Midnight Mania! Gaethje And Usman Reenact Frye Vs. Takayama In Sparring Snippet

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Credit to Henri Hooft and the Blackzilians team for raising up two 170 lbs. fighters to elite status, but being so successful can make things awkward! In order to properly face his team mate, Kamaru Usman has relocated away from Florida to Colorado, home of Grudge Training Center, head coach Trevor Wittman, and interim Lightweight champion Justin Gaethje.

Separated by just a single weight class, the two champions are a powerful duo, and the meetup comes at a great time. For Usman, he could definitely use a sparring partner with real physicality, aggression, and powerful hooks to emulate Gilbert Burns. Meanwhile, barring the Dagestani himself, there is no one better to prepare for Khabib Nurmagomedov’s strength and unrelenting takedowns than “Nigerian Nightmare.”

The brief snippet above really showcases the benefits for both men. Gaethje is forced to scramble out of bottom position then immediately goes on the offensive, forcing the clinch brawl Gaethje desires and Usman must be prepared for.

There are definite hints of the legendary Don Frye vs. Yoshihiro Takayama exchange, but fortunately these two are targeting the body and saving their brains for the fight itself. As Gaethje says in his caption, iron sharpens iron!

Usman is scheduled to face Burns at UFC 251 on Sat. July 11, 2020 on Fight Island, while Gaethje will likely square off with Nurmagomedov in September.

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