Leon Edwards has insisted Kamaru Usman 's "basic" wrestling skills are not on the level of now-retired UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov 's.
Edwards, 30, rematches welterweight champion Usman in the main event of UFC 278 on Saturday night. A second fight between the pair has been expected ever since Usman outpointed Edwards when the pair where both in the early stages of their UFC careers. Since their 2015 meeting, sman has won 13 consecutive fights whilst Edwards is unbeaten in his last 10 fights.
Usman is currently ranked as the No.1 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC and is yet to suffer defeat in the promotion. 'The Nigerian Nightmare' has moved away from his wrestling roots in his latest fights, finding confidence in his newfound striking abilities. Edwards has discredited his rival's wrestling and thinks it can't be compared to the level of Nurmagmedov's.
