LAS VEGAS – According to UFC president Dana White , the pressure of being welterweight champion might’ve been starting to get to Kamaru Usman . After five title defenses and a remarkable 15-0 record in the UFC, Usman, previously the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, suffered his first octagon defeat when he was dethroned by Leon Edwards this past Saturday. Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC) was in firm control heading into Round 5, but with one minute remaining, he was caught with a stunning head kick that put him out cold.
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Dana White: Kamaru Usman told me ‘weight has been lifted’ after losing UFC title – MMA Junkie