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Harry Davies

UFC fighter changes walkout song to avoid 'curse' which affected Kamaru Usman

Several UFC fighters have lost fights after walking out to songs by rap artist Moneybagg Yo and lightweight Uros Medic doesn't want to continue that 'curse'.

Welterweight champion Usman became the latest fighter to be struck by the curse, as he walked out to the song “Big League” by rappers Yo Gotti and Moneybagg Yo before his knockout loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 278. It's the first time Usman walked out to a song by the rapper in his UFC career, as the former champion typically changes his walkout track for each fight.

Medic, who fights Mike Davis at a UFC Fight Night event on October 1, said he will change his walkout music after the recent 'curse'. "Jamahal Hill walked out to Moneybag Yo against Paul Craig and lost, My walkout song against Turner was from Moneybagg Yo and I lost. Usman had Moneybagg Yo in his walk out song and lost," he tweeted. "I really like Moneybagg Yo, but I’m not walking out to his music no more…"

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