Last summer, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman ground out a one-sided decision over Miami’s Jorge Masvidal.
After Masvidal (35-15) spent the next several months chirping it was a fluke, Usman (19-1) granted him a rematch, wanting to put a stamp on things this time.
Mission accomplished.
Saturday night at UFC 261, Usman, of Dallas by way of Nigeria, knocked out Masvidal with an absolutely hellacious right hand, leaving no doubt he’s the best in his class. The time of the stoppage at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., was 1:02 of the second round.
“I told everyone, I’m still getting better, I’m still getting better,” Usman said. “The sky is the l…
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