“Didn’t Know You Could Be Unconscious With Your Eyes Open”: Kamaru Usman Slammed for Claiming He Took Leon Edwards’ “Soul” in Last Two UFC Fights

The welterweight division’s two most prominent fighters are at it again. Fans will get to see the trilogy fight between ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ Kamaru Usman and British ‘Rocky’ Leon Edwards are set to face each other once again at UFC 287. The previous two meetings saw the fighters share the spoils. While the first fight went to Kamaru Usman by a unanimous decision, Leon Edwards turned the tables on Usman when he knocked him out with a highlight reel head kick. As fans prepare for the third meeting between the two giants, the war of words has already started, and it has now involved a UFC legend too.

Talking on Michael Bisping’s YouTube show ‘Believe You Me’ Mike Harrington and Michael Bisping talked about the statements made by Kamaru Usman recently. Michael Bisping’s reply to it was very interesting. it seemed he didn’t agree at all with Usman’s statement.

Michael Bisping disagrees with Kamaru Usman

Mike Harrington discussed the statement with former middleweight champion and now UFC commentator Michael Bisping. Harrington said, “I saw from Usman this week I have the quote, he said that quick kick was the only weapon that he used that worked it was just a good kick it was something that I knew I didn’t do a good job or I didn’t as well as I should have to stop it but it was a beautiful kick. Hats off to him. There were minor adjustments I have to make it’s going to be a little bit more difficult this time in his head. He forgot about the four rounds before the kick.  He forgot that I was taking his soul so I have to remind him that I’m someone who took his soul.

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Bisping came out with what he thought about Kamaru Usman’s statements. Bisping said, “oh well well, we didn’t do that that’s who’s been that’s Usman’s quote. Usman did not take his soul on the second time. If anyone’s soul was taken it was Usman’s soul which was taken by Edwards. Let’s be honest you know I love Kamaru, but he was a guy I’d say it again I didn’t know you could be unconscious with your eyes open. I know some people sleep with their eyes open apparently.”

What happened in the last fight between Usman and Edwards?

At UFC 278, Kamaru Usman was ready to defend his title yet again. The fight was well balanced for most parts, but Kamaru Usman was winning the fight on the scorecards. After the fourth round, Leon Edwards’s coach gave him a talk to psyche him up. The tactic seemed to work.

Leon Edwards landed a well-timed and strong head kick on Usman. This dropped the Nigerian. A fight that was going towards Kamaru Usman until seconds ago was won by the British fighter. The kick became a highlight.

The upcoming UFC 286 trilogy fight between the two promises to be a blockbuster. Both fighters would like to get the bragging rights to winning the third edition of the battle. Do you agree with Michael Bisping? Who do you think will win the UFC 286 clash?

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