DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Gilbert Burns is split down the middle when it comes to the Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman trilogy bout.
After he dethroned Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC) with a stunning last-minute head kick at UFC 278 in August, welterweight champion Edwards (20-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) is expected to face “The Nigerian Nightmare” again next.
It was a back-and-forth fight that saw a great start for Edwards in Round 1 before Usman took over with his wrestling. But Edwards pulled off a come-from-behind victory when he blasted Usman with a kick late in Round 5. Although Usman was en route to winning that fight, Burns thinks the Salt Lake City altitude wore on Edwards, which played a factor.
