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Mohamed Usman makes weight, and goes violent in the face-off against Junior Tafa.
Mohammed Usman, the younger sibling of Kamaru Usman, the former welterweight champion, aspires to follow in the footsteps of his older sibling.
Like him, he previously won the TUF, and he now wants to take the same route to succeed as the future heavyweight champion.
He faces the highly anticipated Junior Tafa in his first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) encounter.
Justin Tafa, Junior's older brother, is also of the same stock. He is an accomplished kickboxer who switched from Glory Kickboxer to MMA.
Mohammed Usman to face Junior Tafa in UFC debut
This weekend, he will face Mohammed Usman in his UFC debut, and he will be hoping to make a huge impression.
After his shocking knockout victory in The Ultimate Fighter 30 finals at UFC, Mohammad Usman makes his debut this year.
In the second round, he encountered Zac Pauga (2022) and flatlined him.
He warmly accepts the UFC's newest fighter, the kickboxer Junior Tafa, who also has no reservations about knocking out opponents.
Since his debut last year, he has already sparked four victims, the most recent being Tsuyoshi Kamiyama, who was smoked in the first round while fighting for the Rizin brand.
Following his stunning victory over Zac Pauga, which eliminated Pauga from the weight class, Mohammed Usman has cemented his position as a major player in the heavyweight division.
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Pauga was knocked to the ground by Usman's superbly timed left hook, which put an end to the fight.
Usman's punching power should not be underrated despite the fact that he entered the UFC later in his career because he has shown the ability to force the fight to the ground.
Usman wants to assert his control against Tafa, whether it be through a knockout or a barrage of blows, given his history of largely first-round knockouts.
Additionally, Usman won both of his exhibition matches against Eduardo Perez and Mitchell Sipe by decisions during the 30th season of The Ultimate Fighter, demonstrating his capacity to adjust to new circumstances and be successful.
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