After losing to Leon Edwards at UFC 278 last month, Nigeria’s “Nightmare” and fighter Kamaru Usman found himself confused after finding himself in an ambulance.
Up until a last-second head kick rendered him unconscious and caused his adversary to be declared the winner, he seemed to be on track for another successful defense against the Brit.
Usman was immediately taken to the hospital following the terrifying knockout and must now re-establish himself before attempting a world title trilogy with Edwards at Wembley Stadium.
Speaking with Joe Rogan for his MMA show, the former champion explained how he had no idea why he was in an ambulance when he awoke from the knockout.
“I wanted to throw with conviction like I did with Masvidal and get him out of there.
“What I’m going to do is shake left, shake right and then I’m going to let it go, but I’ve got to get him moving first, and I didn’t do a great job of that.
“I’m moving, moving, OK, I’ve got him set up, which I didn’t. I shake left, I shake right, and I’m sitting in an ambulance and they’re asking me, ‘Do you know where you’re at?’
“I talked to everyone because you go back and then you go in the medical tent and they take care of you and all of that. I talked to my family, I hugged everyone, because it was on video and everything. I remember sitting. It was like Leon gave me a 20-minute nap.”
