Nigerian UFC champion Kamaru Usman is confident he will outclass Leon Edwards in their UFC welterweight clash on Saturday.
Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards will meet again seven years after their first bout as they challenge for the UFC welterweight title at Salt Lake City’s Vivnit Arena.
In their first fight, Usman edged Edwards by unanimous decision in December 2015 and continued a solid career path for him, while the Briton has suffered more to get to the big fights.
Usman is currently the best pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC, The Nigerian
is one of the most powerful champions in recent years and this Saturday at UFC 278 he will expose his welterweight title against Leon Edwards, who is presented as the main threat to end Usman’s dominance.
Edwards has also had bright spots in his career since he last faced Usman, with more challenges to overcome to move up the UFC ranks, but after beating Nate Diaz last summer, he earned the right to challenge. to the champion.
With a streak of 10 wins, The Birmingham born arrives with enough arguments to surprise and offer a close fight in the octagon of the Vivnit Arena.
The confident Usman Kamaru wrote on his verified twitter account using the popular Nigerian pidgin language “I GO SOON BEAT PERSON PIKIN AGAIN”, which is translated I would soon get someone’s child beaten again.
The match will take place on Saturday, August 20 at 10 pm at the Vivnit Arena in Salt Lake City.