Throughout Wednesday’s UFC 294 Open Exercises, former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman slammed coaching associate Justin Gaethje. After the slam, Gaethje requested Usman if he was okay. Usman seemingly responded, “One thing popped.” Virtually instantly rumors and hypothesis started to fly on social media.
On Thursday morning, Usman launched a video to his YouTube channel addressing the incident and the rumors that adopted.
“Guys, that is loopy, yesterday seeing the tweet. It simply goes to indicate how loopy, individuals simply bounce on information and media and, oh, that have to be true. That individual mentioned that. That individual mentioned that,” Usman mentioned.
“Whoever began it, whoever mentioned they heard a consequence. How may you presumably heard what I mentioned when it is me and Justin on a stage in entrance of 1000’s of individuals in a mall? Have been you subsequent to us to the place you heard what I used to be saying? How silly. Simply dumb, and if my knee was harm, why would I rise up and encompass hitting mitts? Oh my God. Folks consider something you placed on this web. Something. Any f**King factor. Whoever that was, cease it. Cease with the clickbait. Didn’t say that, clearly. I am advantageous. Dummies.”
Usman takes on Khamzat Chimaev within the UFC 294 co-main occasion. Chimaev was initially slated to face Paulo Costa however Costa was faraway from the combat card after having elbow surgical procedure weeks earlier than the occasion. Usman stepped in as a late alternative simply 12 days earlier than Saturday’s occasion.
Associated: Paulo Costa surgical procedure simply weeks earlier than his Khamzat Chimaev combat at UFC 294
