Kamaru Usman warns Leon Edwards to not underestimate him due to his injuries × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News It might be a short night for him - Kamaru Usman warns Leon Edwards to not underestimate him due to his injuries By Johny Payne Modified 19 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Leon Edwards (left); Kamaru Usman (right) Kamaru Usman issued a warning to Leon Edwards after the latter’s recent claims regarding the champion’s injury issues. Edwards recently asserted that although he hasn’t competed as frequently as Usman has over the past few years, it’s likely that it is a blessing in disguise. ‘Rocky’ noted that the lengthy layoffs have given him time to sharpen his skills. He also pointed out that Usman has competed consistently but has been in multiple wars. Furthermore, Edwards alluded to the fact that Usman has dealt with multiple injuries as of late. Taking that point forward, the UK MMA stalwart emphasized that Usman’s body is breaking down and that now is the perfect time to fight and beat him. Not one to be outdone, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has now fired back at ‘Rocky.’ View this post on Instagram Instagram Post In an interview with BT Sport, Usman revealed that he was dealing with serious injury issues before his first fight against Edwards in 2015. However, he warned Edwards not to underestimate him due to his battles against injury issues. Usman stated: “I was dealing with some things. I was dealing with an injury, which I thought was a career-ending injury, right before I fought Leon the first time. And I didn’t think I was going to make it to where I am now. So, I do hear like, recently hearing reports of Leon saying, ‘Oh, his body’s breaking down, and I’m going to get him. You know, he’s older now…’” Usman continued: "No. Body was hurt before, then. And I did that then. Now, I’m wiser, and I’m smart, and I’ve trained much, much smarter. Which is why I’ve gotten the results that I’ve gotten. So, I’m hoping he’s not thinking that because if he is, it might be a short night for him.” Watch Usman discuss the topic at 4:16 in the video below: Kamaru Usman on a potential fight with Khamzat Chimaev after Leon Edwards clash at UFC 278 Reigning UFC welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman is scheduled to defend his belt in a rematch against Leon Edwards at UFC 278 on August 20. Usman, who beat Edwards via unanimous decision in 2015, is supremely confident about going 2-0 against him. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Speaking to ESPN MMA, Usman recently addressed a possible future matchup against undefeated MMA superstar Khamzat Chimaev after UFC 278. He believes the Chimaev matchup would make him "get up for it" more than his UFC 278 fight against Edwards. Moreover, drawing parallels between his first fight against arch-rival Colby Covington and a potential Chimaev matchup, Usman admitted that he ought to have the ability to restrain himself rather than get lost in the hype of the fight. Watch Usman’s interview below: Fans can check out the video below on MMA fighters who joined Hollywood: Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Akshay Saraswat × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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