Dwayne Johnson, Who Once Contemplated Having a UFC Career, Reveals the Secret That Makes Dana White’s Promotion Stand Out: “Which to Me, is What Makes It Amazing”

Published 08/21/2022, 8:45 AM EDT

Kamaru Usman, the top fighter pound-for-pound, suffered a crushing defeat to Leon Edwards at UFC 278 recently, shocking the fans. The outcomes of the match also stunned former WWE Superstar and actor Dwayne Johnson.

Today’s pay-per-view was held at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Additionally, The Nigerian Nightmare was scheduled to face British competitor Leon Edwards in a sixth UFC title defense.

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If you’re not a follower of the UFC, you should know that Kamaru Usman was unbeaten until his most recent fight and has been on a winning streak. It’s noteworthy that Usman already defeated Edwards in 2015.

However, he was unable to repeat the feat in the second contest. In the fifth round of the bout, ‘Rocky’ seized on Usman’s small error and instantly knocked him off.

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The Nigerian-born fighter dominated the majority of the rounds until losing to a KO in the final seconds of the contest, which startled many spectators. As a result of the outcome, many well-known people have commented on the match. And The People’s Champion was one of them who applauded Edward for his remarkable triumph.

Dwayne Johnson lauded Leon Edwards for his unexpected victory

It is no secret that The Rock has always been an enthusiast of the sport and often shares his opinions on the match. Johnson emphasized the reason why he believes the UFC is the most amazing sport in the world.

Most incredible and (at times) unpredictable sport in the world.
Which to me, is what makes it amazing.
Doesn’t matter if there’s 2min left or 2 seconds left in the fight. You never know where that KO can come from. Congratulations @Leon_edwardsmma on making history. #AndNew 👏🏾💪🏾 https://t.co/gDzDg3HKcu
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 21, 2022

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He believes that nobody can predict where a knockout will occur in a UFC fight, irrespective of whether there are two minutes or two seconds left in the contest. And he thinks it distinguishes Dana White’s promotion from others. Notably, Edwards prophesied that Usman would be distracted from the fight as he entered the movie industry and that Edwards will take advantage of this.

Usman said that he wanted to dominate numerous industries, like Johnson, and that his aim was to achieve more commercial success. But Edwards’ stunning KO made him helpless, although he had nearly complete control of the bout. Thus, getting his title back will now be a top goal.

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Adarsh Ojha is a WWE and AEW Author at EssentiallySports. Before joining EssentiallySports, he gained valuable experience at Zee Entertainment and Awadh TV as a copywriter. An ardent fan of John Cena, Adarsh has earned his bachelor's degree in Broadcast and Communication.

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Dwayne Johnson, Who Once Contemplated Having a UFC Career, Reveals the Secret That Makes Dana White’s Promotion Stand Out: “Which to Me, is What Makes It Amazing”

Dwayne Johnson lauded Leon Edwards for his unexpected victory

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