Kamaru Usman remained the welterweight champion at ‘UFC 258 - ‘USMAN VS BURNS’. After losing the first round, the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ came back to put on a striking clinic on Gilbert Burns, which ended with a third-round TKO victory. On Twitter, pro fighters were impressed by the performance.
Been looking forward to this fight since it was booked. May the best man win!
— michael (@bisping) February 14, 2021
When Gilbert wins, y’all better put some respeck on my name #UFC258
— Beast Boy (@MikeDavisMMA) February 14, 2021
Usman pressures him in to the wall, then takes him down, then turns in to a human water bed and smothers him in to the ground. And they never get up again. The end. #UFC258 #deepthoughts
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) February 14, 2021
Damn, Marty go rocked!
— Funky (@Benaskren) February 14, 2021
This is craaaaazyyyyy!!!#ufc258
— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) February 14, 2021
Did that just happen? Way to recover #ufc28
— Aspen Ladd (@TheAspenLadd) February 14, 2021
That’s how you start a title fight!! #UFC258
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) February 14, 2021
Wowwww
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) February 14, 2021
Burns can do that for 25 min...ala Tyron Woodley fight...we in for a good one! #ufc258
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) February 14, 2021
OMG I love it! Main event is real fire@ufc #ufc258
— GIGA CHIKADZE (@giga_chikadze) February 14, 2021
@USMAN84kg finishes him in the next 3 I believe.
— Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) February 14, 2021
Big round for @USMAN84kg I want to see more of that from the champ!!!
— The Thugjitsu Master (@thugjitsumaster) February 14, 2021
Crazy how just finding confidence in your striking can change so much. #ufc258
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) February 14, 2021
That JAB was everything #UFC258#AndStill
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) February 14, 2021
WOW!!! That’s a BAAAAD MAN!#UFC258
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) February 14, 2021
Well damn! That was a dominate performance by @USMAN84kg #UFC258
— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) February 14, 2021
Hell of a performance against a dog too. Great win @USMAN84kg
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) February 14, 2021
Wow! Wow! @USMAN84kg Let’s get that replay on the 3D camera. #UFC258
— Todd Duffee (@ToddDuffee) February 14, 2021
Early stoppage!!
— Herbert Burns (@HerbertBurnsMMA) February 14, 2021
#ufc258
What an impressive performance by the champ! That jab was a game changer..
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) February 14, 2021
Sucks to have to fight a teammate like that but that's the fight game #UFC258
You wish you could see us spar. @USMAN84kg only guy I train with that gets stronger as the round gets higher. Also a work ethic second to none.
— Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) February 14, 2021
Seems like the UFC got new cameras, some of these angles are looking so dope
— BONY (@JonnyBones) February 14, 2021
Usman has that nasty in him but he really made the right adjustments and fought smart. That’s an excellent champion right there.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) February 14, 2021
Usman kept his composure. Burns started strong but usman was Unphased.
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) February 14, 2021
Usman came to play. Respect is earned. #UFC258
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) February 14, 2021
Well seeing as how I’m the only guy in the top 5 that Usman hasn’t fought yet....I guess I’m next...makes sense right? Great performance @USMAN84kg ! #ufc258
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) February 14, 2021
I’m a Big Usman fan. He keeps it very basic, but so solid #UFC258
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) February 14, 2021
Kamaru Usman is a bad man!!!!! @USMAN84kg #andstill
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) February 14, 2021
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