ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n“Absolutely,” Usman said when asked if he would move up to middleweight if his friend and current champ Israel Adesanya left the division. “If Izzy is willing to move up. Well, he is moving up. But, if he’s willing to give up that 185 belt and say ‘I don’t want to have anything to do with that division anymore’ then absolutely. I would absolutely entertain that thought.”<\/p>\n
Kamaru Usman continued:<\/p>\n
“But, on no account right now would I ever entertain going up to fight with Izzy. That’s just not something that I am interested in. I’ve stated it over and over and over before. I’d rather there be two African’s with belts as opposed to just one African with two belts. And you know, after March (Ngannou vs. Miocic 2) there’s going to be three Africans with a total of four belts.”<\/p>\n
Kamaru Usman is currently in talks to rematch Jorge Masvidal in his next Octagon appearance.<\/p>\n
Who would you like to see ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ fight next? Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n
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