Kamaru Usman has denied that he is suffering from a serious knee injury ahead of his UFC title fight against Leon Edwards.
Usman, 35, looks to win back his welterweight title against familiar foe Edwards when the pair meet in the main event of UFC 286 on Saturday night at The O2 arena. 'The Nigerian Nightmare' handed Edwards his last UFC defeat when the pair first met in 2015 but Edwards evened the score when he produced a last-gap knockout against Usman in their rematch last August.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has claimed Usman told him he often finds it hard to walk on concrete because of his chronic knee pain. Usman has been filmed training with a knee brace as he prepares for his trilogy fight with Edwards, but the former champion downplayed rumours of a serious knee injury by insisting that he's suffered from knee pain since his college wrestling days.
