Kamaru Usman silent a hostile crowd on UFC 261 with a horrible knockout with one punch.
The then UPC champion Welterweight Kamaru Usman was considered one of the best fighters of the UFC's pound-for-pound, but did not get much love from the general fan base. All of that changed when Usman recovered the inaugural BMF title holder in the return of the UFC to Arena shows during the COVID-19 Pandemie.
Usman and Jorge Masvidal headed a monumental map on UFC 261 in Jacksonville, FL in April 2021. The event marked the long-awaited return from the UFC to live audience, after a year of compartmented events in the APEX facility during the pandemie.
The first fight between Usman and Masvidal took place on Fight Island, with a dominant version of Usman to defend the UFC -Weltergeverbordel. Their second matchup ended in one of the most brutal knockouts in the history of promotion.
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Kamaru Usman handed one of the most violent competitors of the UFC a horrible knockout
Masvidal promised Usman to 'baptize' to dethronize the champion in their UFC 261 Rematch. Their second fight came during the highlight of the superstar of Masvidal after winning the inaugural BMF -Riem about Nate Diaz.
Masvidal was called up for a short-notice fight with Usman on UFC 251. Now, with a full training camp under his belt, Masvidal UFC 261 entered the highest confidence that he could end the title of Usman.
Usman and Masvidal had a first round of the fight, but Usman landed the heavier shots and outboxed the elite striker. In round 2, Usman continued to pour against Masvidal, force him on the back foot and to hesitate to exchange.
Usman ended the action with one punch and landed a brutal right hand clean to Masvidal's Kin who sent the challenger's sweat in the cage. Masvidal was beaten unconscious before he hit the canvas in a shocking scene for the viewing public.
View the stunning finish of Usman below.
Kamaru Usman/Belal Muhammad Podcast Schuff told by a FACTIVE UFC champion
Usman's Knock -Out confirmed him as one of the best competitors in the history of mixed martial arts. After dismantling Masvidal, Usman Colby Covington beat 268 Rematch for back-to-back title losses for Leon Edwards.
Usman is weeks away from his welterweight return to UFC Atlanta against the rising Joaquin Buckley. A victory over Buckley could possibly yield Usman a title shot, or at least a number 1 candidate fight.
If Usman is the victory, a confrontation with recently Bite Belal Muhammad could be very logical in the Welterweight division. Usman and Muhammad have been hiding for months and are building up to an alleged scuffle during a filming by Usman's Podcast next to Henry Cejudo.
According to Cejudo, Usman and Muhammad came online after months of back and forth in their podcast studio. The images of what happened between Usman and Mohammed could come up at a later time.