PARIS – Georges St-Pierre says confidence will be the determining factor in whether Kamaru Usman can regain the UFC welterweight title in his trilogy fight with Leon Edwards.
Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC) had his title reign brought to a shocking and abrupt end nearly two weeks ago when he was knocked out by Edwards (19-3 MMA, 12-1 UFC) in the fifth round of the UFC 278 headliner. “The Nigerian Nightmare” was 54 seconds away from winning a unanimous decision on the scorecards for a record-tying 16th consecutive octagon victory, but was caught by a devastating head kick that brought it all crashing down.
It was a brilliant moment from Edwards, and one that’s raised questions about how Usman will rebound from being knocked out for the first time, and in such brutal fashion.
