Kamaru Usman Looks to Avenge Loss vs Leon Edwards in UFC 286 & How Being a Dad Helped Find Strength

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Before heading to London for his rematch against Leon Edwards, the UFC former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman invited Ryan, Channing and Fred to sit down with him at his training in his final preparation before heading into enemy territory to reclaim his welterweight crown at UFC 286 this Saturday.
In a stunning and unexpected loss this past August against Leon, Kamaru was dominating the entire match until Leon landed a kick to his head that knocked the Nigerian Champion out and gave Leon a come-from-behind upset victory.
Never experiencing such an outcome, it was a struggle at first to rewatch it but Kamaru talks about the hardest part was seeing his daughter sad which in turn altered his mindset reminding him he needs to show her it’s ok to fall once in awhile but getting back up is what matters.
With many worried that the mental toll of the loss and gravity of it is something difficult to overcome, Kamaru isn’t concerned with that part and confidently says that he knows who he is and what he’s capable of and needs to remind Leon who he is, a fighter that was down the entire time and dying on inside and got lucky landing one move.
Refocused and more than ready, Kamaru understands the stakes this bout offers and is ready mentally and physically to regain his spot atop the ufc world.
The final match of the trilogy match between Leon and Kamaru is this Saturday on ESPN+.
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[Jamen Thomas]

Yo that speech Usman gave about reminding Edwards who he was was crazy… gave me chills. Bro reminds me of Jake The Snake… bro never raises his voice but everything he says is powerful

[Gervito]

I legit replayed that part 3 times! Chills!

[Inspector Butters]

Did u really just compare Jake the Snake Roberts to Kamaru Usman?!?!? 🤣🤣🤣 Yall WWE/WWF fans are crazy lol. Tbf Kamaru can cut a pretty good WWE style promo tho 😁✌

[Ryan Semanshia]

@Gervito Timestamp pls

[Gervito]

@Ryan Semanshia start at @21:00

[Caseload Moses]

Salute to Kamaru. A true champion, one of the “less charismatic” champions that might be under appreciated but never underrated. Salutations and flowers king. One of the most dominant talents in the deepest Welterweight roster. 🙏🏿

[Jiggy V]

well said 💯

[Nana Nyantakyi]

I don't know about you but he is charismatic to me

[MSK -]

Why did you have to include “less charismatic” in there

[Inspector Butters]

Kamaru is legit one of the most laid back and coolest dudes ever, and the way he handled his loss to Leon shows what a true champ he is at heart! I hope Leon enjoys that belt while he can bc sat nite it's going home with The Nigerian Nightmare 🇳🇬

[Mark Francis]

Leon will beat him again

[Amir Ashley]

@Mark Francis lol your delusional

[Olecram V]

… and still.

[Inspector Butters]

@Mark Francis u called that one!! Man I was dead wrong 🤣, Leon's got Kamarus number now...... and still for 🇬🇧

[optimistically cynical]

Haha 😄

[celder13]

This podcast is so good. Y’all just do a great job with the questions, how y’all listen, and it just feels like when you’re in there with the guest it just feels like it’s genuine A+

[Lifes2Short1987]

Good Job Guys. This was a good show, and informative. The Pivot is still rising, and us fans are grateful for the content. RC, Fred, and Channing thanks, also thank u usman for doing the show.

[j C]

Chills to hear him speak on reminding leon who he is, and same for him describing his daughter and the emotions connected to her experiencing his loss

[Chicago FORTY5]

Russell Westbrook is needed asap- a perfect space for him to be heard and safe to tell his story and his perspective🙏🏾

[JTJ N/A]

I agree but I can't see him sitting down while he's still in the league.

[Vaellan shan Muru]

@JTJ N/A yeah facts. Also the nba media would make it into a negative.

[Ceferino Huerta]

Damn that's a great recommendation...GET BRODIE FELLAS

[jarl-caysen]

Westbrook was always the guy in Call of Duty going for kills instead of the objective. Now that he's older it's been exposed big time. All those triple doubles and no wins to show for it

[Chicago FORTY5]

@jarl-caysen the objective is to get kills and don’t die -not side missions Bad example He Did everything except win a title let that man be great

[Vlia]

Kamaru Usman is a gem! loved this episode. Hopefully y'all can get more UFC fighters on. I've enjoyed the episodes

[Carolinakid1984]

"That's Stella, that's Micheal Jackson Mama" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Usman is cool man. Always thought he was full of himself, glad this podcast really shows the person for what they truly are.

[Meai 254]

He was humbled...it always happens to all ubeaten fighters in history

[BACK CHAT TV HEALTH & LIFESTYLE]

Kamaru usman is so wise but people don't really recognise it! Love his attitude . Like the way he spoke about things in his life that contributed to his bullet proof mindset today! Took alot of motivation from that

[Meai 254]

He was humbled...it always happens to all ubeaten fighters in history....boxing,mma name it

[Cerebral Gamer]

RC is settling nicely in the MMA world. Very impressed with his conducive questioning and research. Ratings.

[davylambert21]

Ehhhh he’s ok.

[Grown Kidds]

Ok lesean McCoy

[Zach Roberts]

Nah.

[Epiphany]

This was an inspirational interview for certain. I can appreciate the variety of questioning and the balance between the career questions and the emotional ones.

[Conrad]

Great sit down with Usman,much respect to him,amazing podcast fellows.

[Maven Frankeus]

When Kamaru was talking about his daughter RC seems so happy for him. Some people were born to talk to others.

[Jean Francois Koly Onivogui]

Man, nothing is like having your brothers enjoy a good time with you! The most honest and inspiring interview of a fighter! Usman is mentally very strong and an all-around champion! The Pivot crew, shout out to you guys! You are the best! Just brotherly!

[Danny Minaya]

Love to see Kamaru in good spirits. Man's got this. Please bring on CT Flecher!

[Inspector Butters]

Kamaru being such a good dad is my favorite thing about the guy!!! He's super cool, level headed, happy to poke fun at himself, he ain't just a girl dad, but girl super dad...... and oh yeah, dudes pretty good at fighting too 🤣

[Steven Wilson]

As a sports fan, MMA is at the top for me currently. Seeing Usman back in here is cool. First time he was this unbeatable guy and now it’s all a different head space

[Jenrow]

Awesome interview! I’m not really into MMA but I even saw the kick and was able to learn about him in the sport. The kick open a lot of us to the sport

[Bobby Brooks]

Can’t lie I became a bigger fan of his because of how he handled the loss

[BigPlaysOnly]

Usman is that guy. Looking forward to this episode 🙏

[YerDaFrank]

Usman Is the furthest from that guy he’s going out cold again

[Inspector Butters]

"I gotta remind him who HE is!" Damn...... that was a stone cold gangster line 🤣. We all know Kamaru prob about to whoop Leon on sat, unless Leon can pull another miracle out his ass lol. I'll never say never tho, its mma and anything is possible

[Nathan Drive LordKingAlwaysRight]

Lmao why is everyone saying it was a miracle? Usman literally gave him the opportunity

[Inspector Butters]

@Nathan Drive LordKingAlwaysRight ur not wrong, and me calling it a "miracle" may be exaggerating a bit tbf, bc Leon was setting that kick up the whole fight. I just think the body language and the way Leon looked so frustrated between rounds 4-5 we all assumed it was over, but credit to him bc he never quit and huge shoutout to Jon Anik on that call right before the kick!! "Seems like hes done, but that's not the cloth from which hes cut"...... BOOM headshot KO. It was an insane moment and one I'll never forget watching, lol especially Kamaru out cold with his eyes wide open..... that shit was freaky looking 🤣

[Nathan Drive LordKingAlwaysRight]

@Inspector Butters bro that shit was epic all around, from the John call to the kick to the interview after.”look at me now!!!!, headshot bang”

[Nathan Drive LordKingAlwaysRight]

@Inspector Butters n majority decision today, that dude rocky is cold. Hope Jorge isn’t getting no where near him.

[Nathan Drive LordKingAlwaysRight]

@Inspector Butters n you’re right about him looking gassed. I would be lying if I said I thought he would be winning after the 4th round

[Fanatic Islanders]

It's obvious that Usman exudes confidence regardless of what the world throws at him and that's why he succeeds. Waiting to see more great things from him!

[lookin Glass]

DISCOVERING THE PIVOT... KNEW KAMARU ALREADY, BUT YOU GUYS DID A MASTERFUL SHOW, ELEVATING THE HUMAN AT THE LEVEL OF THE CHAMP FOR US TO "DISCOVER"... VERY GOOD WORK BROS... (ONE OF) THE BEST SHOW ON THIS SPORT THAT I EVER SEE. BRAVO!!!

[DanteMundus]

I have a lot of time for Usman. The long form interview format really suits him, he had me legit lol a couple of times during this; don’t understand why he awkward af at press conferences, but in this kind of setting you can see who he genuinely is, and he’s a genuinely good bloke.

[Char]

He’s such a cool dude! I don’t follow or like UFC, but enjoyed this episode so much.

[Jackson Russell]

Tune in this weekend for the PPV you can start now????!!!

[Flip]

@Jackson Russell hell yeah I love UFC

[1DayULC]

I Appreciate Usman talking about high school wrestling and his maturation from that era to where he is now begins a lot of young men, the opportunity to evolve and see progression as they endeavor into UFC as well as the MMA field Also, why has all the fighters that have been guest on the show lost when they competed?

[Wal Abok]

One of the best interviews: 1) for the hosts and guest, and 2) because it's one of the first times that the lens is on the aftermath of a loss. Usman does a good job of maturely explaining what happens after a loss. There's much more to learn from defeats than from successes. Thumbs up and God bless!

[Marvin]

Never been a football fan but I like RC he really fits well into the MMA world, I was skeptical at first but kind of knows a lil about the sport.

[Akeem Bell]

RC played like it was MMA

[Q Saucy]

​@Akeem Bell tell him again 😂💯

[Unanimous T]

@Akeem Bell 😂😂😂😂😂

[Like Jimi]

Glad everyone came around, as a Steeler and Mma fan it's cool to see him do so well in both lanes.

[Damien Patrick]

Im glad that the Pivot boys give a platform to some amazing people. If only the casuals would take 55 min of their lives, which is probably less to watch this they would understand the man. A Great man, Great father, Great ambassador for Africa and last but not least a great champion.

[BptzLoneWolf]

Great interview! Rooting for you Usman!

[REAL OCWON]

🔥🔥 usman so chill his interviews are golden LMAO intense & hilarious that speech at 19:30 gave me chills “ i gotta remind him who he is “

[TheGiubani]

You can brake my bones but you can't break daddy's heart :) Can't wait to see you back on the horse Kamaru!

[Ssekalaata Joshua]

This was worth the watch. Impressive mentally where he is at. Bro I got scared too. That speech was scary

[Bag Hodler]

Kamaru has won me over through the years. Seems so genuine. Hope it's not an act.

[Ben Holmes]

Big ups to Usman…he’s always the champ in my book…great interview!

[Rodnye Theoc]

Usman is one of the great Champions in the sport and I definitely expect him to bounce back. Had not been for a perfect kick he would have won that fight. Another great interview fellas 👏🏾 👏🏾

[Angel Conde]

We need Andrew Luck on here !!

[Jsper]

What that got to do with Usman?

[_Fatos_Desconhecidos_]

36:45 until 39:00 i woke up for life. Man i just now realize we are all the same. All these great actors worried about their lines "whos line is this line?" "Thats my line" and this one really hit my heart " i cant mess my last line " man, now i understand greatness and i understand we are all humans, we are all the same with fears and worries. Thanks kamaru.

[Anas Shahid 224]

Great podcast guys! Kamaru Usman locked in 👏👏👏

[Yasir Arabzai]

He's in such a good space of mind, it's gonna be a great brawl.

[dustycrib]

Great episode guys. Great personality 🔥🔥🔥

[handsomefatboy]

I wonder how many wins does it take till the majority of people want a dominant fighter to lose? I remember when it started to happen to GSP before he had his long lay off before he fought for the middleweight belt and I remember when it was slowly happening to Anderson Silva before he lost to Weidman the first time and I even remember when it was slowly happening to Jon Jones before he went on multiple layoffs due to his outside activities.

[Tobias Rieper]

Great interview! Kamaru one of the best to ever do it

[Edrin Williams]

“I got scared a little bit.” Channing is a fool! 😂😂😂

[BallRitualz]

Time stamp it

[Codie Johnson]

@BallRitualz 22:28

[Xavier Storr]

I loved this interview man … much love to the champ

[Ramon Tapia]

This is gonna be another exciting fight and I’m stoked to watch🙏🏽

[Dawadah Yahawadah]

i think the loss has done what it needs to for kamaru. But, you can't not root for rocky. may the best man win

[0]

I agree a lost did more for his legacy then the win in that fight, but to be clear usman was and still is a better fighter then Leon but like we seen that doesn't mean you will win, interesting to see the changes he makes I edge usam because of his experience and his path to the tittle the man is battle tested but then again Leon is nasty can't wait

[Bryant B]

Crazy that it happened and shook up the entire weight class If not we would just have usman vs idk who next U can’t script the ufc better than what ends up happening

[Lourenço Rp]

man champion runs on the table and their viscousness kumaru gets my support forever his career. im not african but francis and adensaya come 2 and 3rd. figueiredo makes the top 5 for me and i would include oliveira do bronx. man what a 5 star group of 5 men

[J.Renaissanx]

Kamara Usman is like a real life Adonis Creed. Epic interview thanks for ur honesty and humility.

[Jiggy V]

Felt really bad hearing kamaru talk about the camera man panning over to his family after the kick smh. Usman is a solid guy didn’t have to do em like that. Especially not in the social climate we live in now.

[Joseph Ajani]

damn, usman got me crying telling his daughter story

[RagingUtai]

The eerie thing is, usman stopped the reign of woodley, who was 36 at the time and had distractions. Everyone expected woodley to win. Edwars stopped usman , who was 36, who also had distractions and was overlooking the fight, such as boxing canelo, moving up division, acting. Everyone expected usman to win. Then the world was shocked. Funny how life works out.

[La Rams Take !!!!]

Outstanding interview, very incitefull and Kamaru articulates himself very well

[Doom Oil]

The Pivot never fails Let’s get some Chicago Bears on here!!! Maybe Ryan Poles former player now GM. Brother is making moves here in Chicago. I’d love to see him on this. Justin Fields???

[UFC Music]

great interview. usman is the man. i hope he pulls it off but it'll be sad to see the rocky story end

[Vinca Rosea]

Very powerful. What alot of people might miss about this extremely entertaining sport is that each competitor is a unique individual living their life in order to go through the exact experience Allah has planned for them to bring fulfilment to ours souls purpose. It’s not about the people watching for entertainment although they can learn a lot about themselves through the inspiration from champions. It’s about the personal battle of their own life.

[Justin Bridges]

This interview made me even more of a fight fan

[Jim El DoorGate]

If the dude in green track ask all the questions, Usman might opt for suicide. His questions are deep, emotional and psychologically bloody. The light skin guy keep bringing him up whenever he went that down. I love the way they are mixing things up. They went to Usman's deepest part just to unveil the true him. My most emotional part was when his daughter was brought him. Tears rolled down his face. I wish him victory. He deserves everything.

[Kamanda Ndama]

Ryan Clark. I have been a Pittsburgh Steelers fan since I moved to America from Africa. I skipped my first day of class second semester to stay home and watch the Steelers win the 2008 seaon Super Bowl. One of the greatest moments as a fan aside from 2005 season Superbowl. Go Steelers. But I am from West Africa. Izzy already lost the Crown after Pivot. Francis is gone. But if Kamaru doesn't get that strap back, I am the biggest Pivot fan but don't do the next interview the week of the fight. Go West Africa. Fo Kamaru. All Love. Keep Living in Power, Ryan. Love what you have been doing. You too Channing and Freddy.

[Alain Fimbo]

😂😂😂😂 you will get it back killed me . Love you Usman 🙏

[Dark Elf Jess]

Great content!! You guys are amazing!!😊

[g]

the vibes this episode was amazing

[Angry Chu]

Usman is the man! Win, lose or draw his legacy is cemented.

[D F]

You need to lose sometimes. It’s to humble you. Sometimes it’s the best thing that can happen to you. It causes you to reflect. To dig deeper. To really think about what you are and where you need to be. That way when you return…you have a whole new appreciation for what was lost. One day Daddy won’t be there (we’re human after all). And his daughter will learn that she has to fight through it. It doesn’t matter if Usman wins the next fight. What matters is that he *ACCEPTS* the fight! She will see that. And it’ll always be encouraging. Anybody can beat up the body. But not anybody can beat up the spirit.

[joe voidable]

In March 2019 Kamaru became the world Champion. In March 2023 Kamaru will be a world Champion for the second time. AND NEW!!!

[Robert Steele]

No one can convince me that Usman didn’t do this show again before the fight to say he “broke” the pivot curse.

[Kentelligent]

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy"

[ayo30s]

Yo!!! Scary Stuff! Let’s Freaking Go!!! Reclaim That Championship Son! Good Luck To Both Warriors, 👊🏾🦁🦁🇯🇲🇳🇬🇺🇸

[TOPE TEE_BABA]

i can listen to Kamaru talk all day...such depth about the sport n humans

[Adila Music]

Izzy and Kama are the reasons I started watching The UFC.

[WISSPA]

Usman has a very quiet yet scary demeanor.. rooting for my 🇳🇬 brother .

[Kendall Max]

“You scary a little bit” 😂😂😂 man Channing is hilarious

[S. dot]

RC is a respectful and insightful KING! Respect bro!

[Zeus Cortez]

Great interview from one of my favorite fighters🔥🔥

[Danny Lee]

I think I read Kamaru wrong. I thought he was a corny and a fake entitled tough guy. But he actually puts the work in and KNOWS he’s better than the next opponent with confidence. Hearing his story on this and other videos, I realize he’s been through a lot and beat the odds to be the champ. I see Kamaru by decision. The kick was the biggest Hail Mary. I actually like Edwards too but smart money would bet Usman.

[IceColdYellowRedBull]

Kamaru is no joke bro , that man coming to take his belt back and make a statement doing it!

[Like Jimi]

I lowkey want Rocky to win but always thought usman was a great champ. This is fire tho that reminding him who he is line was intense

[Dereck N.]

Just don’t see why people hate on Usman… very cool dude and nice to listen to

[Brother Zeus]

Man that faint jab and left kick to the head 😳 😫 😢 😑 Leon lit 🔥 his ass up with that kick!

[Gav N]

That mayweather/nike/coke line analogy was 🔥🔥

[Girly Productions, LRP]

Very beautiful interview, very well spoken and articulated responses. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 16:27

[Fulanmugiwara]

I am excited for this fight ! Get that belt back usman it won’t be easy but you can do it my du🙏🏽

[henrooo]

Nothing but respect👏🏽

[Alexander Dominguez]

Kamaru actually beat leon once lost now it’s the trilogy but overall 🔥 interview with the nigerian nightmare , can’t wait for 286 !! LETS GOOO

[BEAST MARLEY]

Bring Warrick Dunn to the Show would be great

[Ghosted]

Shout out from Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 really enjoyed this and was interesting to see kamaru the person not the fighter, very humble in his ways so big respect for that. Unfortunately I’m hoping Leon cleans his clock ⏰ again this weekend.

[CM1992]

need more UFC/MMA fighters on here. always inspiring

[DAPYT]

Not gonna lie, that bar "I need to remind him who he is." That shits cold, this will be a good fight win or loss for Usamn.

[ahmad zahir]

I still can’t believe usman lost that fight. Literally had less than a minute left, and just got caught with a Hail Mary.

[WHiller]

Wow Usman. Remind him who he is. He is the lucky kick fake champion. Take back what is yours. Go Usman!!!!

[Deez Nutz]

Aaaaaaan lost😂

[Terrence Flowers]

When he said “I saw my daughter crying” I felt that. Leon bout to get clobbered.

[beverly alexander]

Tremendous interview, indeed!!!

[Garrett Koenig]

Get Ceedee Lamb on here !! He’s one Dallas WR that’s a super star and has managed to somewhat stay out of the media spotlight being the position he’s in !

[David Newton]

You guys are amazing during interviews

[Thomas Ellebie]

Please get Channing dad Randy on the show. He is my childhood friend from Farrell,Pa.

[BootsTV]

Usman should do more of these…let the fans know who he is. He’d be way more popular

[Ellis Rochlin]

Achilles got to triumph over all , he then called is there anybody else ? a small voice answered back and for a while to all watching it looked like another impressive victory , until the killer foot of edwards ended the reign of the champion Achillees , after that he was never as good. Had i been a betting man i would have never believed BOTH israel and usman would lose their fights

[Albert Farley III]

The Pivot is easily my favorite podcast, but I don’t think they’ll be getting any more UFC fighters 🤣🤣🤣.

[Derrick Leonard]

Please get Lovie Smith. His story is needed

[Tirrell]

“I’m gonna remind him of who he is.” 🔥