{"id":621379,"date":"2025-08-14T07:49:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T06:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=621379"},"modified":"2025-08-14T07:49:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T06:49:10","slug":"kamaru-usman-breaks-down-his-fight-with-khamzat-chimaev-explains-why-he-wasnt-impressed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/kamaru-usman-breaks-down-his-fight-with-khamzat-chimaev-explains-why-he-wasnt-impressed\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamaru Usman Breaks Down His Fight With Khamzat Chimaev; Explains Why He Wasn\u2019t Impressed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kamaru Usman knows what it feels like to face the most hyped fighters in the world. The former welterweight champion defended his title five times against killers who were supposed to end his reign. He faced Jorge Masvidal twice, Gilbert Burns, and Colby Covington in some of the most brutal wars the division has ever seen. Throughout his championship run, Usman dealt with the pressure of living up to massive expectations while proving doubters wrong time and time again.<\/p><p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/mma\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>UFC<\/a> 294 rolled around last year, Usman found himself in an unusual spot as the underdog. He stepped in on just nine days&rsquo; notice to face the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in Abu Dhabi. The MMA world buzzed with excitement about this clash between the former champion and the rising star. Chimaev had been steamrolling through opponents and building a reputation as an unstoppable force. Many fans expected him to run through Usman and announce himself as the next big thing in the welterweight division.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kamaru Usman Reveals The Reality Check He Got Inside the Octagon<\/h2><p>During a recent episode of the <strong>Pound 4 Pound podcast<\/strong> with Henry Cejudo, Usman got candid about his experience fighting Chimaev. With Chael Sonnen as their guest, the conversation naturally turned to UFC 319 and Chimaev&rsquo;s upcoming title shot. Sonnen asked Usman what it was really like to share the octagon with the Chechen fighter. The former champion&rsquo;s answer might surprise some fans who bought into the Chimaev hype train.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kamaru Usman REVEALS What It&rsquo;s Like Fighting Khamzat Chimaev \" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uzjq5pmRPpU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Usman explained that Chimaev wasn&rsquo;t anything he hadn&rsquo;t seen before in his career. He felt the UFC&rsquo;s promotional machine had built up this larger than life image of an unstoppable fighter. However, once they were locked in the cage together, Usman saw Chimaev for what he really was: a good fighter, but nothing extraordinary or supernatural. The psychological burden of facing someone with such a fearsome reputation had gotten to Usman before the fight even started. Combined with the short notice and lack of proper preparation time, he admits he wasn&rsquo;t in the right headspace.<\/p><p>The most telling part of Usman&rsquo;s breakdown came when he discussed his mindset during the actual fight. Once he got past the mental hurdles and settled into the rhythm, he realized he could compete with Chimaev effectively. The former champion expressed genuine regret about not believing in himself from the beginning. He felt that with proper confidence and preparation, the outcome could have been completely different.<\/p><p>Usman did acknowledge that Chimaev was physically bigger than he had expected, which presented some challenges. However, he maintained that the size advantage wasn&rsquo;t insurmountable or game changing. The loss clearly still bothers Usman, not because Chimaev was some unbeatable monster, but because he feels he defeated himself mentally before the fight even began.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>(Image Credit: Jeffrey Swinger &ndash; Imagn Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kamaru Usman knows what it feels like to face the most hyped fighters in the world. The former welterweight champion defended his title five times against killers who were supposed to end his reign. 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