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UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has his eyes on one amongst the most iconic fighters within the history of mixed martial arts following his unanimous-resolution victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251.
Talking to TMZ Sports, Usman acknowledged he would luxuriate in the bogus to wrestle Georges St-Pierre if the UFC let him take his subsequent opponent.
It appears to be like unlikely that Usman will in finding his want, nevertheless, because St-Pierre launched his retirement in February 2019.
“I repeatedly acknowledged I desired to retire on my enjoy and no longer be told to retire,” St-Pierre told newshounds. “It takes discipline. In combat sports activities, that is how it’s essential retire. It’s most practical to retire on prime. That is amazingly inviting to raise out. I’m cheerful I’ve the discipline and the files to raise out it.”
St-Pierre, 39, is the most dominant welterweight in UFC history with a 20-2 narrative at 170 pounds within the promotion. He’s barely fought as soon as within the previous six years, when he moved up in weight and defeated Michael Bisping for the middleweight title in November 2017.
Usman is undefeated in his UFC occupation (12-0) and has stunning one loss in 18 skilled fights. The Nigerian Nightmare’s creep of 12 consecutive wins within the UFC is tied with Khabib Nurmagomedov for the longest inviting traipse within the corporate whilst you do no longer embody Jon Jones (no contest versus Daniel Cormier).
