Kamarudeen Usman[1] (born May 11, 1987) is a Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist, former freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Welterweight Champion.
Edwards smiled at the gamesmanship in what was a largely fun-loving, if a little testy, meeting between two professionals. Usman, the No. 1 ranked fighter in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings pound-for-pound and welterweight list, gloated about his 2015 decision win over Edwards – and his superior record of octagon knockouts. Continue reading
At the conclusion of the press conference, the two men came face-to-face for an intense faceoff. Check out the video of the staredown between Usman (21-1 MMA, 15-0 UFC) and Edwards (19-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in the video above.