For an athlete coming off an unexpected and potentially soul-crushing defeat, perspective is critically important. Kamaru Usman could look at his knockout defeat to Leon Edwards, which happened in the waning seconds of the final round of a bout he was poised to win by wide decision at UFC 278 on Aug. 20 in multiple ways.
He's closing in on 36 years old and has been fighting professional for 10 years. He's been competing in combat sports for most of his life. The loss could be the natural passage of time and could signify the inevitable decline that nearly every MMA fighter experiences at some point.
Edwards won the first round at UFC 278 — a rarity for anyone in the UFC — but Usman took control in Round 2. He won Rounds 2, 3 and 4 convincingly. Between the fourth and the fifth, Edwards coach Dave Lovell was pleading with him to fight with more urgency. Most importantly, he wouldn't be facing Edwards in a rubber match on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London in the main event of UFC 286.
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