Daniel Cormier reacts to Kamaru Usman’s UFC 258 win vs. Gilbert Burns | SportsCenter
Daniel Cormier joins SportsCenter to discuss Kamaru Usman’s TKO win against Gilbert Burns at UFC 258 to retain the welterweight title.
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DC is a great ambassador for the sport
Yae...love that dude ..from pakistan
I think you mean ambassabar
The next president maybe??
Ambassadick
Yeah I really enjoy DCs commentary, although Helwani tries to ride his coat tails..
Greatest quote I ever heared. "Taking what, from who?" -Kamaru Usman
Ariel "Gilbert is a better stricker than Usman" Helwani (Just before the fight)
@@mbarnabeus well he did clip him with that big right and wobbled usman. but recently usman has been showing off his right jab he's been working on
I don't understand it
poignant, deep 💯
@@mrtomato5132 your comment is irrelevant
Usman got everything power in both hands a monster gas tank technical striking dominant grappling and a Champions heart
Well said dude
@H.E. Pennypacker he's becoming very VERY well rounded not that he wasn't already but sitting people down with jabs from your second best stance is ridiculous.
chin too
A very very very very very strong chin too
Not to ruin the fun, but his striking still needs serious work, especially defensively. He has poor head movement and doesn't block well at all. That jab saved his life in there. His grappling needs work in some areas as well. His physical dominance is what's compensating for many of his technical weaknesses right now.
I could listen to DC all day. He's as good an analyst as he was a fighter
He is absolutely Awesome Love DC
I thought he made a mistake @ 2:39 when he said Leon Edwards want rematch against masvidal but then I realised DC counted the backstage brawl as a win for jorge
lmao his live commentary was terrible, maybe he had a teleprompter
Usman is built different, the only thing that will slow him down is time.
Nah Khabib.. but he scared 🚫🧢
@@huncho_los who’s scared?
Ben Rothwell?
@@huncho_los khabib would lose...lol
@@bambaking6265 I agree Khabib is a savage but Kamaru is a lot bigger.
If Masvidal works on his Wrestling and improves his Clinch game, I believe he’ll get Dominated for 5 rounds again.
Lmao🤣🤣🤣
Had me in the first half, not gonna lie
😁😁😁
Ok, you got me!!! That was a very good 1 😂😂🤣🤣😂🤣
😂
With Whittman now helping his striking to go with his already elite ground/clinch game I'm not sure who is gonna beat Usman.
I think the Colby fight may be competitive again, but yeah the man is on another level. Always a pleasure seeing someone compete at such a high level, and compelling to see how long they can continue to do so.
Legit! i really dont see anyone being able to beat him, maybe Wonderboy could present a different kinda threat to Usman but idk man
@@MrCaptPrice it will be competitive but Usman improved his striking. I see him finishing Colby again in 3-4 rounds
Usman and colby no one else ain't on their level in the active welterweight division
wonderboy
We can’t hate on usman anymore😂 toe stomps forgiven
@@hoshangmerzanazar2317 He works part time for a Tow company, the more you know.
@@hoshangmerzanazar2317 thank u for pointing that out bro. the world wouldn’t be the same
usman a beast
We'll see after the Usman vs masvidal 2
@@asap16swift59 facts man with his wrestling advantage against everyone the fact he can get that jab to an elite level and become a real beast on his feet too it’s hard to see anyone beating him
Usman the winner by fight IQ
Usman show a champion mentality, and Burns miss this as almost every Brazilian fighter...
That's the funniest thing I have ever heard. His IQ is 3 standard deviations TO THE LEFT.
@@hurricaneaquatics Here. I'll like your comment cuz no one else will. Smooches
"Fight IQ"
@@thorn3802 😂😂😂
Where the "marty snoozeman" haters at lol
They're cowards, they'll suddenly disappear from the internet haha
@@Blackhaze3000 Nah, Usman didn't toe stomp tonight, so respect earned.
😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
They'll be back next fight lmao
I still dont like him. He's just very unlikeable thats all there is too it
Usman got that power 👊
African Power
@@TappaTop haha you took the words out of my mouth
Started using only recently
gilbert actually has more power. Tyron Woodley said so.
That jab tho
usman earned my respect like hardcore , he's a legit champ
Usman might be the most dominant ufc champion currently.
@Z On khabib’s retired
Him or Izzy. I think they both are very very good and difficult to dethrone
Ever
@Los Explores what do you mean Usman does it against bigger guys? He's usually larger than his opponents. He's a massive welterweight.
@@RationalLlama he meant like bigger weight class
“Hard to miss that 0 in the loss column.” Yeah, especially since he’s 18-1
And that 1 is from his fight with you huh?
@Superior Black King thanks man I didn’t realise your record started when you get to the UFC, I’m all mixed up
@@AhYes-it3mr just 1 vengeance wasn’t enough, huh?
@@jamesallen7610 that’s how I feel it should be, amateur fights don’t count in boxing so neither should records from lesser organizations,
@@hardwork3053 is this sarcasm? I was joking guy
i honestly thought burns was his worst match up, but i wanted kamaru to remain the champion, respect to both guys
Shout out to DC for telling the people! kamaru a legit world champion. Recognize it ! He dont get the respect he deserves at all. kinda like what he had to deal with aswell. 💯
Every single usman comment before the fight was pure hate and trash talk. Now all I see is love and admiration lol the internet is hilarious
Burns: Rocks Usman early, pulls guard for 3mins loses fight 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Cos Usman is Badass
People have always said Burns has a heart, but no one has ever said he had a brain to go with it.
This reminds me of Izzy vs costa. Izzy came off a fight that everyone thought was boring, even though it was the opponent who didnt bring the fight. He goes out in his next fight and knocks out a Brazilian.
izzy ran
@@in33d2floss7 and Usman hug? 🙄
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@@arubuolaebenezer9986 😂
@@in33d2floss7 fool
no one is beating Usman anytime soon.
I have been saying that before the burns fight ! Lately I have been right every card
@@alwaysdriven exactly! I said before the fight, Usmans biggest threat is Colby. I still see him winning the rematch though
@@DWoodsII yep. Absolutely. Colby was the test. Not burns who has like 8 loses
Coby
@@alwaysdriven 3 losses 4 with the Marty loss
Not only he broke gsp record just look at his resume blokes he beat Leon Edwards, Damien Maia, Dos Anjos, Woodley, Colvington, Masvidal and Burns. This bloke is the best welterweight of all time
Nah its GSP
@@Ivanxvic Na it’s not
@@Ivanxvic 🤡
I totally agree with you. But why is it now everyone is hyping up leon Edward's. Just a few months ago he was the clown of the sport.
Facts. Surpassed gsp
Imagine Usman vs Khabib 🔥
Usman takes that one, most likely pretty easily too.
Usman wins
I wanna say Usman but Khabib can out wrestle heavyweights like DC so idk.
Angelo Caz khabib wins obviously
@@beautifulaffliction1742 don’t argue with these goofs they just wanna hate
Burns fumbled the bag. Laying on his back when he had Usman hurt was such a dumb move. This is like not running the ball with Marshawn.
That was so dumb i actually wanted to get in there and kick him alongside with Usman
@@hrizdimov2511 should have done it man
Then usman tko'd burns
Usman will remain champion for longtime
I like everything about this guy cormier daniel. He ia a good orator i will like to emulate in public speaking
Remember when he was hated for fighting Stipe, literally his job... bunch of Hippocrites
Very Nice, a Great Example to learn from, 👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸
@@tell-it7649 i’ve noticed in MMA, everytime a black guy and a white are fighting, the fans automatically get behind the white guy
@@Zizoujr11 I would root for Krazyhorse over any white guy I can think of.
I would like to see him fight colby again. I love watching the first fight over and over again.
He would absolutely destroy GSP. Gsp is from a different era. There's levels. And mma is on a whole nother level compared to 5 or 10 years ago
also you have to factor in that the old school influence the new guys. Without gsp and these other welterweight legends, kamaru usman might not be the fighter he is today. Also Usman has a lot of similarities to gsp. Strong jab to set up takedowns, great takedown defense, and great offensive wrestling and clinchwork. Usman isn't completely similar to gsp but he could be considered a better version of gsp
I agree, but apart from the fighters, I would love to see the tactics used by Faraz Zahabi and Trevor Wittmann.
You people were saying the same things for Woodley and look how that turned out . GSP had better striking and bjj and probably could outwrestle Usman with the way he mixed it up , so how is Usman any better than GSP ?
Agreed
Absolutely correct
Usman is a cringe terminator, respect to the champ
I love that about him lol, dude's such a dork but he makes bodies hit the floor. He looks like he hangs out with Justin Gaethje playing Magic the Gathering.
Weak dead brains find him cringe, just cos he broke their stupid fighter's jaw and sent that blasphemous journeyman back to his MMA grave 😂😂🤣
Well usman has always had my respect he’s the best in his weight devision
Dude had to find a way to mention Conor, no matter how irrelevant he is to the discussion
Mate its annoying, must be the only fighter that exists at this point 🤷♂️
2:40 So the 3 Piece and a Soda became a legit win I see lmao
Haha class
He’s arguably the best welterweight ever. I mean he’d loose the argument to GSP but at least that’s an argument you can have
@H.E. Pennypackerrecord wise yes
GSP fought bums. Usman is facing a more evolved division. Matt Serra, Hughes, Penn, Diaz and an old Bisping. Scared to fight Anderson Silva and vacated once Whittaker was brought up lmfao.
He has more title defenses if he keeps it up he’s gonna be one of the greats
@@solomonmorningstar4501 ., I definitely wouldn't call Hughes, Penn, etc bums. They were masters at the game then. Research BJ Penn's record as LW champion. Very impressive. Matt Hughes is a legend, like Couture and Liddel. Respect the pioneers of the game. Yes, GSP did back out of defending that MW belt, and for that alone, I call him an opportunist. But respect for what he accomplished is still warranted.
I think both GSP and Kumaru are GOATs of their generation, I think GSP is also used as a template by modern MMA champs as an all round MMA fighter, therefore I would give him the edge in terms of GOAT status.
That pull counter was sweet. His jab became even more deadly. Colby gets broken quicker in a rematch
Colby wins by decision
Get out of here. Colby didn't get finished. Usman is lucky with finding a tko .it's like like listening to Nascar fans talk about the sport but take the bus.
Ha knew it 3 subscribers tell mom papa and gamgam thanks for supporting your dream.
@@taylorstockwell3206 i also think that jaw breaking was flukey but people find it strange lol, how many jaws did usman break besides in this match?
@@taylorstockwell3206 he definitely got finished lol stop being delusional
Best thing I saw from Usman is his composure after getting rocked in that first round. For a lot of fighters that’s the beginning of the end. Kamaru just built different.
Champ Mentality
Alllllllll the respect coming now Usman. You deserve it!!
Usman is evolving into the most complete mma version of himself. Another impressive display!
”Can’t argue with that 0” DC thinking ”he actually has lost 1”
"every night he wakes up in the morning" dc wow😆
Well said. DC love you man!!
Usman did a Bruce Lee, strong hand forward & dropped Burns 👊
Knew he had it in the bag when Burns was on his back taking those nasty leg kicks. Balance was all off after that.
I knew it was done when he started panic wrestling and shooting for takedowns. Burns saw he was getting dominated on the feet.
@@eldio2124 right? When he's go e. Then edge for being the better faster striker, and he began shooting, I knew Usman Hurt him bad
DC is excellent at bridging the gap between the knowledgeable, hard-core fans and the more casual audience
Cormier is like Romo, great announcer, really good insight and passion for the sport
DC stop doing Leon dirty, a rematch between Leon and Jorge???
Pure domination. Who can stop the Nigerian nightmare?
Which one usman or adesanya lol. Nigerians are on the up and up
Gamebred will be the one that stops uzman next fight
@@Kaodusanya both lel
@@Kaodusanya btw, the Nigerian nightmare is Usman right?
@@markboron2163 How? Have you not been watching Usman's fights? It will just go the same way it did the first time. Jorge trained with grapplers extensively before their fight and still had no answer for getting taken down, then him and his fans made excuses about everything being so short notice. Paul Felder came in on 5 days notice and had a fantastic fight with RDA and MADE NO EXCUSES whatsoever. Tony fought 2 fights fairly quickly and also made NO excuses. There's levels in professionalism
Hard work pays off
Congratulations Usman!!! I agree, people need to give him more recognition for his achievements.
“It’s hard to argue with a zero in the loss column.” M8 he’s not undefeated.
zero losses in the ufc
"HaRd tO ArGUe wITh tHaT ZeRo"
Stephen Thompson is a tough stylistic match up for Usman. Great TDD, Great distance control, Great striking.
Keep the DC analyses coming
But where are the foot stomping commenters? They should bury their heads in shame
but he did stomp masvidal foot for 5 rounds but today he did an amazing job although i dont think anyone thought he was going to lose.
@@dannavanessa6153 It is called Mixed Martial Arts and am sure there are approved techniques the game permits and foot stomping happens to be one of them. Besides, Usman isn't the only one that foot stomps, so what is the deal with that? When Cornor used shoulder strikes to as a weapon,everyone applauds him like "Wao! what a technique".
All the Kamaru Usman haters need their heads stomped with Usman foot stomps.
3:07 "hard to argue with that zero"? Usman has lost before lol
Not my favorite fighter but Usman is a beast!
I love when the interviewer says Usmans undefeated and Daniel laughs at him that's a classic
Connor McGregor is the only one to stop him
Lol you want to kill McGregor?
McGregor is a child compared to Usman
When usman beat gamebred I was like yea he is what he say he is but now he elite fighter hall fame status
Why that fight? Everyone who isn't a casual wasn't even interested because they knew it was an easy win for Usman.. 50-45..
This guy is my favorite MMA interview
Congrats to DC! Legit seeing this guy on sc.
Usman: breathes colby idiots: cringe breath 😂
Not only did he break Colby's jaw but he broke GSP's record! 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
He also broke GSPs finish rate as a champion
I'm really happy for Usman. The man is so underrated amongst the casual fans. He's a hard working immigrant who is a single father and treasures his daughter. How can anyone hate or disrespect this man??? He is in league with GSP now. It's time people start looking at Usman differently
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
You a fan girl he didn’t break nothing 9 title defenses to Usman 3 lol!! You the real fan girl stop hating on Colby he’s one of the best and a fighter while ur a keyboard clown
@@lookherelooklisten3078: Obviously you're the fan girl. It's an UNDISPUTED FACT that he broke Colby's jaw even the UFC posted a pic of his X-Ray lol. Usman isn't getting put to sleep by someone of Serra's caliber like GSP did either lmfao 💀 🤣
When you see Dc smiling about a fight he looks like a kid in a candy store being able to commentate fight
Shout out to Usman, he's a straight beast. What a great fight, to walk through Burn's best shot like that then finishing him the way he did, seriously who has a shot against Unman right now? DC is doing great at commentating too.
Levels to this game! Kamaru is unstoppable 😃🇳🇬
This fight shows how tough Colby and Masvidal are. Props to Usman, dude is a beast!
He didn’t really put the heat on masvidal tho.
The boogeyman stand is crazy,strong on his feet,focus and humble in any situation,Carrington ya ready for another special delivery of usman,ya better think again 😎
That pullback punch knockdown was nasty !
*how good is colby covington?*
Colby got finished too but it just took a little longer. But burns would beat Colby
Good enough to get whooped by burns
Colby doesn't hit as hard as Usman. Gilbert vs Colby would be a good one though. I think Burns needs better head movement and he could become champ one day.
I’m pretty sure Whitman wasn’t training usman when he fought Colby I think usman would beat him comfortably this time
@@GoodStuff1992 you're a simp the fight with colby was rigged. Where was the fake nutshot in the burns fight? The fake ref? The fake stoppage? Can't even compare the two fights when colby won 24/25 minutes and burns got whooped for 2/3 rounds. Colby is the king and all you sheep just don't know it yet. Gonna hit you like a ton of bricks once colby starches snoozeman
With khabib gone, I think it's safe to say the most stacked division has to be the welterweight division.
I think 135 is better atm and I'd still have 155 as top dog. WW would be better but usmans already beaten 6 of the top 10 and 4 of the top 5 already so a division isn't as exciting when the champs already beaten most of the competition
Even though I am not a huge fan of Usman. He's got my respect now. So good. Who's next now?
Early in his career, Usman was written off. Now he is holding record breaking numbers. Very talented fighter and more to come....lovely to watch. He will be the man to watch for years
This Usman would slaughter Masvidal & Covington in a rematch 👍
Usman vs Khabib make it happen
Usman would destroy him,that fight ain't happening.
@@phantomdancer3279 I agree with you I would pick usman to win that one
Khabib is retired
people keep saying this at what weight lol
Love DC commentating skills
Usman next fights Wonder boy Leon edwards Colby colvington 2
I would’ve rather heard Stephen a smith’s reaction tbh
DC's eyebrows keep trying to escape 🤣
I gotta watch that one again
Dc is getting better as an analyst. I like it!
Usman is the king of UFC....he is the great champion than khabib 😂
what we call usman now he jab too much lol
Face breaker, broke colby's 😁😁😂😂
@@tell-it7649 all you comment about is Colby bruh you need a life get him out of your head bruh! Hahahah you a fan
DC speaks well. Doing a great job
DCs smile makes it looked like they gave him free Popeyes to do this interview
Hahahahahajaj
Yo! Something is wrong with DC. It seems like he’s drunk or something. His eyes are red and glassy. Could he be high?
It's obvious why Khabib never wanted to go into the welterweight division, he'd be smoked by Usman like a cigarette.
They’re friends and would never fight
Uman is such a good fighter. Dude pace himself to his wins. He’d study the fighter during the fight and chip slowly at his opponents habits and weaknesses. Usman is the real deal.
" Sustained Excellence " Bam! Usman is the highest echelon of athlete!
Masvidal street Judas on Instagram “seems this guy can only finish guys who run into his punches” stupid loud mouth street thug gimmick, 50/50 mediocre fighter
DC is such a loveable dude
Am i crazy to think Stephen Thomson should be in the talks when people ask who’s next
So we're not gonna discuss that clean Pull Counter?
DC is the man. He will always be my favorite light heavy weight and heavyweight fighter
“Hard to argue with that zero in the loss column”...
D.C is a legend
-correction-1 in the loss column
That jab is a game changer.
DC you are good man.
I'm beginning to become a fan of Usman. Every fight he looks better and better. Congrats on the win Champ! 🇳🇬🏆
Hey listen, there's a lot of us out here that know Kamaru is on track to be in the G.O.A.T. race. It's the casual marks who don't know who he is. Nothing but love for Kamaru, and all MMA fighters.. they're all very special individuals.
Like the positivity bro. I share your view. Dont know why people waste energy to hate on these guys, just enjoy and appreciate. Modern day warriors
None of my mates liked usman and ive been tellin them hes one of the most dominant(such a perfect word to describe him in the cage) champions ever. Hes literally like the epidemy of a champion. They became fans today haha
@@Jgoddz glad to hear that.. Usman deserves it.