The UFC 278 Main Event Was Astonishing

 

This isn't an MMA blog by any stretch of the imagination, but goddamn, where else do I gush about what I saw last night?

I never thought this would end like this. I'd never root for an Englishman, it just ain't in my nature. It doesn't matter that Kamaru Usman is one of the most cringeworthy athletes I can think of. He's one of my countrymen, and he's the reigning champion so I'm going to be in his corner. And I was rooting for him the whole fight. It also doesn't help that Edwards cheated a few times. It doesn't help that Edwards hasn't fought Colby, or Masvidal, or Burns. Come on, we all knew that Usman was going to steamroll through this guy like he's been doing with everyone for the past two years. 

Man, I was so damn confident that Usman had just won the decision over this fool that I took to Twitter and started sounding off during the last round -

With the repeated cheating, cocky attitude, and the fact that he hasn't fought Colby or Jorge, I'm happy and unsurprised to see Edwards lose.

— The Wolf (@JoeNagarams) August 21, 2022

 

And then I looked up and immediately saw this - 

You never know what to expect from this sport. Me and this guy on Discord immediately started going back and forth about whether Khamzat will be the first to fight Leon, but honestly I think last night just proved, you never, ever know what to expect from MMA.