Edwards should take it, Usman didnt do shit.
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Tough one to call!
Docked point might be decisive.
Docked point might be decisive.
Edwards for me but don't know with the point deduction. If viewed as a whole Edwards won for me. Nullified the wrestling mostly and won the standup.
Edwards 48-46 for me think he outclassed Usman overall and it told in that the fight was exactly what Edwards would have wanted rather than the ground fight Usman would have wanted.
Such a close call, much more competitive than the last one.
Get in
Im think that for Edwards, worst case is a draw.
He’s done it 
GET THE feck IN
The end of an era.
He's only gone and done it!! Get in lad.
Usman looked gas. He had nothing in the tank
Right decision. GET IN
Waaa!!He’s done it
I think the right call. Usman didn’t do enough
edwards got that one in a million chance in the previous fight but looked the better man tonight
edwards got that one in a million chance in the previous fight but looked the better man tonight
Very close fight. Thought it could have been a draw. I didn't think Usman did enough to win though.
Edwards takedown defense was exceptional. Proved he's a champion tonight.
My guy!
I love Edwards. Actually won that fair and square as well. Madness.
Colby might actually become champ now
Honestly? Usman’s aura is well gone. He looked very pedestrian. I reckon the injuries have robbed him a bit, and at 35 it’ll be gone for good
Oh boo hoo, go become a plumber then.
Well judged. Would have been criminal to give Usman that just for plodding forward and landing a few messy takedowns that went nowhere. Only one guy was effective with his work.
My stream finally died during the post fight interviews, ha ha BT box office. i win this round!
Very dignified Usman.
I think he's going to struggle to come back. His knees are notoriously bad and he now has to wait at least a year for another shot, which he mightn't have at the very top of his game.
I think he's going to struggle to come back. His knees are notoriously bad and he now has to wait at least a year for another shot, which he mightn't have at the very top of his game.
I'm not English, but I think I understand most of your accents. However I couldn't understand anything Edwards said other than "100%"
The UFC pushing for fecking Covington next is making me sick. Glad Leon had none of it.
Fair play to Edwards. He actually fought better this time than in the previous fight. Razor thin margin that could’ve gone either way, but given that he is the champ, the burden was on Usman to win more decisively and he didn’t, despite the point deduction.
Who do you think should be next up?
Covington is a more deluded talker than his fanboy Donald Trump.
Colby looked like Mr. T heckling Stallone in Rocky 3
He’s probably finished imo. 35 and lost two on the trot, it will probably be at least a year or more before he gets another title shot, at which point he will be a bit too old to win the belt back.
Shows how shallow welter is now that Khamzat has moved up. Really, Usman’s reigned over a really uncompetitive era
Khamzat right away. (sorry Leon)
End of an era for Usman
That body work from Leon paid off big time, Kamaru didn't look to have that stamina advantage late in the fight that he usually does. Very competitive though and it's good to see Leon be so successful with his takedown defence because the contenders are all wrestling heavy unless he can somehow convince the UFC to feed Masvidal to him.
Leon is fecked either way.
Leon is fecked either way.
Leon should hope for Izzy winning his rematch and then call him out
You just know it will be Conor vs Leon, if he beats Chandler.