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

[BEATDOWNS]

So his other opponents 10-7'd him too?!

come on Marty

 

[Neck&Neck]

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

He used to have really nice knees, beautiful knees

 

[Bradillac]

Anyone with eyes can see that, he sprints in the first round and then just looks like a run of the mill fighter after that. And he wasn’t even able to do much of anything to Usman on the ground. Usman had more trouble with Colby and Leon.

 

[krelianx]

That first round was pretty insane as far as domination goes. Khamzat clearly has an issue with pacing, thinking he should steamroll everyone, which works like wonders when it does, but ends up leaving him more vulnerable than required when it doesn't.

 

[lerobshow]

Usman really surprised me that night.

I rarely go out to watch cards, but that was the last one I saw in a bar here in Chiang Mai, Thailand — and holy sh*t.

I honestly thought that when Khamzat had the choke, Usman was done. I was sure that was it (first round, I don’t remember exactly when).

I’ve seen a lot of people giving Usman sh*t after that fight — mostly uneducated fans — but people seem to forget he took that fight on nine days’ notice and went up a division.

Usman is far from my favorite fighter, but he definitely gained my respect that night. And with his recent performance against Buckley, who I consider a legit guy at 170, I think the UFC should book Usman vs. Belal. That’s the fight to make for both of them because a win would either secure, or come very close to securing, a title shot.

Of course, you’ve got Shavkat (where the fk is he?), Gary, and Brady waiting. Why not make them fight each other?

Personally, I’d book Belal vs. Usman and Gary vs. Brady, and whoever gets the most impressive win gets the next shot.

Shavkat has been MIA for over a year now. No clue where he is.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Anyone with eyes can see that, he sprints in the first round and then just looks like a run of the mill fighter after that. And he wasn’t even able to do much of anything to Usman on the ground. Usman had more trouble with Colby and Leon.

Usman had ZERO offense in the first round. I think that Means Khamzat did some stuff. Should have been a 10-7's across the board.

 

[Xoleth]

Nothing different?

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

This.
I know that fight was close, because Chimaev's cardio was poor and he lost on the feet although it was close, but the first round was amazing. It was a clear 10-8, on the ground, against a top wrestler.

I am not a Chimaev fan, but come on, what he does on the ground is impressive AF.
Also, Rob never lost in UFC in that way, he was dominated from the start.

 

[usernamee]

It took a hail mary slam as last resort not to get tapped with a RNC in the 1st round... nuttin special

 

[knight_templar]

Usman really surprised me that night.

I rarely go out to watch cards, but that was the last one I saw in a bar here in Chiang Mai, Thailand — and holy sh*t.

I honestly thought that when Khamzat had the choke, Usman was done. I was sure that was it (first round, I don’t remember exactly when).

I’ve seen a lot of people giving Usman sh*t after that fight — mostly uneducated fans — but people seem to forget he took that fight on nine days’ notice and went up a division.

Usman is far from my favorite fighter, but he definitely gained my respect that night. And with his recent performance against Buckley, who I consider a legit guy at 170, I think the UFC should book Usman vs. Belal. That’s the fight to make for both of them because a win would either secure, or come very close to securing, a title shot.

Of course, you’ve got Shavkat (where the fk is he?), Gary, and Brady waiting. Why not make them fight each other?

Personally, I’d book Belal vs. Usman and Gary vs. Brady, and whoever gets the most impressive win gets the next shot.

Shavkat has been MIA for over a year now. No clue where he is.

Shavkat is coming back this November against Brady 90% happening

 

[Söze Aldo]

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

By taking a short notice fight at a weight class he never fought in before at the tail end of his career.

People were expecting Khamzat to steamroll him in a minute.

 

[usernamee]

By taking a short notice fight at a weight class he never fought in before at the tail end of his career.

People were expecting Khamzat to steamroll him in a minute.

same conditions apply

who else at MW wrestles Usman to the ground like that in the 1st round?

Is Khamzat the only one in the entire division that would be able to do that?

 

[BjPenn2017]

He’s not wrong Khamzat barely scraped by him and he came in on a weeks notice off the couch up a weight class.

Leon held him down the first round of there 2nd fight as well dunno why people are so irritated that he said this

 

[FrappeDuRocma]

Khamzat used him like a table...

 

[lerobshow]

Shavkat is coming back this November against Brady 90% happening

That's a great fight!

What's going on with Ian then? I hope welterweights keep things running because there's a lot of good matchups to be made.

 

[lerobshow]

Usman had ZERO offense in the first round. I think that Means Khamzat did some stuff. Should have been a 10-7's across the board.

10-7 is a huge stretch. But I do agree with you that Usman was all about surviving in that round.

It could've been a 10-8 tbh. But I don't mind a 10-9 either. You can't deny how good Usman defense was though. I for sure thought he was a goner when Khamzat had that choke.

 

[Poirierfan]

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.

Khamzat loses in a 5 rd fight, it was obvious Usman was taking over after Khamzat blew his load. Unfortunately DDP doesn't have the wrestling of Usman, it'll be hairy for a few rds. DDP will be on his back for a while imo.

 

[bng]

Nothing special,

so Marty got first round P.Diddy'ed before
mb it was not even during a fight..

 

[Luthien]

Full camp Usman would destroy him

 

[don't ask]

Khamzat loses in a 5 rd fight, it was obvious Usman was taking over after Khamzat blew his load. Unfortunately DDP doesn't have the wrestling of Usman, it'll be hairy for a few rds. DDP will be on his back for a while imo.

I was feeling pretty confident in DDP until I saw that video of him and Khamzat -- I had no idea how big Khamzat was. That's going to be a rough train to stop, for sure.

 

[Skarsgard]

Y'all are acting like he got mauled in that first round. He got comfortably nullified and controlled. 10-8 is fine, but 10-9 wouldn't have been awful.