Tensions Fly Between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards at UFC 278 Press Conference

By Rami J. Hanna Last updated Jul 1, 2022

The main event between Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards for the Welterweight championship at UFC 278 in September had a one on one press conference today and it did not disappoint.

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As soon as the questions were asked, both competitors who will main event on August 20th for the Welterweight championship let it be known that this fight is going to be competitive both on the stand up and ground.

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"The focus is Leon Edwards"@USMAN84kg has a champ mindset going into #UFC278 on Aug 20 pic.twitter.com/HJINCwCzOU
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) July 1, 2022

It did not stop there, both men used the time they had to lay the smackdown on each other in their own way and it gave us plenty to think about before next month.

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Both men would face off after the back-and-forth trash talking, as intense as it has been built for both men, this will be the fight to determine if Edwards has learned since 2015 to overcome and bring the championship back to the UK or if Usman is just the better fighter.

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