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Kamaru Usman: Why Every Climb in the Octagon Feels Like a Mountain — Again and Again

Kamaru Usman is back!

After nearly two years on the shelf, the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ stepped back inside the Octagon at UFC Atlanta and delivered a vintage performance, handily defeating Joaquin Buckley and snapping his three-fight losing skid.

Kamaru Usman: Why Every Climb in the Octagon Feels Like a Mountain — Again and Again 2

Getting back into the win column is no easy task for a guy with notoriously bad knees, 25 career fights, and staring down the barrel of turning 40. Still, the former welterweight world champion made it look ridiculously easy.