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Kamaru Usman trashes the BMF belt
On Thursday, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman was asked if he has any interest in fighting for the BMF title that Jorge Masvidal won by defeating Nate Diaz in November. To say the undisputed champ is not interested in the BMF belt would be putting it gently. Usman, when asked if he has any interest […]
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Kamaru Usman makes pick for Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
This weekend, in the main event of UFC 246, Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon for a welterweight scrap with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Kamaru Usman, the welterweight division’s current champion, will be watching this fight very closely. Speaking during a live chat with his fans on social media, Usman weighed in on this McGregor […]
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Kamaru Usman confident he’d beat McGregor worse than Nurmagomedov did
In 2018, former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor experienced a decisive, submission loss to UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is confident he could beat McGregor even more severely. Usman, like Nurmagomedov, is primarily a grappler. Yet he is quite a bit larger than Nurmagomedov, and probably quite a bit stronger […]
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Jorge Masvidal outlines his future plans: ‘I’m going owl hunting’
Jorge Masvidal has seemingly made his intentions pretty clear as he sets his sights on UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman. The expectation for a while now has been that Masvidal will goe toe to toe with Usman for the Welterweight Championship, as the stars just seem to be aligning for that. “The Nigerian Nightmare” was […]
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VIDEO | Kamaru Usman trolls Jorge Masvidal with knockout video
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman trolled superstar Jorge Masvidal with a video on his social media showing the champ knocking “Gamebred” out. Usman and Masvidal haven’t fought yet, of course. Instead, the video is from the EA Sports UFC 3 video game. Take a look at the troll job from Usman below which was originally […]
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Geoff Neal says Usman-Covington was ‘entertaining’ but technique wasn’t good
Geoff Neal was surprised how the UFC 245 main event between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington played out. It was a battle between two high-level wrestlers, yet there was not one takedown attempt. Instead, they decided to stand and trade until Usman dropped Covington twice in the fifth and earned a TKO win to retain […]
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Kamaru Usman: “It’s only right that I break that record on Georges St-Pierre”
Kamaru Usman is closing in on the record for most consecutive wins at welterweight, which is currently held by mixed martial arts legend Georges St-Pierre. Usman (16-1 MMA) is currently riding a fourteen-fight win streak, which has seen him capture and now defend the UFC’s coveted welterweight title. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ took home that UFC’s […]
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Kamaru Usman sends Conor McGregor a message ahead of UFC 246
Kamaru Usman has responded after Conor McGregor recently declared his intentions of fighting for the promotions welterweight title. Earlier today, the Irish superstar revealed that welterweight standouts Jorge Masvidal, Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman were all on his radar. McGregor will make his highly anticipated Octagon return at next weekend’s UFC 246 event in Las […]
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Conor McGregor interested in Masvidal, Usman and Covington fights
Conor McGregor is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 246 on January 18 in Las Vegas, where he’ll take on Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Though both men have enjoyed some of their biggest successes in the lightweight division, this fight will occur at welterweight. The moment it was announced that this fight will go […]
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Manager lays out 2020 goals for Jorge Masvidal
Whether he was your pick for 2019 Fighter of the Year, or at least in your top-3, no one had a bigger surge over that 12-month stretch than Jorge Masvidal. After losing back-to-back fights in 2017, and not competing at all in 2018, “Gamebred” took the UFC by storm with highlight reel knockouts over Darren […]
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Jorge Masvidal sends a message to Kamaru Usman after ‘who?’ remarks
Jorge Masvidal has sent a very clear and direct message to UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman in the wake of some recent comments from “The Nigerian Nightmare”. Masvidal is coming off the best year of his career in 2019 after he was able to finish Darren Till, Ben Askren and Nate Diaz in impressive fashion. […]
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Matt Serra: Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington stoppage was ‘pretty bad’
Matt Serra believes Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington could’ve played out longer than it did. Usman vs. Covington headlined UFC 245 earlier this month. Usman put the UFC welterweight gold on the line inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In a back-and-forth battle, “The Nigerian Nightmare” ended up scoring the fifth-round TKO victory. […]
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Kamaru Usman hoping to be on next season of “The Bachelor”
Everyone is looking for love and it’s no different for UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, who hopes to be on the next season of “The Bachelor.” Usman recently defended the UFC welterweight title with a fifth-round TKO finish over Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 245. It was one of the best fights […]
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Kamaru Usman congratulates ‘Big little brother’ Mohammed following his KO victory at Titan FC
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman congratulated his ‘big little brother’ Mohammed Usman on his KO victory at Titan FC 38 this weekend. It’s been a good month for the Usman family, as Kamaru defeated Colby Covington via fifth-round TKO last Saturday at UFC 245 to defend the UFC welterweight title, and now his brother Mohammed […]
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VIDEO | Kamaru Usman’s brother Mohammed scores one punch KO
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman watched his younger brother Mohammed score a sensational one punch knockout at tonight’s Titan FC event. Mohammed Usman (6-1 MMA) squared off with Reggie Cato (5-4 MMA) on the main card of Titan FC 58. The fight did not last long as Usman was able to land a massive overhand […]
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Tyron Woodley says Covington vs. Usman title fight left him feeling “disgusted”
Former UFC champion Tyron Woodley has shared his thoughts on last weekend’s highly anticipated welterweight title fight between Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman. Covington and Usman squared off in the headliner of last weekend’s UFC 245 event in Las Vegas, with ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ emerging victorious by way of fifth round TKO. The victory marked […]
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Kamaru Usman wants Georges St-Pierre next, believes he finishes him
Kamaru Usman is looking to score a fight with mixed martial arts legend Georges St-Pierre. Usman is coming off of his first title defense in the main event of UFC 245 where he TKO’d Colby Covington in the fifth round. Although there are contenders like Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal out there, “The Nigerian Nightmare” […]
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Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal betting odds released for potential fight
Odds for a potential welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal have been released and the champion is a big favorite. After Usman TKO’d Colby Covington in the fifth round to defend his welterweight title for the first time many wondered what would be next for him. Leon Edwards has said he deserves […]
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Leon Edwards ‘not impressed’ with Kamaru Usman’s UFC 245 performance
Number 4 ranked welterweight fighter, Leon Edwards was not impressed with Kamaru Usman’s performance at UFC 245. The welterweight champion, Usman, squared off with his bitter rival Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 245 on Saturday December 14th. The elite wrestler’s utilized a different part of their MMA skillset, battling it out in […]
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Kamaru Usman sends warning to ‘little man’ Conor McGregor
Kamaru Usman has some words of warning for Conor McGregor. “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman collided with his arch-nemesis Colby Covington last weekend in the main event of UFC 245. The welterweight champion used his striking to chip away at “Chaos” until he finally sealed the deal with a fifth-round knockdown and followup ground strikes, successfully […]
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Kamaru Usman views Leon Edwards as top welterweight contender
Kamaru Usman held onto the UFC welterweight title at UFC 245, knocking his challenger Colby Covington out in the fifth round. With this victory in the rear-view, the champion can now look ahead to his next challenge. He believes England’s Leon Edwards is the fighter most deserving of an opportunity. “Man, there’s a lot of […]
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Chael Sonnen feels Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington rematch is viable option
Chael Sonnen believes that one could make a case for booking a rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington. Usman successfully defended his UFC welterweight gold against Covington this past Saturday night (Dec. 14) in the main event of UFC 245. “The Nigerian Nightmare” and “Chaos” had a back-and-forth battle. Usman scored the fifth-round TKO […]
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Ben Askren believes Kamaru Usman made crucial error in UFC 245 post-fight interview
Kamaru Usman got the win he sought at UFC 245, weathering some early adversity to stop his ferocious challenger Colby Covington in the fifth round. According to the newly retired Ben Askren, however, Usman made one key blunder at UFC 245: He fibbed to the fans in his post-fight interview. Early on in his interview with […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 245?
In the main event of UFC 245, the final UFC pay-per-view of the decade, welterweight champ Kamaru Usman and challenger Colby Covington finally settled their differences. The co-main attractions of the card saw Max Holloway put up his featherweight title against Alexander Volkanovski and Amanda Nunes defend her bantamweight title against Germaine de Randamie. In […]
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Dustin Poirier reacts to Colby Covington’s loss at UFC 245
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 245, Colby Covington challenged the welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. “Chaos” and “The Nigerian Nightmare” battled it out for almost five whole rounds in a riveting affair. Both men landed plenty of meaningful offense, with Usman even breaking Covington’s jaw mid-way through the fight, but the both […]
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Marc Goddard responds after Colby Covington calls him a “Fake Ref”
Referee Marc Goddard had the responsibility of overseeing last night’s UFC 245 main event between welterweights Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman. The highly anticipated scrap lived up to expectations as ‘Chaos’ and ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ proceeded to go to war right from the opening bell. After 20 minutes of thrilling standup action, the three judges […]
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Dana White reacts to tonight’s Covington vs. Usman UFC 245 main event
UFC President Dana White discussed tonight’s UFC 245 headliner between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington during this evenings post-fight press conference in Las Vegas. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ and ‘Chaos’ thrilled fight fans by putting on an absolutely amazing effort which culminated in a fifth round TKO victory for Usman. It was an incredible main event […]
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Pros react to Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman at UFC 245
A welterweight title fight between Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman headlined tonight’s UFC 245 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kamaru Usman had claimed the promotions coveted welterweight title at March’s UFC 235 event, this after scoring a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Tyron Woodley. Meanwhile, Colby Covington was coming off a dominant decision victory […]