Henry Cejudo Admits Kamaru Usman Cheated Against Colby Covington

By: Alok Nayak Image Credit:UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-8bafceeb-e20f-4ce2-8fa6-7584412a4de7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-23.321708060218775%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The Nigerian Nightmare, Kamaru Usman suffered the first knockout loss of his MMA career in his last fight against Leon Edwards.

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[{"selector":"#anim-ab411a64-2c4a-452b-9804-1d24d28733d2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(6.968098869020538%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-564eaf94-ae93-4082-aa79-7745df08db9f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e3e76a42-3b08-4241-a97a-cbffbe5b59fb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.02797%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eebf7d0e-3f46-462d-8c6f-03b6b821f633","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-94403544-0dde-4fb7-a8fb-90526a6fe542","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-73.9628%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] However, many fans believe Colby Covington was the first fighter to takedown Kamaru Usman, that happened in their rematch.

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Henry Cejudo Admits Kamaru Usman Cheated Against Colby Covington

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