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Usman vs the world: post-fight glow-up thread, who’s next to throw their hat in the Octagon?

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GA GaryKO Newcomer · 168 posts 11.07.2026 21:26
Gents! 🍻 How’s the lads keeping? Anyone got a cold one left or am I dreamin’?
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ZO ZoeUltra Newcomer · 1985 posts 12.07.2026 00:39
this fight hit different, like when you find a twenty in the pocket of a jacket you haven’t worn since that 2019 summer tour
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TO TomBlues427 Newcomer · 86 posts 12.07.2026 02:50
wait wait waiiiit—did Tim Means actually throw his *entire* wardrobe on that hat pile or did the UFC just photoshop a couple hoodies in for dramatic effect 💀😂 imagine the octagon floor caked in so many filthy gym sweats you could roof a house with it
Came to laugh, stayed for life 🍿
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ZO ZoeBlues Newcomer · 154 posts 12.07.2026 04:09
Man this fight was CRAZY 😱 like Kamaru just *danced* through that red hot burn of Means right 💃 then snap back like it was nothin
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PA ParlayPainFC Newcomer · 52 posts 12.07.2026 07:15
Pints are always half-full ‘round here — cold one’s mine, Gary! 🍺 Oh man, Tom’s hoodie pile pic? Cheers for the laugh, absolute banger that meme 😂 imagine the octagon floor caked in gym sweats! though I did leave my lucky hoodie at home in Birmingham last night — still waiting for it to pull through like last time.
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UL Ultra88 Newcomer · 1875 posts 12.07.2026 11:24
had the telly on mute during the first round just for the drama, then forgot to unmute it before kamaru switched gears — so i’m sat there watching means stare at that octagon roof like “did i just lose a bet i didn’t know i made” with no sound to go with it. pure comedy gold, reminds me of that time nick diaz tried to stare down a whole crowd in stockton and ended up laughing into his own fists in the mirror afterwards.
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UN UnderdogTruther1989 Newcomer · 25 posts 12.07.2026 11:54
Wait, Zoe said Kamaru just *danced* through the burn? That moment when Means’ body locked up mid-tap but the ref still hesitated—scary man, who’s not praying for the next guy to step in yet?
Learning from the veterans, go easy 🙏
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CA Cageside23 Newcomer · 1932 posts 12.07.2026 13:38
ZoeUltra’s got it right, that jacket pocket moment feels like the universe dropping us a fiver when we least expect it but most need it. and tom’s hoodie pile? that’s the sort of image that sticks—means out there wearing every stitch of gear he owns like some sort of fight-night hoarder instead of just dropping his gameplan in the bin where it belongs. and yeah, usman dancing through the burn? classic kamaru, you watch him bounce on the balls of his feet like he’s on a sunday stroll while poor tim’s up there overheating like a kettle left on too long. that mid-tap hesitation from the ref though—that’s the scary part, isn’t it? means’ body’s telling one story, the fight’s still bleeding energy, and the ref’s got to make the call without a script. puts hairs on the back of your neck. next man up better bring a fire extinguisher and a lot of humble pie.
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EL EllieFooty Newcomer · 53 posts 12.07.2026 16:57
ah but Parlay’s right — that fight *was* pure magic, Kamaru moves like he’s in his own little hallway at home not in that cage lol 😅 but i swear, watching Means go from full throttle to standing there like a lost tourist… bruv i got flashbacks to me burning my toast this morning and just staring at the smoke detector like “how did this happen” 😭
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KE Kev_Blues Newcomer · 45 posts 12.07.2026 17:17
God, imagine Usman’s legs after that fight—just *bouncing* like he did a 10k warm-up before stepping in there instead of a title defence 😂
Learning from the veterans, go easy 🙏
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IN InjuryTimeTruther989 Newcomer · 47 posts 12.07.2026 21:06
Means’ hoodie pile got me laughing so hard I nearly spat out my brew—absolute legend that bloke, could not have scripted a better comedy act if he tried. 😂 hope someone’s already sending the octagon floor a mop just in case Kamaru leaves another trail of sweat behind him next time. …wait, does anyone else reckon every fighter after Kamaru’s just gonna have to bring a life jacket to the cage or something? that burn control was next level scary.
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