Tag: Kamaru Usman
Bruce Buffer talking about his suits and promoting UFC 286
2023
Andreas Michael talking about Khamzat Chimaev’s bout with Gilbert Burns at UFC 273
2022
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Israel Adesanya watching and talking about UFC 261
2021
video review : UFC 261
Despite Jake Paul, this is one of the best events in the history of The UFC. Every bout on the main card ends early either shockingly or spectacularly. The first two are TKOs in the loosest sense. Anthony Smith continues the trend of leg kick finishes after a doctor steps in to give an injured Jimmy Crute the MMA equivalent of a sobriety test. Uriah Hall, in a surreality destined to be a viral sensation, breaks Chris Weidman’s leg the same way he (Weidman) broke Anderson Silva’s.
Jéssica Andrade’s loss to Valentina Shevchenko, a TKO by strikes, serves as an intermission as its the one fight that ends as expected. Then, just when you think you can breathe again, Rose Namajunas shocks the world by knocking out Weili Zhang with a first-round head kick; the aftermath of which provides the most endearing moment of the night. “I’m the best,” Namajunas chants just before becoming champion and weeping with the belt around her waist. Joe Rogan apparently cries too.
The main event was unwarranted; Jorge Masvidal didn’t deserve another title shot and I figured he’d lose again, even with a full training camp; but Kamaru Usman delivers a surprisingly impressive finish by knocking him out. If you hadn’t been putting respect on Usman’s name up to this point; the crowd boos not only him but also Weili Zhang on their way to The Octagon; it’s about time you start. The Nigerian fighter is on his way to becoming, much like this UFC event, one of the best ever.
my rating : 4 of 5
2021
Colby Covington talking about the UFC 261 main event
2021
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Dana White on The Bill Simmons Podcast
2021
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Le Martin presenting her Top 3 picks for UFC 258
2021
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Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show : Jorge Masvidal talking about fighting Kamaru Usman at UFC 251
2020
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video review : Kamaru Usman versus Colby Covington at UFC 245
This is a case of two wrestlers canceling each other out in the sense that it seems neither wants to go for a takedown. The result is a virtual kickboxing match full of action. It’s a back and forth brawl, very close, until the final round when Usman puts Covington down.
my rating : 4 of 5
2019
UFC Fight Night : Demian Maia versus Kamaru Usman
2018
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Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show : Colby Covington complaining about his loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC 245
2020
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