Reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has already signposted himself as one of basically the most worthwhile welterweight combatants in company historical past, however what of a pass up a weight class to pursue more gold?
In theory, Usman says he’s originate to the theory that — however most attention-grabbing if recent titleholder (and fellow fighter of Nigerian extraction) Israel Adesanya relinquishes his world championship. Adesanya is as a result of mission Jan Blachowicz for the UFC’s gentle heavyweight belt next month and if ‘The Final Stylebender’ stays at 205-kilos after that, Usman says he can also merely search for a switch. Till that happens despite the truth that, no chance.
“If Izzy is ready to pass up,” Usman urged ESPN. “Effectively, he’s challenging up. But, if he’s prepared to surrender that 185 belt and allege ‘I don’t wish to maintain one thing to carry out with that division anymore’ then fully. I’d fully entertain that belief.”
But Usman says that on no memoir would he ever strive in opposition to Adesanya, a competitor with whom he has grown shut as a result of their accepted heritage bond.
“But, in no map gorgeous now would I ever entertain going up to strive in opposition to with Izzy. That’s appropriate kind now not one thing that I am desirous about. I’ve acknowledged it over and over and over sooner than. I’d moderately there be two African’s with belts as in opposition to appropriate kind one African with two belts. And , after March (Ngannou vs. Miocic rematch) there’s going to be three Africans with a total of four belts.”
Usman’s next pass can also well be subtle by news of a foot damage he sustained in his UFC 258 title defence in opposition to Gilbert Burns dull final Saturday, after the Nevada Suppose Athletic Commission announced earlier this week that he’s going thru a six-month medical suspension unless he has his ailment cleared in the interim by a sports doctor.
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