Media Kamaru Usman On fighting Khamzat "Nothing special, there was nothing different that I haven't seen"

[CatchtheseHands]

- Marty thinks Khamzat was nothing special and had nothing for him that he hadn't seen before.
- Claims Khamzat's Ground and pound didn't hurt
- Says if he wasn't doubting himself he could have beaten Khamzat.

 

[don't ask]

Looking back at the fight, I agree with all three of those points. Usman did really well in a higher weight class and I wished the fight had been five rounds.

 

[AndrewGolota48]

A younger Usman at 170 is one of the only fighters in history at 170-185 that is capable of beating Khamzat, matches up extremely well. DDP is not one of those fighters....

 

[Neck&Neck]

Full camp, intact knees Marty would of whooped him no doubt

 

[chinarice]

A younger Usman at 170 is one of the only fighters in history at 170-185 that is capable of beating Khamzat, matches up extremely well. DDP is not one of those fighters....

Georges definitely has a better chance than Usman.

 

[chinarice]

I wonder what Khamzat was thinking while he was schooling you in that 1st round. I imagine he was likely thinking the same thing. I don't think Khamzat was convinced by the end of the 3rd that Usman was someone special by comparison

 

[RockyLockridge]

Nothing different?

Even though you got 10-8'd in round one the first 10-8 of your career, he's nothing different?

 

[MrBlackheart]

Kamaru sees everything except a good high kick.

 

[Ladron4sherdog]

Well....he lost against the guy that wasn't special. And got 10-8'd.

 

[jeff7b9]

Usman tries really hard to make what he says sound profound.

There are definitely people that eat it up.

"Nothing special" about the dude that had you psyched out in the mental warfare, put you on your ass for a 10-8 opening frame and took a victory off you.

Hmm. Well you must be some fully washed trash then sir.
by your own words.

 

[nonoob]

Short notice Marty telling everyone the Kham train was as fake as a Jon Jones apology.

 

[Paolo Delutis]

He got 10-8 by way of control not damage...

Usman couldnt do much in the first so natural 10-8 ..

This wasnt a 10-8 because Usman almost dieded and was busted up and wounded ...

Just a textbook 10-8 based on one guy doing stuff that nullified the other guy from having any offense...

A 5 rounder with a full camp , full division cross over 185lbs Usman... Probably beats Khamzat id say 60-40 Usman..

 

[Mesos]

- Marty thinks Khamzat was nothing special and had nothing for him that he hadn't seen before.
- Claims Khamzat's Ground and pound didn't hurt
- Says if he wasn't doubting himself he could have beaten Khamzat.

Hes keeping it real, Khamzat struggled in that fight and Usman is alot smaller than him. Anyone that can counter Khamzats wrestling can beat him. Usman almost did. Burns almost won too and was canceling the wrestling out well

And guess who else is really good at countering wrestling Dricus. Think after the 2nd round Khamzat gasses and gets pieced up on feet by Dricus.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Usman tries really hard to make what he says sound profound.

I cant stand him. Never could when he talks he sounds so goddamn stupid always.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Probably best not to take the words of a hot-take podcaster too seriously

 

[Tweak896]

Nobody has taken down Usman like that without care. Maybe he's trying to save face, whatever. Also Khamzat fractured his arm in the first, still managed to take him down and win.

"Usman with an extra 2 rounds" "Usman with a full training camp", well then imagine Khamzat with a full training camp for Usman and not fracturing his arm.

In fact Usman showed himself getting a last minute Masvidal he couldn't do much with, even though he had a full camp. Then with a rematch he KO'd him fairly quickly. I'm sure you could argue Khamzat would do even better as well, because it's the same scenario flipped.

 

[usernamee]

Full camp, intact knees Marty would of whooped him no doubt

when did Marty have intact knees? I don't think he's had those for his entire career

 

[magpie878]

Hes keeping it real, Khamzat struggled in that fight and Usman is alot smaller than him. Anyone that can counter Khamzats wrestling can beat him. Usman almost did. Burns almost won too and was canceling the wrestling out well

And guess who else is really good at countering wrestling Dricus. Think after the 2nd round Khamzat gasses and gets pieced up on feet by Dricus.

"Almost" ... "almost"...... didn't.

Khamzat struggled. Once he fucked up a hand. Zero struggle before that.

Almost.... almost.... almost....

 

[Fergelmince]

Still strange Chimaev didn't just submit him in the 1st, since, according to shertardia Usman was worse than a can in that fight.

 

[wisdom blows]

Nothing he hasn’t seen before other than being tossed around like a ragdoll and almost getting choked out. He was face down, ass up like a porn star in that first round. If Khamzat didn’t hurt his hand, Usman would’ve been finished lmao