Preview: UFC278 ‘Usman vs. Edwards 2’ —by omgitsfeely
in a UFC Fight Night main event, neither man gained much of anything after an Edwards eye poke ended the fight in a no contest. Still, Edwards managed to seemingly fall into the breakout opportunity he had needed for years. For whatever reason,agreed to face Edwards in a five-round fight at UFC 263 in 2021, giving the former British Association of Mixed Martial Arts champion a showcase opportunity against an opponent with major name value.
Edwards’ increasingly cautious style does seem to be all wrong for this matchup. While Edwards is a well-schooled striker, at this point, Usman is more than capable of matching him on his own slow-paced terms, with the champion potentially even being the harder shot-for-shot hitter. Much like the first fight, Edwards’ typical safety valve of the clinch figures to be a non-starter against the most physical force in the welterweight division.
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