Snaps brief losing streak Usmas defeated Hamdy Abdelwahab via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Baku, Azerbaijan. Impact It was Usman's best performance in quite a while and it came in a big spot. He entered having lost back-to-back fights and was probably looking at a release with another setback. It took Usman a full round to find his range, but once he did, he was in full control. The total strike count over the course of the final 10 minutes was 77-39 in Mohammed's favor. Not many of the blows were damaging, but Usman simply outworked Abdelwahab en route to the victory. His roster spot should now be safe for the time being.
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