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I'm not here to justify his behavior or the things he said in the past. Talking crap to fighters is something but insulting a whole nation is another and I don't approve of it.
Colby is a skilled fighter with good wrestling and cardio that can pressure his opponents and break them throughout 5 rounds. His style though is not fan friendly and the UFC didn't like it so he had to become an exaggeration of his own self in order to become marketable. Everything good until he kept winning, not so much when he lost.
So Colby never really showed any respect for his opponents: doesn't touch gloves, usually does not shake hands and does not acknowledge other fighter's skills. He is there for himself and has no empathy for his peers. Accepting the loss would mean he acknowledges that Usma did indeed beat him and was therefore the better fighter on the night. There's no room for that in his world as it does not go well with the character that he wants to portray, which is what made him become a decently marketable fighter. He is by no means the definition of a star like Ronda, GSP and Silva and most people want to see him lose but this generates interest and it's good. Not being a star on the other hand means that few people want to see him win, and haters won't be as interested in him anymore because he already lost and seeing him lose again is by no means as pleasing as the first time.
Overall, I think Usman and Colby are pretty evenly matched skill-wise: good wrestling with effective striking and volume, although not the most technical probably. What separates them is power and that alone decided the ending of the fight. Realistically I figure Usman wins that fight 6-7 times out of 10 just because his shots are more effective.
Colby is a skilled fighter with good wrestling and cardio that can pressure his opponents and break them throughout 5 rounds. His style though is not fan friendly and the UFC didn't like it so he had to become an exaggeration of his own self in order to become marketable. Everything good until he kept winning, not so much when he lost.
So Colby never really showed any respect for his opponents: doesn't touch gloves, usually does not shake hands and does not acknowledge other fighter's skills. He is there for himself and has no empathy for his peers. Accepting the loss would mean he acknowledges that Usma did indeed beat him and was therefore the better fighter on the night. There's no room for that in his world as it does not go well with the character that he wants to portray, which is what made him become a decently marketable fighter. He is by no means the definition of a star like Ronda, GSP and Silva and most people want to see him lose but this generates interest and it's good. Not being a star on the other hand means that few people want to see him win, and haters won't be as interested in him anymore because he already lost and seeing him lose again is by no means as pleasing as the first time.
Overall, I think Usman and Colby are pretty evenly matched skill-wise: good wrestling with effective striking and volume, although not the most technical probably. What separates them is power and that alone decided the ending of the fight. Realistically I figure Usman wins that fight 6-7 times out of 10 just because his shots are more effective.
