LAS VEGAS – As per his brother’s request, Mohammed Usman exercised patience in his win over Junior Tafa.
Usman (9-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) made it 2-0 in the octagon when he defeated Tafa by unanimous decision this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 222 at the UFC Apex. With his brother, former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, giving him some pre-fight advice, “The Motor” was able to weather an early storm and use his grappling to control Tafa.
“My brother just kept saying the same thing over and over again: ‘Don’t rush, stay patient,'” Usman told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at his UFC Fight Night 222 post-fight news conference. “Fighting, when you rush, your heart rate goes up.
