Emotional Mohammed Usman says faith over fear pushed him to UFC Baku win
Mohammed Usman met the media Saturday after his win over Hamdy Abdelwahab at UFC on ABC 8.
Usman (11-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) opened up the UFC's first event in Azerbaijan with a unanimous decision over Abdelwahab (4-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in their heavyweight fight. Usman was a slight underdog in the fight at UFC on ABC 8 in Baku.
Usman was overcome with emotion when he gave his post-fight interview to the UFC afterward. He snapped a two-fight skid with the win.
Check out Usman's post-fight interview in the video below.
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