight with me. I just had to get the better of him towards the end.”
“Colby Covington doesn’t care,” Usman later added. “You saw when he fought Robbie Lawler. He’d take shots over and over and then he’d put pressure on and keep attacking and attacking. The first one might not hurt you. 2 The 18th one may not harm you, but the 18th one may.”
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