{"id":360665,"date":"2020-09-07T07:15:16","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T14:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=360665"},"modified":"2020-09-07T07:15:16","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T14:15:16","slug":"kamaru-usman-sees-covington-fight-as-best-and-possibly-the-worst-case-scenario-for-tyron-woodley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/kamaru-usman-sees-covington-fight-as-best-and-possibly-the-worst-case-scenario-for-tyron-woodley\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamaru Usman sees Covington fight as “best and possibly the worst case scenario for Tyron Woodley”"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has shared some interesting insights on the upcoming fight between Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley.<\/p>\n

Usman holds victories over both men. He beat Woodley in early 2019 to win the welterweight title, then defended the belt against Covington in late 2019.<\/p>\n

Having spent time in the cage with both fighters, he’s uniquely positioned to comment on their upcoming matchup. He did so on the UFC Vegas 9 post-fight show.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an intriguing fight. I love this fight,\u201d Usman began (via MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cThis is a grudge match that should have happened a long time ago.”<\/p>\n

Woodley has come up short in his last two fights, giving up decisions to Usman and Gilbert Burns\u2014both pressure-fighters cut from the same cloth as Covington. Given that, Usman believes the former champ could be in trouble in this fight, but he also notes that Woodley has a good track record against southpaws like Covington.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that this is the best and possibly the worst case scenario for Tyron Woodley,\u201d Usman continued. \u201cAs far as style matchups, I think this is probably one of the worst stylistic matchups for him after coming off back-to-back fights with guys that love kind of pressure him. Guys that can grapple as well and guys that kind of throw some volume.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the flipside, this is a tremendous matchup for Tyron Woodley because Tyron Woodley is a specialist when it comes to dealing with southpaws,\u201d Usman added. \u201cHe knows how to angle off, to kind of guide them into that big right hand that he has.”<\/p>\n

Usman also admitted that’s been a bit swayed by Woodley’s repeated assurances that he’s back on track mentally and physically after his two recent losses.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, the one thing that I feel like I\u2019m being pulled in again is Tyron is giving me this \u2018I\u2019m back, I\u2019m back, I\u2019m back.\u2019 So I\u2019m starting to drink the Kool-Aid again,” Usman said. “Maybe the Tyron Woodley of old is back.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m intrigued by this matchup,\u201d he added. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to see it happen. Two guys that I\u2019m familiar with and I\u2019ll be watching closely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kamaru Usman is scheduled to defend the UFC welterweight title against Gilbert Burns<\/a> at UFC 256 this December. The winner of this Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley fight will be well positioned for a crack at his title in the not too distant future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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