Conor McGregor mocks rival Kamaru Usman and jokes he 'fully leaned into his own death' and the 't*** got t******' after the Nigerian's shock defeat by Leon Edwards at UFC 278

Conor McGregor mocks rival Kamaru Usman and jokes he 'fully leaned into his own death' and the

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't* got t****' after the Nigerian's shock defeat by Leon Edwards at UFC 278

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Conor McGregor mocked rival Kamaru Usman on social media after his defeat

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The Irishman praised Leon Edwards for his stunning victory at UFC 278

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McGregor joked the Nigerian had 'fully leaned into his own death' in the Octagon

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Edwards knocked out Usman to win the welterweight title in Salt Lake City

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Conor McGregor has mocked rival Kamaru Usman after his shock defeat by Leon Edwards at UFC 278.

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Usman was knocked out by a resurgent Edwards in Salt Lake City as the Brit claimed the welterweight title with a stunning performance.

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Writing on social media after the bout, McGregor mocked Usman for his defeat and said that the Nigerian-American fighter had 'leaned into his own death'.

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