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How Leon Edwards Beat Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 - Doctor Explains
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 พ.ค. 2025
- Leon Edwards delivered a kicking masterclass to defeat Kamaru Usman at UFC 286. In this video we'll take a look at the anatomy and science of how he did it.
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I really have to say I love the fact that Doc is lowkey a real hardcore mma fan with how much coverage he gives to mma and how rapidly he can put out such a well explained video so quickly right after Leon's fight!
Oh gee whizzzzzzz!!! lol You folks *really* have bit the bait and the "hook has been set" so to speak. Oh my ! :o)
@@MrPocketfullOfSteel 🤨
Fr tho. Phrases like “a kicking masterclass” let’s you know he understands the separate aspects of the sport.
And he’s a big NBA fan too
of course he loves mma, keeps him employed haha
Muhammad Mokaev knee bar injury breakdown 🔥
watching that was hard, my knee felt weak just looking at it lol. respect to Muhammad for somehow not tapping
That was so painful to watch hope he doesn't have long lasting injury
First thing that came to mind, idk how he got out of that
Gosh that was hard to watch lol
mokaev's knee is permanently damaged, his knee will never be the same
People doubted Leon so much said it was luck! Give this man his respect LOOK AT HIM NOW AND STILL
alot of people lost bets tonight
He told Usman. "You're fucked tomorrow Bruv"
The knockout was luck it was a Hail Mary shot.
@@DJin317 yup me he was fuked all usman said is we’re going to talk tomorrow and Leon talked to him
@@jaebrazytoo lmaooooo
I can’t believe this content is free. I learn so much about anatomy from these videos.
what a fun way to learn anatomy
I think another thing to note is edwards is trying to weaken usman’s already blasted knees. Makes defending those takedowns much easier since usman can’t use his lower body to get edwards to the ground. If you watched the fight you saw edwards defend multiple takedowns especially in the last round.
When he threw the first leg kick of the fight at the start I went crazy because that had the be the game plan and it was.I don’t think usman will walk the same again
@@Flyingdutchman526 it was a hard leg kick to I was like here we go. Same thing with Justin's first leg kick against fiziev
It was a high risk high reward strategy as kicking leaves Leon’s legs open to be grabbed which could lead to a takedown by Kamaru. It was about who was more confident in their own strategy
People (fans, experts, and those who listen to Usman himself) know the Big Man's knees aren't that great any more, from years of hard, joint-twisting wrestling. Look at how he took Leon down from their first fight back in 2015, when Usman was just 28.... to how he took Leon down in their 2nd fight in Utah...
There's a difference. Back then, Usman would do it any which way and would do it effortlessly AND QUICKLY.
In their second fight, Usman still easily took Leon down (partly due to Leon being gassed out from the high elevation), but he did it VERY METHODICALLY, SLOWLY, by pushing Leon against the fence first and then bent down very carefully to scooping Leon up like he was some expensively fragile vase Usman didn't want to break (when his whole purpose was to smash Leon to a pulp).
That's because he didn't want to aggravate his bad knees, by going down in oblique angles. OF COURSE, it all could be a fake thing: that Usman faked bad knees because it'd make him look better than he is otherwise, when he loses. But knowing how MOST elite wrestlers suffer big knee, hip, and shoulder problems... I tend to believe Usman, when he says he has bad knees...
@@kiabtoomlauj6249 look at the weigh ins his knees were gammy as fuck,the thing with usman when his knees were giving in he needed to work on his standup and his clinch AND FFS HIS SUBMISSIONS he’s literally no threat on the ground bar gassing you out.he’s elite in certain areas and then when your watching him he just looks so amateur in others
My favorite fight doctor doing post fight non injury breakdown! Absolutely love it! Keep up the great work!
Great video, Doc. Until now, I think Edwards had an underrated striking game for those less aware of his fighting prowess. He had a beautiful game plan for fighting Usman. Usman fights with a long stance, typical of wrestlers and martial artists like karate and taekwondo strikers . Usman stands heavy on the lead leg which is great for forward power generation and for dropping for a takedown. Unfortunately, it also makes him heavy on the lead leg which makes lifting the lead leg to check the low kicks very difficult. Edwards used this to his advantage. Rather than checking the kicks (example: Muay Thai technique), Usman tried absorbing the kicks. Edwards was able to land the leg kicks almost indiscriminately. Ultimately this will lead to a lack of explosive forward power generation off the lead leg and decreased striking power.
yea the main adjustment is he threw primarily calf kicks and oblique kicks. Those are very hard to catch. If you throw to the thigh, like masvidal, usman catches those fast.
@@handle-y8d Exactly. It was the same adjustment that Poirier made when he fought McGregor for the second time. McGregor fights with a long bladed stance with a lot of weight on the lead right leg. McGregor was winning in the first round but the accumulation of calf kicks ultimately led to trauma of the common fibular nerve and the resulting “dead leg” McGregor complained about at the end of the fight. There’s been an increase in the use of calf kicks in MMA - a technique carried over from Muay Thai - due to its effectiveness. If you want to see a brutal example of this, watch the ONE Championship Muay Thai fight between Liam Harrison and Nong-O.
“Looking at our bio-digital anatomy tool“ is one of my favorite phrases in the world Doc!
Great analysis of Edwards’ work! His kicks were on point tonight. Had usman thinking about them the entire fight.
Maybe its his kryptonite since usman is like goggins with bad knees
Edwards & his team knew Usman would be looking for the head kick. They had an excellent game plan dismantling Usman below the waist.
My takeaway from these videos is MMA fighters are WAY underpaid relative to how much abuse their bodies take for this sport. Great vid as always doc.
Perfect since we going over Hip/Knee/Foot in school right now, appreciate you sir
The hip bone is attached to the leg bone, the leg bone is attached to the knee bone, the knee bone is attached to the shorter leg bone, and the shorter leg bone is attached to the foot bone.
Total masterclass from Leon he won that fight clearly 👏
This is my favorite MMA video you've ever made. Absolutely brilliant.
As an MMA fan and former fighter i thank you for these videos ❤
One of my favorite liver kicks ever was the beast that is Brock Lesnar getting utterly destroyed by Alistair Overeem’s well-placed liver kick. Freaking awesome!
Usman was losing the balance when trying to throw hard punches and takedowns, those low kicks were super effective. He showed the world Usman's weakness
4:50 from someone who has competed in Muay Thai and been training for around 2 years (I know I’m not an expert) this kick that you say is ineffective can be so painful in a real fight and is on if the most effective ways to damage their leg, you need to put weight on the lead leg often when throwing strikes and if it is in pain you have a big advantage. After a couple hard strikes to the same spot I am often times forced to switch stances.
Yeah I do a bit of Thai boxing and leg kicks are incredibly effective and if you have good movement they don’t leave you very exposed
Yeah, I think he's saying it's just not going to cause any nerve issues.
But hell yeah, it hurts, makes your leg spasm so you can't bear weight on it.
Check out Fahpayak Seuablack vs Wong Fei Hong. A fight decided by these leg kicks.
Sports doctor mma content is incredible. Really a in mined resource
I keep forgetting that UK fights are earlier. Congrats, Leon!
Love these fight breakdowns. I always watch them.
Plus usman has well documented knee problems apparently it’s so bad in his off season he can barely walk on concrete from the pain
Great anatomical breakdown.. I’m a boxing and kickboxing coach. As well as taekwondo black belt. And this was a master class of kicking and taking what the opponent gives you. As well as game planning. All the low kicks build up and lower mobility as well as decreasing the power you have in any direction. The body shots are good for programming your opponent for a headshot later on, of course liver shots have the potential to put down the opponent but body kicks teeps especially will take the wind from your opponent if you can time them on the inhale and really drive the hips in.. completely Throws off their breathing rhythm. It was a pleasure watching the game plan and execution from Edwards. A noticeable switch in mentality from the first fight.. edwards had the validation knowing he could stop usman. so he threw with pure confidence and usman lacked his normal confidence which caused him not pressure as he would normally this is vital when going against somebody who needs that precise distance to throw his attacks. The pressure also negates kicking power because you need that stable footing to push off before rotating the hips. Much more difficult when constantly on the retreat. I believe Colby would do this with much more effectiveness against Edwards. Great video doc!
Awesome, Dr B Sutterer. I learned a lot! Thanks
Now I understand why jon Jones is a fighting genius, he neutralized ganes kicks by countering with punches and changing stances Usman had no plans to counter Edwards kicks.
Helped that Gane wasn’t rly in there for a war and quit. Once that squeeze by Jones failed the first time…… Gane took a way out, he was like I’m not prepared to be wrestled like this for five rounds. After the fight Gane kinda admitted he should’ve took more preparation time and that signing the fight with less than 10 weeks for somebody like Jones with where his currently wrestling ability was at, was not a good move.
This is such a cool breakdown
Damn, Dr Sutterer coming through with some breakdowns too! This guy is a legit fight fan. Gotta respect that! Thanks Doc
I wud love to see a longer in depth video about liver/body shots
Rly impressed that Leon was able to get right back up without taking any damage, the two or three times he did get taken down. That saved him the fight. If he were not able to get up right away like that and Usman got some control time in top position Leon would’ve lost the fight. His ability to get right back up those three times saved him.
My question is how did he do Vs KAMARU USMAN
Im addicted to these videos
I love these fight science break downs!!! Make more please 🥊
Thank you for sharing
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Last time I was this early usman was champ 💀
1:25 no doubt why kamaru thought it was a groin shot. that muscle connects straight to the groin. i wish i found this channel ages ago i just dont know how to find these kind of channels sometimes
More UFC content please!! This shit is amazing
I love this new breakdown DOC👍
This is incredible content and insight doc. Thank you for sharing! It’s crazy to think that a doctor likes our destructive sport so much haha. Amazing stuff, learned a lot
Great video! More fight related videos would be appreciated.
This is a very welcome format... keep em coming...
Love your content Brian, outer thigh leg kicks however, very affective
Hey Doc---ur channel is hella dope
I was at the event and it was unreal 🫡 you should do a breakdown of Muhammad mokaev’s knee from the prelims :)
Amazing how you created this video so quick. Fantastic content!
Lol - Every one of us is like, "Mokaev breakdown! Mokaev breakdown!!"
(And Dusko too!)
This are also Doc! Keep them coming. Awesome breakdown!
Usman was ready for that head kick this time. He kept his right hand up 😂
My knees about to give out after watching this
More of this pls!!!
Great idea to explain this to us, Dr. Sutterer. Most casual fans wouldn't appreciate how technical MMA has become.
Now, let's address your sunburn. Good for you for wearing sunglasses, but let's have a video on how important it is for sunblock, in areas like cheeks and ears and what a severe sunburn could lead to 😂
Great simple explanation.
Love your videos!! The liver shot I can’t imagine how that would feel
Doc! Can you do a vid on the mohammad mokaev getting through that gruesome knee bar?
José Aldo was the master of those inside kicks, he knocked out some fighter just by hammering them. But the technology has evolved now and there are these nerve damage leg kicks and ligament damge leg kicks. Wow.
But did he really win?? Nah I’m playin. Great vid as always, it’s nice to actually see how kick affect a fighter rather than just knowing they hurt
Do a video on the Mokaev leg lock please!
That was quick
Excellent video, Brian. Keep 'em coming.
This what I’m talking about doc
Usman has had so many knee surgery it is crazy I don't know if he will ever be able to get back on the top - Age is something no one will win against sooner or latter it comes for everyone
thank you for translating the audio to english as we all know you exclusively speak goat
very timely! awesome
I like this different style of video Dr.
Can't wait to see you on Rogan!
Please cover Muhammad Mokaevs knee from last night!! Crazy how he didn’t tap
Brilliant
Doc you need to work for the UFC Performance Institute
Doc you should do a video (or at least take a look) at the attempted knee bar submission that Muhammad Mokaev survived on the prelim card. That one had to have done some damage!
How on time just after the fight Bravo
Review the delayed knockout from Todd vs. Vandaryeva in ONE Championship!
Can you do a video on how much power you need to KO someone who's 175kg like Bob sap how much power / strength is needed rattle brain 🧠 and KO
Only missed, "Sweep the leg, Leon!"
Considering he was knocked out by a head kick you would think Usman's ability to check kicks would have improved
You r fast!😮
Leon really picked apart Kamaru in this fight. He clearly won. Kamaru had his moments but it wasn’t enough to beat the champ.
Not enough fighters target their opponents knees. It's one of the weakest parts of the bodies.
Great explanation 💯
This video may make regulators prohibit knee strikes....it's serious damage.
I have a question. You being a doctor, what’s your opinion on mma as far as the damage it causes on the athletes does it bother you considering you are a doctor seeing people somewhat destroying each other or are you a fan that believes regardless the damage it causes, competitive sports/ fighting are necessary for a society.
Leon knew that Usmans knees are hacked. AndStill
I like this series.
Usman will never be the same fighter again after these 2 losses
I hate the oblique kick not saying it should be banned but omg. Khalil Rountree finished modestas buskaukaus' career
Nope, Modestas won the title at cage warriors and won his come back fight in the UFC
could of*
Mokaev kneebar injury breakdown
Explain Dusko Tudorovic leg injury please! It made no sense at all!
Cover the knee hyperextension muhammad mokaev
I told People Leon Would Work Usman Blown Out Knees
Great idea for a series!
Gee Doc!! Those really hurt!! It seems he was deliberately going after his knees? Usmans overall speed suffered after a number of these...heck, I Never even expected him to flinch to a body kick! Leon was landing!! What's the background or info about Kamarus past/chronic knee injuries?
Talk about illegal kick to the knee by jon bones
i love mma but knee kicks should be illegal in the sport. kicking someone’s knee in gnarly.
Nah this is sooooooo sick
Ooooh I like this idea for a video. Make this a series please!
I definitely think Kamaru had a lower body injury coming into the fight. Kamaru was never the fastest guy just cause he does have bad knees, but he just looked like he was slower than usual.
Kamaru did look slow and was missing alot of his punches. but leon has excellent footwork and movement .
The kick to the testicles didn't help Usman at all. He should have taken the full 5 minutes for that. That was a very hard, not on purpose but direct kick to the groin. I think that took a lot out of Usman in that fight. He was barely limping when the fight was over. I think Leon actually did more damage to his own foot from all of the kicks.
I used to wonder why my thigh was always bruised ever softball games. Then I watched a video of a game and realised that I was beating the crap out of my thigh with my bat while in the batters box. It never slowed me down. But the day I took a line drive as a base runner on 3rd, right to the groin. That was the one time that I couldn't finish a game. I've played with cracked ribs, a week old broken collar bone, a ruptured synovial pitch on my throwing hand, 3 broken fingers and a cast on my throwing hand. But that ball to the balls, that took everything out of me.
Very hard to condition that area as well
Something tells me the doctor’s a ufc fan.
💯💯💯
Usman fans in shambles saying "pitter patter leg kicks dont win fights"
Talk about the fence grabs, and the low blows.....and the eye poke......and also the glove grab....
Crazy how none of those things affected the final outcome or has anything to do with this video.
@@matt_indy all of what you said is untrue
Bro, how did you come on live tv almost instantly after demars cardiac arrest and told everyone that it was definitely not from a vaccine reaction??
When did you tape that breakdown? How could you be prepared so fast?? It was live tv!!
How??
What is up?? Pls explain.