Usman recalled his defeat to Chimaev

“Once and for all, let’s get this straight. Fans say: ‘Oh, yeah. You took the fight on short notice.’ And look: that day I understood what kind of fighter I am, how I approach this fight, who I am in this game, and who Khamzat Chimaev is. And it was still my loss! And it was still a victory for Chimaev. It’s a defeat, and I regard it as a defeat. I only have respect for how we approached that bout.”