Kamaru Usman gave a contradictory interview after suffering his latest loss on Saturday night.
The former welterweight champion was wobbled several times en route to a lopsided unanimous decision defeat to Dricus du Plessis at UFC Oklahoma City.
Despite not wanting to come off as a sore loser, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ made several complaints during his post-fight interview with UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier.
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Watch Kamaru Usman’s post-fight interview
The first issue Kamaru Usman raised was about the 50–45, 49–46, 49–46 scorecards in favor of Dricus du Plessis.
Usman had a few moments in the fight, but he clearly didn’t win more than one round at UFC Oklahoma City.
“I’m no sorry loser, but 50-45? I mean, what were the judges watching?” he said.
“It is what it is. He’s a big boy, and I knew he was going to be tough. I said it all week, he’s a tough dude.”
The 39-year-old went on to complain about being poked in the eye during the second round of his fight with ‘DDP’.
Referee Kerry Hatley briefly paused the action when Usman claimed he was fouled, but quickly restarted the fight when it became clear that Du Plessis caused damage with a clean punch.
“Early on, I think it was a punch or a thumb. It was kind of one of those weird punches where you get the thumb in the eye,” Usman added.
“So, it was kind of tough for me to kind of gauge the distance and really commit to getting in or getting the legs, but he’s a tough dude.”
What’s next for Kamaru Usman?
Kamaru Usman was disappointed with his performance in the immediate aftermath of UFC Oklahoma City.
The welterweight legend will take some time to reflect on his fourth loss in five fights before deciding on his next move.
“Hats off to him. We win some, we lose some. It’s very rarely I have an off night in here, and everyone gets it every once in a while, so I guess this one was mine,” Usman concluded.
“As you can see, I’ve still got it. I’ve got to go back and reassess. I hate coming out here and not really representing my coaches, my training partners, and representing my gym well because I put the work in, and they know I put the work in.
“So, when you come out here and you’re not successful, you don’t represent them well, it stings a little bit. But you know, we’ll go back, we reassess, and we’ve got…
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