{"id":6204,"date":"2025-06-15T14:05:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T13:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=6204"},"modified":"2025-06-15T20:13:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T19:13:30","slug":"usman-after-the-win-if-you-doubt-my-knees-step-into-the-cage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/usman-after-the-win-if-you-doubt-my-knees-step-into-the-cage\/","title":{"rendered":"Usman After the Win: If You Doubt My Knees, Step into the Cage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"2168\">In Atlanta, it wasn\u2019t just a fight. It was an answer. An answer delivered through fists, control, and the cold precision of a veteran determined to prove he still belongs among the elite at welterweight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2170\" data-end=\"2530\">Facing Joaquin Buckley\u2014undefeated since dropping to 170 lbs\u2014Kamaru Usman entered the cage with the odds stacked against him. Three consecutive losses, months of media silence, and persistent rumors about the state of his knees cast a shadow over his name. But rather than retreat, the Nigerian Nightmare chose confrontation\u2014calculated, patient, and purposeful.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2532\" data-end=\"2759\">Over five rounds, Usman dictated the pace. Dominant on the ground, composed in the clinch, and tactically sharp, he left Buckley little room to breathe. The unanimous decision that followed wasn\u2019t a surprise\u2014it was a statement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2761\" data-end=\"2988\">Yet the most powerful moment came after the bell. &#8220;To everyone talking about my knees online&#8230; shut up,&#8221; Usman declared. A bold retort that silenced more than just his critics\u2014it reignited a narrative that many thought closed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"rtl\">\ud83d\uded1&quot;To everyone who talked about my knees&#8230;shut up!&quot; That was Kamaru Usman\u2019s bold message after defeating Joaquin Buckley, silencing all the doubters!\ud83d\ude33<br \/>\ud83d\uded1&quot;\u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0643\u0644 \u0645\u0646 \u062a\u062d\u062f\u062b \u0639\u0646 \u0631\u0643\u0628\u062a\u064a&#8230;\u0627\u0635\u0645\u062a\u0648\u0627!&quot;\u0647\u0643\u0630\u0627 \u0648\u062c\u0651\u0647 \u0643\u0627\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0648 \u0639\u062b\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0631\u0633\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0627\u0631\u062e\u0629 \u0628\u0639\u062f \u0641\u0648\u0632\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062e\u0648\u0627\u0643\u064a\u0646 \u0628\u0627\u0643\u0644\u064a\u060c \u0648\u0627\u0636\u0639\u064b\u0627 \u062d\u062f\u064b\u0627 \u0644\u0643\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0643\u0648\u0643!\ud83d\ude33 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jz96mkAyOG\">pic.twitter.com\/jz96mkAyOG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1934325725860856051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2990\" data-end=\"3171\">At 38, Usman may no longer possess the raw explosiveness of his early years, but he carries what younger fighters often lack: fight IQ, discipline, and an unshakable warrior spirit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\ud83c\udfa4 \u0633\u0624\u0627\u0644 \u0628\u0633\u064a\u0637\u2026 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u0651 \u0635\u0627\u062f\u0645!<\/p>\n<p>\u0639\u0646\u062f\u0645\u0627 \u0633\u064f\u0626\u0644 \u0643\u0627\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0648 \u0639\u062b\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u062d\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0645\u0648\u0627\u062c\u0647\u0629 \u0628\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f\u060c \u0631\u062f\u0651 \u0628\u0627\u0628\u062a\u0633\u0627\u0645\u0629 \u0633\u0627\u062e\u0631\u0629: &quot;\u0645\u0646 \u0647\u0630\u0627\u061f \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0627\u0644\u064a!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\u0631\u0633\u0627\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u062e\u0641\u0627\u0641 \u0648\u0627\u0636\u062d\u0629 \u062a\u064f\u0634\u0639\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062c\u0648\u0627\u0621! \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TyUhuBAh9i\">pic.twitter.com\/TyUhuBAh9i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1934324620695355594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3173\" data-end=\"3433\">His comeback, more than just a win, reopens a broader question: Can Nigeria still dream of another UFC title through him? And can Africa continue to assert its presence at the top of the MMA world? For that night in Atlanta, the answer rang loud and clear\u2014yes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Atlanta, it wasn\u2019t just a fight. It was an answer. An answer delivered through fists, control, and the cold precision of a veteran determined to prove he still belongs among the elite at welterweight. Facing Joaquin Buckley\u2014undefeated since dropping to 170 lbs\u2014Kamaru Usman entered the cage with the odds stacked against him. 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