Kamaru Usman and Conor McGregor
Kamaru Usman spoke about the possibility of a super-fight against Irish MMA superstar Conor McGregor
Kamaru Usman has been lapping the welterweight division, and there seems to be a lack of competition for him. Recently he appeared on an episode of Club Shay Shay with Shannon Sharpe, and discussed his plans for the future.
‘Kamaru Usman’ had offered Conor McGregor a welterweight title shot, but it failed to materialize. When asked about a potential fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and McGregor, the Nigerian unfalteringly ruled a fight against Khabib, but welcomed a fight against ‘The Notorious one’.
He said, “I would not fight Khabib. Khabib is like my brother, I see no interest in that. Conor, absolutely. I gave him a chance. I gave him a chance, he was barking because that’s what he do now, he tweet a lot. We call him Twitter fingers now.”
“So one time, before I fought [Jorge] Masvidal, he was tweeting a lot. I said, ‘Here’s your chance. If you pick up the phone right now and called the UFC, they ain’t not gonna say no to you to challenge for the belt.’ Then, he was quiet. And then the next week he started calling out Anderson Silva, retired fighters, and things like that. So would I fight Conor? The offer is there.”
Kamaru Usman has some elaborate plans for 2022, after he comes back from his latest hand surgery. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ has identified a prospective fight outside the UFC roaster in boxing P4P king, Canelo Alvarez.
Kamaru Usman was last seen inside the octagon at UFC 268, scoring a second victory against Colby Covington. Speaking to TMZ Sports, Usman said that he’s aiming at a July rematch against top-ranked Leon Edwards, and a September boxing super-fight against Canelo Alvarez.
“In 2022 I’m gonna shock the world. July, International Fight Week, I’m gonna fight Leon Edwards. God willing I get through Leon Edwards, September, Mexican Independence Day, I will stop Canelo Alvarez.”
Usman continued, “Absolutely I see myself winning the fight. Everything can’t be done until it’s done.”
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