Kamaru Usman candidly shared his ideas on his brother Mohammed’s current UFC defeat, expressing that he may have carried out considerably higher.
“The Motor” suffered his second consecutive defeat within the Octagon this previous Saturday, falling to Thomas Petersen throughout the preliminary portion of the UFC Combat Night time occasion on the Apex in Las Vegas.
The battle started with each males cautiously gauging distance. Halfway via the spherical, Petersen related with a stable left hand, pressed ahead, landed a knee, and completed the spherical sturdy with a entrance headlock and extra strikes.
Within the second spherical, Usman resumed jabbing however was shortly countered by his opponent, who landed a potent left hand and secured a takedown. Usman managed a technical standup however appeared fatigued.
Within the third and remaining spherical, “The Prepare” landed one other heavy strike and persistently countered his opponent’s single photographs. With a minute left, Petersen dominated, ending with a vital takedown and ground-and-pound. Petersen defeated Usman by unanimous determination, with all judges scoring the competition 30-27.
Mohammed’s elder brother seems disheartened by the setback, however “The Nigerian Nightmare” believes there’s ample scope for refinement and a possibility for a strong comeback…
Kamaru Sees Development Potential In Mohammed’s Recreation Plan Misstep
Throughout a current episode of the Pound 4 Pound podcast with Henry Cejudo, Usman weighed in on his youthful brother’s loss to Petersen. “The Nigerian Nightmare” critiqued Mohammed’s efficiency, stating that he deviated from his recreation plan and made a number of tactical errors, finally costing him the bout.
“You recognize, disappointing loss for him,” Usman stated. “However I feel this was a type of crossroads fights that allows you to know, is that this what you need to do or is that this not what you need to do? I feel he’s proper now, sitting at dwelling, reflecting on all of the work that he put in. Did you go on the market and battle to your skills? You didn’t. You didn’t go on the market, you didn’t execute the sport plan, you didn’t execute what you’re able to doing.”
The previous UFC welterweight champion added that “The Motor” should reevaluate his errors and work on them to enhance himself for a stronger return.
“I do know that’s one thing that’s very, very robust for him to take care of, however he’s sitting in it. He has to take care of it, he has to know it, and it’s one thing that’s probably going to make him a lot, a lot stronger. Like I say, it’s robust to benefit from the nice instances and profitable once you don’t know what shedding seems like. So, I feel he’s feeling it proper now, and I feel he’s going to return, reassess, recompose himself, and return to it.”
The youthful Usman at present boasts an Octagon file of 3-2, having made a putting entrance into the UFC with a second-round knockout victory over Zac Pauga in The Final Fighter 30 Finale in August 2022.
Whereas Mohammed exhibits promise as a fighter, he has but to achieve the identical stage of success that his brother achieved in his storied profession.