Kamaru Usman is content after loss to Leon Edwards, eyes Khamzat Chimaev for next fight | ESPN MMA
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ค. 2024
- Kamaru Usman speaks with ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto about his UFC 286 title fight loss to Leon Edwards and why a bout vs. Khamzat Chimaev intrigues him.
0:00 Intro
0:40 How he processed the defeat
1:58 Content with the decision
5:15 Journey to the title is more fun than holding the title
6:11 Mental and physical sate going into London
9:07 When Leon was docked a point
11:09 Being honest with himself
12:06 Not done with Leon
15:15 Wants to fight Khamzat
18:10 Others fights that interest him
20:22 Thoughts on Edwards vs. Covington
21:15 Watching Adesanya regain the MW belt
#UFC #Usman #MMA
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Man, kudos to Usman for being willing to fight Khamzat, especially coming off 2 Ls. True champion mindset even without the belt
Word exactly what I thought shows where he is mentally
Man if usman goes out and beats khamzat that'd be crazy
@cole n he def can. I hope usman beats borz.
Fighting khamzat is a Death Sentence for Usman. Khamzat the better wrestler. The better submission specialist. The better striker. Taller faster. Tougher Chin. Usman can't even gas Khamzat out because he gets gassed too. It won't be a decision. Someone will get slaughtered and it won't be Khamzat.
@@JOHN-zl5kw he gasses after 1 and he can’t rag doll usman 🤔
“I fight these guys’ heart, not their weight” legendary attitude. World class athlete and sportsman.
Usman is a racist POS
With more excuses than anyone. Hey watch the replay on the first Colby fight of him faking a nut shot that hit him on the liver. Guy is really not a true dog. Thats why Leon's the champ now.
He faked eye pokes 😂
Cringe
🦉
I was never a massive fan, but man your title reign won me over. Let's not ever forget how dominant Usman's title reign was!
@@blackmagic12121I mean to be fair, he fought the first Leon fight as a champ too... until his head got kicked into orbit.
Still to this day my biggest reaction to a fight outcome, because I was literally thinking "if Leon could fake a 1,2 and knock him out with a headkick", and then BOOM 😂
@@OoLiiMiiT3D This fight doesnt count because he lost
Give us a break..How would you call out a guy you beat decisively (Masvidal) after defending the belt when you have an entire division,then lose to a guy you have been ducking (Leon) twice.His title defense opponents was shallow,only 3 people
@bLaCk Don't talk to my sweet son like that. 🤨
The UFC let him juice and use EPO because Dana hated Woodley.
This man has nothing to prove. What a CHAMP.
He got some money to make and momma want a new dress
I agree with you. Awesome champion
Steroid user
@You should be which he has been passing since but idiots like you hate him for he is 2nd greatest welterweight till today,gsp no1, Usman no 2, hope you got that.
@You should be like the other 50 he passed lol
Brett’s face when usman said “me vs Khamzat” shows he’s still a huge fan at heart cause I made the same face 😅😂
Khamzat or Robert Whittaker are the ideal fights
@@handsomeboyad i dont see whittaker happening since izzy got the belt back
@@handsomeboyad Robert matched up with Duplasis, that South African guy...
Lol smh
@@handsomeboyad Rob is not a good match-up for Kamaru especially at this stage. Kamaru only has a punchers chance against Rob, who beats him everywhere else where Kamaru is strong at. Khamzat is the better fight because Borz is wild, full of ego, not a stylistic nightmare and has questionable cardio.
Love em or hate em Kamaru Usman is already a living legend. Regardless of what happens to his career from here on out he’s the second greatest welterweight of all time. Nothing but respect
He is def a great champion (former). Legend status for sure.
Who hates Usman?
Vax side effect? His eye
Matt Hughes is the 2nd best
Fact !! He was a GREAT champion ..
Usman is awesome. No excuses, winner mentality. True champion
He was just making excuses …. KING LEON
He literally made excuses and then says im not making excuses😅
@@kjws0809why is it a problem if a fighter is sexually attracted to his opponent?
Usmans finished he’s a broken old man I like Usman but this was just excuses
What both Usman and people who kept saying he'd win... didn't realize was that his was simply a case of time: he's just out of time. It has nothing to do with skills, determination, planning, he's not himself that night, or anything. When you match up two elites, the older guy is MORE likely to lose than the younger guy.
People who keep saying a smaller version of Usman --- same elite wrestling, same cardio & pressure but lacking in one-punch KO power, same age/36+, slow in speed & agility, plodding & average striking, lack of elite BJJ --- is going to finally overwhelm the bigger, prime, 6'2" 190lb Leon, who is an elite striker with elite TDD, good BJJ, good wrestling, and superior speed & agility ... they're just not being realistic.
Burns is not beating Leon... nor Belal nor Colby nor Neal nor grandpa Wonderboy... It will take THE NEXT GENERATION of younger fighters who also are elite in most major aspects of MMA, especially in BJJ, who also have Leon's height, weight, strength, speed, agility, & general athleticism to beat him. Elite wrestling alone like what Colby & Usman have isn't sufficient.
"Next level cardio and pressure" are fine things to have, yes... so long as a bigger, taller, faster, more agile, younger, stronger, and more elite guy doesn't keep accurately, with measure & sound defense, smashing you on the chin, or kicking your legs and body, every other minute...
Now that he is not Champion we miss him. Its human nature to take things for granted
I can't disagree more his aura left when Leon took his soul .facts lol that kick killed him
@@joshsjourneysupreme347 agree, that unbeatable aura was gone when leon took his soul. Kamaru fight now feels like a normal ufc fighter.
I don't. Sure he did the whole WW champ thing etc. but yea we want to see him against some good prospects and him vs Khamzat without a title on the line will be a great fight to see. The belt was holding him down, if anything. Now he can move divisions and actually make some fun, interesting fights.
@@waterhot80 Usman is toast he should retire lol
He is not dead , can be champion again
LMAO at Brett not knowing that Kamaru does that during Bruces intro for EVERY FIGHT! 8:05
Brett hasn't watched a UFC fight in his entire life.
Thought I was the only one who thought that. It’s literally Usmans trademark haha
That’s legit concerning that he didn’t know that.. biggest take away from this interview by far
He's literally done that for all his title defenses
And then brett called himself an mma nerd a minute later lol. Nice guy Usman even gave him an out saying yea i do it most fights but maybe i dont go as close 😂
Needed to hear him say some of the words he said in this interview. Big time inspiration. Thanks Kamaru and Brett.
Respect
Thnx for telling us what u needed lol.
Hope you’re doing good in life I send you all the best in the world keep your head up
@@russlogan181 you seem like a sad person
Khazmat went from fighting twice a month to once a year. Usman vs Khazmat would be a stellar fight.
Khazmat by round one knockout
@@foaley77 WHAT? Khamzat ain't has such power in hands unlike Usman.
@@-Ice_Cold- what? He literally has one punched koed a 185er.
@@-Ice_Cold- yes he dose he sends bruddas to different dimensions😂😂😭
Usman should fight shavkat next
Yeah, but that might actually happen. Whereas the Khamzat callout is pretty remote.
Agree
@@user-dc9yv4rf1f yep, who do you think would between usman and shavkat?
@@colostrum590 usman beats both borz and shavkat imho
@@adonitel5152 yeah right 😂 when khamzat was calling he wasn’t answering, khamzat wont fight him anymore 🤣🤣
Khamzat Usman would be sick
Not too many fights get me super super excited, but Usman vs Khamzat would definitely do it. They make that fight official and I'll be happy man again!
What's wrong w his left eye? Hope hes healthy man, I'd hate to see Champ leave when hes still got a lot left.
eyeing Khamzat fight
Hope we get an explosive 2 more fights from him before he possibly retires, him against Shavkot and a rematch with Gilbert would be dope.
Down syndrome
@@lyvnair12 😅😅😅😅 brah
@@darkclaw1462 that Gilbert fight would be awesome but dude, Burns is on a tear, might be better just killing Colby again
Great chat, love the honesty from Usman.
Khamzat has moved to 185. So it should be usman vs shavkat.
That would be amazing, but man (as a massive Shvkat fan) I don't think he is ready for Usman.
@@Wesley.Deuren 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Love you brother ❤ can’t wait to see your next fight.
Usman a true G.
Man they keep trying exit him into excuses and he continues to make none. This is why over the years I became a fan because of his championship mindset, and honesty. Nope I just lost that night. One of the goats at this fight game. Mad love my guy
Nah mate he 1 million% said he had physical and mental issues going into the fight ... he clearly said that but when Bret pushed him to say what those issues were he didn;t say ...thats because there weren't any imo he was 100% and got beat in a very close fight but im sure leon won every round ...thats what he means he wasn't used to not being able to dominate and it surprised him and he then excepted it straight away that the better man won ...
@@a.d.the.4mvla43mao nah let's not be delusional now. This man had what could have been a GOAT legacy (he is still a goat argument in his own right the weightclass imo but overall) snatched away from him at the last second because he was too proud to fight defensively and not go for the finish and got caught in a brutal one hit head kick knockout trap that was horrible damage.
Then to go up against the same guy the new champ that finished him not that long ago in his home town with the expectation that you go out there and dominate him like you did the first 2 fights while father time is breathing down your neck etc etc.
To pretend that physically and mentally that recent brutal KO alone had no effect is delusional to pretend there was no mental struggle in the leadup to this fight is delusional. But I see you have the "mate" in there so I guess it is in your own best intrest emotionally to pretend that the obvious reality isn't the truth.
I understand being a fan what I don't understand is being a fanboy to the level of denying the blatant and obvious. Do you not realize this is the same and as stupid as saying leon not training in elevation at all had no effect on him in the second fight?
@@jobo2243 haha good-ish comment |1. i say mate coz im English from UK not to persuade u |2. what you talking about u speak like he didn't lose twice to Leon!?? whos the fanboy your making excuses for Usman ..if he was so mentally and physically at a deficit why take the fight so quick he obv thought in his own mind not your mind that he still had the execution to win ..right or wrong?
@@a.d.the.4mvla43 Oh I didnt hear that or see that. Ok and if thats the case scratch that.
1:31 "I've never been the type of fighter to...ok this was happening that was happening" 🤔😂😂 Guy is one of the better examples for that type of fighter I can think of. He just hasn't lost a lot to make excuses for a loss, but he's always made excuses for his losses and even when he wins he makes excuses for bad moments he had in a fight he won or performances he wasn't happy with. From years back with the "that was me at 30%" to more recent fights making excuses about his hands, knees, busy with pressures and obligations of being a champion, wanting to beat Jorge a second time because of all of the issues he had before the first fight. The list goes on. He definitely is that guy 😂
Facts he always got excuses
His left eye worries me wishing him good health
Ikr, its what happens after a heart attack. I hope that isn't an issue.
What does that mean I have one too and his eye has always been like that
@@samueldaniel7251 I watched old close up videos, his eye wasn't always like that
@@sisd888 it was
It's the eyelid not the eye. Ptosis maybe.
Leon Edwards has the most aesthetic physique a man can have
@@cole88 tell him incel
Very fantastic body for sure
Do you think he’s sexy and handsome too?
🌈
gotta say i love kamaru's body becuz of his huge predatorish back muscles. leon's aesthetic af tho
Love Usman and his legacy is so grossly underrated by the casuals, but I don’t think his knees can handle a wrestling match. This is a fight I wouldn’t want to see.
Usman vs Khamzat sounds like a 5 round main event BANGER
i hope he bounces back in his next fight (just not against Shavkat because i want to see shavkat's hype continue to grow)
Shavkat loses to the top 5
@@ppvplug3940 nope. Only man that i think can beat Shavkat is Kamaru right now. And Khamzat if he comes back to 170.
We need to see more of him. Its hard to tell this early. He virtually a rookie, to put him in there right off against the #2 welterweight of all time is a little quick.
@@akindtroll28 yeah kamaru can beat him but the guy who beat kamaru twice can’t ?🤣 shavkat loses to usman, edwards, belal, Colby and 50/50 with burns.
@@ppvplug3940 that's MMA math and it doesn't work like that
Great interview! Really respect Usman so much more for how well he is handling his losses. Definitely has the champion mentality, and the type of champion’s mentality that everyone can look up to. Legend. Fingers crossed the Khamzat fight happens… that would be an awesome match up! 😁 Cheers
Enjoyed his trilogy with Leon, 2 absolute elites.
Looking forward to seeing the next fight champ! It was tough to see back to back losses.
He's not the champion.
@@gavinquinn2219 once the champ, always a champ.
I love yr contentment.kudos
am i the only that noticed kamarus eye? i dont remember kamarus left eye looking like that
kamaru is in tough & rough state.. But he is a beast &he knows it. ❤❤❤ volcano
Amazing how he dominates the division for years and people think he has an unbeatable aura and suddenly all goes downhill from that ko.
Saying he wants to fight him and actually signing the contract are two different things. Khamzat ragdolls him
Usman is a great. He will definitely beat Khamzat, IF his knees are ok. He's starting to build up a nice list of nagging injuries. He's got hand problems and terrible knees.
CEO of epo , dont let him bully you son 😂😂😂😂
I love this man, truly a heart of a champion. Looking forward Usman next fight. Khamzat wow 😮 I love ❤️ it ✌️
Brett always coming in thru clutch with these interviews. 🤙🏾
the fight I didn't realize I needed
This fight makes a lot of sense for Usman, as an ex champion he should fight a scary opponent like Chimaev
What's your name?
If he couldn't beat Leon, why fight khamzat 🤷
Is he moving up to middle weight
Bro, he's going to wash Khamzat just like Colby would have. Division I and division II wrestling are leagues ahead of khamzat swedish wrestling background. You people are ridiculously misinformed
@Michael Scott
Just like Usman washed Leon right?
Usman killed Leon with his Wrestling right? You're delusional and living in the past. Unless you're a prodigy like Bo Nickal all others aren't ready. Thats why khabib dominated so long. Thats why people are Afraid of Islam
@bLaCk usman gains notoriety. arguably the most valuable thing in this sport.
Him & GSP are the best
Middle weight or welter would be fun with khamzat and kamaru
This is why I love mma, the best willing to fight the best. Big respects to us man & may the best man win.
Nice audio Brett
Leon Edward's and Usman were designed to fight eachother and bring out the best in eachother
Usman is always active af, colby twice , masvidal twice, Edwards twice , burns all in the space of a few years
Edwards once
@@michaelkemnitzer1837 twice?
@@michaelkemnitzer1837 Edwards KOd him then they fought again and Edwards won by decision, not to mention they also fought years before too.
You can tell you’re a casual
@@User73347 twice in the span of a decade
Lookin like a young Evander with that mo. He suits it
“Don’t let him bully you son”
What a beast wants to fight khamzat smart move
Right, when he knows that Cimaev is moving to middle weight.
@@silentobserver964 khamzat don't know what he's doing he's just making excuses saying no one wants to fight honestly I'm a fan of he's but he's not even fighting
@@Brett_Bond as if your telling me everyone is lying and none will take the fight? He tried saying Whittaker didn't want to fight him and I doubt that highly and he said the same about Colby and few others
Great to see only positive comments for Usman. Legendary figurer
That Chimaev fight sounds good! Hyped for that one if it happens
Very cool!!! Wonderful to see him fight Khamzat!!
Usman is just a stand up guy, humble, you can take nothing away from this man. True champion, an example for future athletes for years to come.
Not humble at all he's so self righteous and deluded. He said he thinks Edwards didn't deserve to win the fight 🤣 Edwards won that no questions
@@UMBBeAsTz man really said usman was humble 😂
Humble??? Lmao
such a generic, lame comment
He definitely wasn’t humble especially during the first fight but he’s not as bad as Izzy you have to give that to him.
m glad he s back and okay
Usman v khamzat is one of the best fights possible in the ufc…definitely more excited about that then any other confirmed upcoming fight…specially if Leon-Covington is a thing
usman vs shavkat would be fireworks 🎉🔥
Are u kidding? They held Khamzat back now he can't make that weight, now they're holding shavkat back
Nigerian Nightmare the Welterweight G.O.A.T Usman was a Great Champion and still a Champion in our eyes, Future Hall of Famer and what i especially like about him that he Never runs from nobody and never makes excuses this is what's called Champion Mentality..
I agree with Kamaru. This is the biggest fight for both guys right now, and it was the dream matchup we looked forward to before the Edwards loss.
Been a massive Leon fan for years because I come from his hometown Birmingham. The only thing I regret about Leon becoming champ is we never got to see Khamzat vs Usman at the peak of its hype.
Can’t wait see ur next fight
Brett asked all the right questions such a nice flowing interview except for the walking to his opponents question. Usman is the man to!
Great guy for real 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Usman vs khamzat book it! That's the big fight we all wanted to see
Bad for both.
Usman is no longer a top dog. The division has caught up to him. He hasn't improved and regressed. Reminds of Ferguson after his lost to Justin. He's been in denial ever since
@@JOHN-zl5kw How did the division catch up to him when he only lost to one person since being a champion? He has a good record at 20-3 so we have to see how he does against other opponents to determine this. He was winning the 2nd fight with Leon until the head kick and the 3rd fight was very competitive.
@@hightechman that head kick did more damage than I thought
@JOHN 3:16 no it makes things more interesting. I thought usman beat leon.
@izzy
Beat Leon at what? A fashion contest?
Leon won both fights. 1st via Head Shot Dead!
2nd fight usman only trained to dodge a head kick. Got out striked and gassed out
that would be bigger then any title fight
that would be ppv without a belt
Class 🙏
big love to usman. always been a standup guy and top competitor
There’s something going on with his eye.
After Covington and Usman had those two wars, they were both my favorite fighters and still are. I have included Gilbert Burns in to that conversation now. No disrespect to Leon, but it was clear to most fans usman did not look like his normal self in that last fight.
Thank you ! NEW FAN KAMARU OWN UP ! GO FORWARD !
New fan to you ,that is stay humble enjoy life ! (Out of stardom ,get your dirt done😂
Huge admiration of his mindset. True legend.
I’m sure this is a soft announcement or trying to get Chimaev to sign. Usman is a company guy, definitely already spoke about this to Dana, etc
That would be a legendary fight
Anyone know what's going on with his left eye. I don't remember it looking like this in the past
How quickly people wrote off usman ...the former #1 pfp 💯🏆
@Combat Critique
He made himself something he wasn't. A great wrestler but can only ground n pound. Leon's striking is better than his now. Shavkat is better. Burns improved. Even belal improved usman hasn't and feels he doesn't
@@JOHN-zl5kw Dude Usman still wrecks Burns and will beat Belal Lol
@Nyte Owl
Burns was winning the 1st fight. Was reckless. He's improved just like Leon improved since his 1st fight with usman. Usman hasn't improved.
@@JOHN-zl5kw his record made him what he was. Close to becoming. GOAT
@@JOHN-zl5kw shavkat not better than usman after that night against neal
Wow, the way Kamaru mentioned Khamzat is on, hes really fired up for it. This is monstrous. I cannot waIt!!
Kamaru, you are amazing. Can't wait for your next fight
Its looking like next summer.
Six more months to book the fight and then a six month wait.
It's mind blowing to think Edward's is up 2-1 with how one sided the second fight was until the lucky kick.
It's not lucky kick but agree with you
You forget that Leon took the first round off Usman in the 2nd fight. I really think that altitude slowed him down after that, just like with most other fighters on the card. Gilbert Burns predicted Usman would lose the trilogy because of that.
That should definitely bring his confidence back if he gets that win.
Live this from kamaru
Not going to lie those all sound like more intriguing fights then constant rematches
What a legend Usman is
Retire brotha them knees can't do it no more.
Guy is a legend wants fun fight and choose Hamzat 😅
The belt in the back!😂🤣
Him against Shavkot would also be a good matchup, either way happy he’s still In good spirits, still humble, and still hungry to get back In the Octagon as soon as possible.
🙏💪🏾🇳🇬
After watching Shav's last fight, he NOWHERE near ready for Usman. He's good, but Usman would work him over badly.
@@americandissident9062 same thing I think
@@americandissident9062 the guy has 17 stoppages in 17 fights, never lost a single round in 5 UFC fights but he's not ready to fight a guy who lost his last two? Makes a lot of sense
@Jacques de Gatineau Ask yourself who he lost to and who Shav has beat.
He should fight the winner of RDA vs Luque
Or fight Shavkat
What? Gtfoh
Fighting RDA or Luque is pointless, should be Khamzat or Shavkat
He already dominated RDA. luque is on a decline and would get beat worse than burns did.
Living legend 💯💐
The only guy who can be in the conversation with gsp for greatest welterweight, him vs khamzat or Shavkat next would be awesome
@FeedKHABIB
He's not in the Conversation no more.
If Leon beats Colby. Then beats burns and shavkat he will be in that Conversation
@@JOHN-zl5kw you're a hater, under every comment discrediting Kamaru.
I genuinely don’t know how Brett Okamoto has a job
Me either maybe he eats pie
Nice move, call out Khamzat after he’s officially moved up to a different weight class, so you can still get the street cred, but not actually have to fight him.
Yep! Half these other comments are paid for comments mate just look through em, 😂 but I was just saying the same thing, he knows no way Khamzat can even make that weight
what a man , what a champion he has terrible knee despite of that he is fighting that type of champions make UFC great cuddos to Usman champ
They need to make the fence electric. And only the gloves react to it where the ref has control over a button that shocks these cage grabbers!⚡️
The fight Colby Covington was ducking. What a true champion
Kamaru "welterweight GOAT" Usman.
Look at the average simpletons in the comments. You clowns will never be great with limited mindsets.
KAMARU IS ABOUT GREATNESS.
GSP
@@Xocticz
Even GSP said Kamaru is the welterweight GOAT. He also said Kamaru would beat my a$$.
Truth!
@@time.2869 GSP with nine title defenses compared to Usman five. Also avenged his two losses in dominating fashion which Usman failed. Also two time division champion which Usman hasn’t done, I’ll roll with GSP.
@@Xocticz
Stop it. I like GSP. That resume is questionable. Title-shot in 3 fights, loses.
Gets KOed by a 3ft journeyman. Handpicks the cyclops Bisping & ducks Whitaker.
Consistently calls out Khabib while Kamaru is the reigning champ. If Kamaru had a title-shot in 3 fights, he would easily have 15title defenses.
Something seems off with his left / right side if the camera is flipped
I'd like to see Kamaru put Kumshot in his place. That'd be a fun one to watch
Usman really is a class act and no doubt a top 0.1% athlete. Congrats Kamaru!
All respect to the Nigerian Nightmare but does he not realize the plans is for Khamzat to fight at 185 going forward
Khamzat can still cut down to 170 and smoke him
He obviously does that’s why he addressed that the fight could happen at 185
Tough fight for both usman and khamzat
You’d think espn could give a full HD cam for videos lol
“Enjoying my daughter” what? 🤨