Jon Jones Reacts to Devastating Kamaru Usman KO After Being Challenged by Him for a Superfight

UFC 278 saw an unfamiliar picture as Kamaru Usman got knocked out by Leon Edwards in the fifth round and the arena went crazy. UFC fighters who were in the front rows were shocked by the outcome. After all, Usman had never been knocked out and had just one loss on his record until then. Hence, Jon Jones, too, reacted to the incident.

The fighter took to his Instagram stories to share his thoughts. He shared a video of him watching Edwards pace around the Octagon after his win. Jones said, “Just walking around watching these fights, man. It’s pretty wild. … This is as real as it gets. Nothing else like it.”

‘Bones’ himself has been looking to make a spectacular comeback. He last fought at UFC 247 in 2020 and successfully retained his light heavyweight belt. However, he gave it up to move to the heavyweight division. Since then, his fans have been waiting for his return.

Jones recently tweeted “UFC 282” and hence, teased a return at the event.

‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ had a reign similar to Jones. Although the latter held on to this title for a much longer time. Interestingly, Usman had recently spoken about a super-fight against Jones.

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After witnessing a vicious KO, it would be interesting to see if Usman and Edwards clash for the third time and whether the former welterweight champion can get back the belt.

Kamaru Usman makes a promise

After Leon Edwards unleashed a powerful head kick, Usman went down on the canvas. It was a surprising finish, as the former was ahead on the judges’ scorecards.

However, the ex-champion is not moping around about the loss. He took to Twitter and made a promise to bounce back with ‘vengeance‘.

Additionally, he kept it classy and congratulated Edwards for his victory.

The loss was shocking as Amanda Nunes‘ loss to Julianna Peña at UFC 269 last year. However, ‘The Lioness’ came back stronger only to win the title once again. Not just that, she also showcased a dominant performance against Peña at UFC 277. She thus retained her double champ status.

Hence, it would interesting to see if Usman versus Edwards follows a similar path. In fact, Usman has stated that he wants to face Edwards for the third time.

Do you think Usman can get back the title? What are your thoughts on Jon Jones’ reaction? Let us know in the comments.

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