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REPORT | Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is likely next for Kamaru Usman
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will likely be the next man to square off with surging welterweight contender Kamaru Usman. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor reported that news earlier today. I’m told that the UFC is currently working on booking a welterweight fight between recent interim title challenger Rafael dos Anjos and surging division contender […]
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VIDEO | Kamaru Usman and manager Ali Abdelaziz get into brawl with fan at PFL 1
Is it becoming a trend for fighters to get into fights in the crowds of events for different organizations than their own? Just last month, UFC lightweight veterans Nate Diaz and Clay Guida got into quite the scuffle at a Combate Americas event that has resulted in Diaz being put under investigation for alleged battery. Now […]
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Kamaru Usman shares hopes for star-studded UFC card in Africa
After watching Darren Till get a hero’s reception in his hometown of Liverpool, welterweight contender Kamaru Usman is hoping for a similar experience in Africa. While Usman hails from Nigeria, he feels that, if the UFC called on all of its African stars, it could sell out a stadium in pretty much any African nation. […]
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VIDEO | Kamaru Usman would like to clear the air with Dana White, ‘not happy’ with certain things
UFC welterweight contender @Usman84kg opens up about his relationship with Dana White and the criticism he's received from the UFC president. Watch #TheMMAHour live: https://t.co/11sYrEm5Ug pic.twitter.com/qqQs0Adzd2 — MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) June 4, 2018 “There’s a lot of underlining things that I’m not happy with. Certain things. When you’re working for a company and the boss comes […]
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Neil Magny explains why he chose to call out Kamaru Usman
Shortly after his first-round TKO win over late-notice replacement opponent Craig White, long-time welterweight contender Neil Magny issued a clever callout of surging star Kamaru Usman. “Kamaru Usman, you’ve been calling me out for two years; it’s time for me to beat that ass, baby,” Magny said in his Octagon interview with UFC color commentator […]
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After win over Demian Maia, Kamaru Usman is only interested in two matchups
Fresh off a dominant decision victory over former UFC middleweight and welterweight title challenger Demian Maia, surging welterweight Kamaru Usman wants a crack at divisional kingpin Tyron Woodley. He feels it’s a fight he’s earned, and interestingly, an easier fight than the one he just had with Maia. “I think I should fight for the belt […]
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Demian Maia and Kamaru Usman share classy post-fight exchange on social media
Last night, the UFC made its debut in the beautiful South American country of Chile with an exciting, 13-fight card out of the capital of Santiago. The card was topped by a clash of welterweight contenders as surging up-and-comer Kamaru Usman took on dangerous veteran Demian Maia, who replaced the injured Santiago Ponzinibbio on just […]
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Kamaru Usman sends message to welterweight champ Tyron Woodley, Woodley responds
Last night, in the main event of the UFC’s anticipated debut in the South American nation of Chile, surging UFC welterweight contender Kamaru Usman authored his best win yet, braving a tough first round to pick up a dominant, unanimous decision win over the veteran Demian Maia. Usman’s win became even more impressive post-fight, when […]
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MMA community reacts to Kamaru Usman’s dominant decision defeat of Demian Maia
Last night, in the main event of the UFC’s debut in Santiago, Chile, surging UFC welterweight contender Kamaru Usman picked up his biggest win yet, authoring a dominant unanimous decision victory over Brazilian jiu jitsu ace Demian Maia. Usman, who was originally expected to battle Argentine striker Santiago Ponzinibbio in the UFC Chile main event, […]
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UFC Chile Results: Kamaru Usman defeats Demian Maia
A key welterweight fight between former title challenger Demian Maia and surging division contender Kamaru Usman served as the headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 129 event in Chile. Round one begins and Kamaru Usman starts off quickly. He throws a jab and then another. Maia is circling looking for a way inside. Demian shoots […]
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VIDEO | Kamaru Usman predicts first round finish of Demian Maia at UFC Chile
Ahead of #UFCChile, hear what Kamaru Usman (@USMAN84kg) said about the possibility of fighting Demian Maia – in 2016. "My style will trump his style. … I know that I can get him out of there."@DanTomMMA breaks down the fight: https://t.co/6MuEkJdLE0 pic.twitter.com/4ujn4sw477 — MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) May 16, 2018 “You know what, this is fighting […]
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BREAKING | Demian Maia In for Santiago Ponzinibbio, Faces Kamaru Usman in UFC Chile Main Event
Disaster struck for UFC Chile the past week when it lost it’s main and co-main events. The co-main was initially set to be Volkan Oezdemir vs Mauricio “Shogun” Rua but was then moved to be the UFC Hamburg main event after some issues with Oezdemir’s visa came to light. The main event, on the other […]
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UFC Chile loses Kamaru Usman vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio main event!
UFC Chile loses Kamaru Usman vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio main event! The octagon will invade Chile for the first time next month but the historic fight card is now without a main event. The event, which takes place May 19 live from Movistar Arena, was expected to be headlined by a key welterweight fight between surging […]
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PHOTO | Here’s the UFC Chile poster featuring Usman, Ponzinibbio, Shogun and Oezdemir
On May 19, the UFC will touch down in beautiful Santiago, Chile, with an exciting Fight Night card. As this event draws closer, the promotion has dropped the official UFC Chile poster, which includes the four fighters competing in the main and co-main events. See it below! ¡POSTER OFICIAl #UFCChile!..¡Se agotan los boletos! Compra Aquí […]
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VIDEO | Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington get in heated confrontation at UFC press conference
VIDEO | Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington get in heated confrontation at UFC press conference UFC welterweight standouts Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington got in a heated confrontation at last night’s UFC press conference in Brooklyn. Usman started by pesturing Covington with insults calling the brash UFC welterweight a “Twitter Thug” which eventually prompted “Chaos” […]
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Exclusive | Jorge Masvidal sends a strong message to Kamaru Usman!
Exclusive | Jorge Masvidal sends a strong message to Kamaru Usman! After putting together an impressive three fight win streak, which included stoppage victories over Jake Ellenberger and Donald Cerrone, Jorge Masvidal has since suffered back-to-back decision setbacks to former UFC welterweight title challengers Demian Maia and Stephen Thompson. With that said, “Gamebred” recently decided […]
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Kamaru Usman blames Dana White for backlash after ’30 percent’ comment
If you watched Kamaru Usman defeat Emil Meek at UFC St. Louis in January, you’ll probably recall his controversial post-fight interview, during which he claimed he’d fought (and won) with just 30 percent of his ability. Shortly after Usman made this remark, he was hit by a tidal wave of backlash—including a few critical comments […]
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Report | UFC Chile Gets Headliner with Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Kamaru Usman
After several different reports and mixed potential matchups between both the UFC Chile and Liverpool cards, it seems things have finally been settled. For Liverpool, after some intense back and forth between the eventual headliner, Darren Till, and Kamaru Usman it looked like they may end up being the two to fight each other thus […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Kamaru Usman is willing to fight Demian Maia, but doubts Brazilian would accept
In the last 36 hours or so, the majority of the UFC’s top, available welterweights have all been linked to exciting new matchups. Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington are expected to scrap for the interim title at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro. Darren Till and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson are expected to battle in […]
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Kamaru Usman claims Santiago Ponzinibbio turned down UFC Chile fight with him
Yesterday evening, our own insider extraordinaire Chris Taylor reported that the UFC’s upcoming debut in Chile will feature a welterweight showdown between ranked contenders Santiago Ponzinibbio and Neil Magny. Apparently, however, the card nearly got a welterweight showdown between Ponzinibbio and Kamaru Usman instead. At least, that’s what Usman is claiming. In a Thursday evening […]
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Kamaru Usman: Someone Has to Take a Bullet Because No One Above Us Will Fight
Darren Till can’t get a fight even though he’s headlining a major UFC Liverpool card. Kamaru Usman is sitting just above him in the rankings, but can’t get a fight either. The two recently went at it on Twitter, but doesn’t believe it will actually result in them fighting at UFC Liverpool. Why? First, because […]
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Jorge Masvidal goes off on “little jealous b*tch” Kamaru Usman
Yesterday evening, UFC welterweight contenders Kamaru Usman and Darren Till engaged in a heated back-and-forth on Twitter. Shortly thereafter, Usman’s manager Ali Abdelaziz involved several other top welterweights with a followup Tweet – including Jorge Masvidal, who didn’t take kindly to what was being said. Here’s how it all went down. The most avoided fighter […]
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Kamaru Usman Puts the Welterweight Division on Blast, Darren Till Responds
The UFC’s 170-pound weight class is easily one of if not the best and deepest division they have to offer. However, none of the many top talents have any fights booked at the moment. And some are starting to get a little antsy. Those of which include the likes of rising contenders, Kamaru Usman and Darren […]
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Kamaru Usman just wants to beat Colby Covington’s a**, and he’s getting tired of waiting
Kamaru Usman wants to fight Colby Covington. At this point, that could not be any more clear. “The Nigerian Nightmare” has made countless callouts of his welterweight rival on Twitter over the last few weeks. That little bitch don’t want this work. That’s why he won’t say my name. I’ve been waiting on him @seanshelby […]
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Kamaru Usman goes all-in on Colby Covington callout, challenges him to fight in Brazil
Kamaru Usman wants to fight Colby Covington. At this point, that’s no secret. Apparently, however, Usman is getting tired of waiting for his fellow welterweight contender to oblige him. On Monday, “The Nigerian Nightmare” once again called out his rival, this time challenging him to a showdown at UFC 224, which goes down May 12 […]
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Darren Till Promises Kamaru Usman Can’t Do to Him What He Did to Emil Meek
It’s 2018 and Darren Till still hasn’t been booked. You can chalk it up to scared opponents, intelligent strategy, or just the UFC’s booking department. Either way, he’s been wanting a fight ever since his dominant performance against veteran Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. Pretty much every welterweight in the entire division has been in talks for […]
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Dana White wasn’t impressed by Kamaru Usman’s performance – or his “30%” comment
Last night, on the main card of the UFC’s anticipated debut in St. Louis, streaking welterweight contender Kamaru Usman wrestled a tough Emil Meek to a decisive unanimous decision win. In his post-fight speech, “The Nigerian Nightmare” explained that he’d executed this win at “30%”. While Usman’s win was undeniably dominant, it didn’t do much […]
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UFC St. Louis Results | Kamaru Usman bloodies Emil Meek, calls out Colby Covington (highlights)
Shortly after Darren Elkins’s epic comeback win over Michael Johnson and the UFC’s touching tribute to the recovering Matt Hughes, welterweight contenders Kamaru Usman and Emil Meek stepped into the cage to do battle. Round one of this fight was decisively Usman’s. Though he very nearly dove into a Meek guillotine with his first takedown, […]