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Kamaru Usman says there is one reason he and Conor McGregor will never lunge one-on-one within the Octagon: McGregor is worried of him.
The reigning UFC welterweight champion says McGregor modified into “quiet” after Usman offered him a prizefight earlier this year.
“[A Conor fight is] factual a lost cause because we each know Conor—the single time Conor gets as a lot as the welterweight division is if he’s ready to amass and consume lightweights with double-digit losses that he can agree with off and never have to sever weight to regain down to gentle-weight,” Usman informed TMZ Sports.
“If Conor wants a portion at welterweight, he is conscious of who the king of the division is. I’m not going wherever. I am gentle here. I’ve offered him a shot! I talked about, ‘Hello, in repeat for you it, it be yours; you purchased it,’ and he modified into quiet.”
Usman talked about McGregor might be a “wise guy” to protect retired. Three of McGregor’s final 5 fights agree with come at welterweight, with him splitting a pair of matches in opposition to Nate Diaz and knocking out Donald Cerrone at UFC 246.
McGregor spent most of his early occupation at featherweight earlier than animated as a lot as gentle-weight and making his debut at welterweight in 2016. Usman has been a welterweight his whole occupation and is one of basically the most dominant combatants in UFC historic past, posting an undefeated document within the promotion. Or not it’s seemingly he might be a heavy favorite in opposition to McGregor, who might be stopping above his most cosy weight.
