Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman is confident he will bounce back after losing his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title at UFC 278 to Britain’s Leon Edwards.
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The win for Edwards at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, U. S. on Saturday was one of the greatest comebacks in mixed martial arts history.
The 30-year-old Jamaican-born British fighter looked to be headed for a defeat on the judges’ scorecards.

But then faked a jab with his left hand and then landed a left-foot kick to the head that sparked the 35-year-old Nigerian, to claim the belt.

Commenting via his Twitter handle @usman84kg, the Nigerian congratulated Edwards on the victory.
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“Champs f$ck up sometimes… but we bounce back and come with vengeance!!

“Damn I love this sport!!! Things happen but… Alhamdulillah we move!! Congratulations @Leon_edwardsmma,” Usman tweeted.

Usman had defeated Edwards in their previous meeting in 2015 but this victory makes the 30-year-old the second British fighter to hold a UFC title after Michael Bisping in 2016.

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