Welterweight Division Title Picture

• Exciting time for welterweight division with multiple storylines
• Masvidal has beef with Leon Edwards, who retained title
• Leon wants Masvidal fight more than anything due to their history
• Believes Masvidal vs Leon would sell most pay-per-views, be gigantic fight
• Good showing against Gilbert Burns could help skip line ahead of Colby Covington

Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman Trilogy Analysis

• Found Leon vs Usman rubber match "little lackluster"
• Believes Usman didn't step on gas like usual, may have taken fight too early
• Theory: fighters need time for brain and confidence to heal after knockout
• Getting touched after KO makes fighters pull brakes, second-guess themselves
• Considers Usman better fighter than Leon in many aspects, but Leon has his number
• Leon gained confidence as champion, plus home advantage in England with title

Masvidal's Recovery from Usman KO Loss

• Took 8-9 months off after Usman knockout, maybe longer
• First KO loss of career - coaches wanted to ensure mind was right
• Body healed quickly but mental recovery took priority
• Still hasn't gotten over it - wants to "rip Usman's brains out"
• Never been knocked down despite fighting great strikers
• Doesn't consider Usman elite striker, great fighter due to well-rounded skills

Analysis of Usman Knockout

• Fought Usman first time on 6-day notice, cut 20 pounds water weight in Abu Dhabi
• Took Usman's best shots for 5 rounds, never hurt - thought "this guy will never hurt me"
• Confused how Usman gained knockout power in 9 months between fights
• Felt Usman's best punches in first fight, never shook up
• Always respects anyone with "two hands and two feet"
• Got caught when saw back of Usman's head, thought he'd shoot for takedown
• Dropped hands, realized mid-way it was right hand, tried check hook too late

Mental Recovery Process

• Went into "dark place" after knockout - first time being knocked out cold
• Shocked that Usman was the one to knock him out, never would have bet on it
• Affected him badly mentally
• Uses Jordan Peterson YouTube videos as sports psychology
• Peterson coincidentally coming to Florida April 9th after Masvidal's fight
• Wants to attend Peterson's conference, has been listening for years