I understand questioning the "validity" of the buzzer KO, but the last fight clearly showed that (at least on that night) Leon was the better fighter. He wasn't a great champ, but the man deserves full respect for that win.
On that night sure, I get that. He was the better fighter against an obviously cautious Usman who came back way too soon.
Having someone's number doesn't have to mean they are necessarily better than you. It can also mean the stars align most times you fight them. Like Usman kicked Leon's ass in their first fight. Leon landing that head kick at the end of their 2nd fight was a freak upset that came out of no where and almost never happens in fights where one guy is winning so dominantly. Then in their 3rd fight Usman was not able to perform anywhere near as well as the first or 2nd fightt even though he was able to go 3rds with khamzat after rolling off the couch
Usman having been a WW title holder is giving him his flowers. There is no Discussion re the WW GOAT rankings:
Everyone destroyed Woodley after Usman did, though. I don't know what it is about WW, but a lot of fighters look really good then really bad after a key loss and starting to hit their mid-30s. Koscheck, Hendricks, Lawler, Condit, etc. Rory was like 26 when it happened. He never got over Lawler shattering his nose. He's now been retired for a few years and only 35, younger than Belal.
No he doesn't. If he beats JDM and nobody else pulls away from the pack with a great performance, then I don't have a problem with him getting a shot.
