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Kamaru Usman details sending Justin Gaethje to hospital

Kamaru Usman prepares for Leon Edwards by training with Justin Gaethje.
According to Kamaru Usman, he once sent Justin Gaethje to the hospital.
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Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist Kamaru Usman has detailed his preparation for his fights.

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The latest edition of the Pound 4 Pound YouTube podcast brought Usman, Henry Cejudo and Justin Gaethje together as juicy revelations surfaced.

Kamaru Usman send Justin Gaethje to hospital

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Gaethje used to practice with Usman before facing Charles Oliveira at UFC 274.

Former UFC Welterweight Kamaru Usman | IMAGO

Telling a story of how Gaethje landed in the hospital they were practising together for years under the careful supervision of coach Trevor Wittman.

However, when two top fighters engage in intense sparring chaos is inevitable, and that is precisely what happened once.

Usman and Gaethje both train together and are friends
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Even sparring sessions are said to feel like pay-per-view fights because of Justin Gaethje's unrelenting pressure and ridiculous durability.

The sparring session left him with a scar, six stitches, and an unbreakable bond.

Kamaru Usman | IMAGO

The comical sparring story comes out as Gaethje was getting ready for his upcoming UFC 313 fight against Rafael Fiziev.

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With Justin Gaethje preparing for a high-stakes comeback at UFC 313 after over a year away from the Octagon, the timing of this old story's resurgence couldn't be more appropriate.

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