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Conor McGregor lauds Leon Edwards and claims Brit ought to win ‘EVERYTHING of the yr’

‘Pound for pound. Head shot. Lifeless. This lives on!’: Conor McGregor claims Leon Edwards ‘ought to win EVERYTHING of the yr’ after Brit was nominated for greatest comeback following unimaginable KO of Kamaru Usman

Conor McGregor has lavished reward on Leon Edwards, claiming the Brit ought to win ‘all the things of the yr’ for his unimaginable end of Kamaru Usman. 

Behind on the scorecards, ‘Rocky’ delivered one of the crucial iconic moments in MMA historical past, knocking the champion out chilly with a swing of his left leg. His unimaginable achievement was not sufficient to land a nomination for Sports activities Character of the Yr – infuriating followers. 

The profitable second got here moments after the commentator Jon Anik stated: ‘That’s not the fabric from which Edwards is reduce’, in relation to him fading out to defeat on the scorecards.

Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman earlier this year to win the UFC welterweight title

Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman earlier this yr to win the UFC welterweight title

Edwards delivered an iconic moment with the fifth-round KO of Usman at UFC 278

Edwards delivered an iconic second with the fifth-round KO of Usman at UFC 278

The Birmingham fighter then uttered the immortal line on the mic: ‘Pound for pound. Head shot. Lifeless!’

The UFC have nominated Edwards for the Comeback of the Yr award and McGregor, who can also be managed by by Paradigm Sports activities, replied to the clip. 

He wrote: ‘Cease the nonsense ‘comeback’ of the yr , that is EVERYTHING of the yr! Bar none. The timing of commentary. The timing of the combat. The shot itself. The KO. The ramifications. The publish speech. Pound for pound head shot. Lifeless! This lives on!’

Edwards had carried out effectively within the opening spherical however fading within the skinny air of Salt Lake Metropolis. 

Conor McGregor lavished praise on Edwards and said he should win 'everything of the year'

Conor McGregor lavished reward on Edwards and stated he ought to win ‘all the things of the yr’

Usman took management of the combat together with his smothering wrestling assaults and Edwards wanted a rallying cry from his nook to tug him from his slumber. 

Simply because it appeared just like the combat was sliding in the direction of a call win for the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’, Edwards drew him right into a motion to his proper and related with the pinnacle kick on the excellent time. 

He grew to become the second British champion in UFC historical past after Michael Bisping and the kick will probably be performed on spotlight reels for years to come back

A trilogy bout with Usman will little question happen however given his latest hand damage, the headline slot on the London card subsequent March could also be unsure.

McGregor, in the meantime, is anticipated to come back again within the spring on the very earliest subsequent yr and final fought within the defeat by Dustin Poirier during which he broke his leg final summer time.  

Edwards is due to take on Usman in their trilogy bout in London on March 18

Edwards is because of tackle Usman of their trilogy bout in London on March 18

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