UFC legend Kamaru Usman has reiterated his need to problem for the UFC welterweight championship in his subsequent battle.
In the principle occasion of UFC 322, Jack Della Maddalena will defend his UFC welterweight title towards Islam Makhachev in a blockbuster showcase at Madison Sq. Backyard. All the division will probably be protecting an in depth eye on how issues play out, and that’s actually true for Kamaru Usman, the previous king of the welterweights.
In his final outing, Kamaru Usman snapped a three-fight shedding streak by defeating Joaquin Buckley in a efficiency that made it clear that he’s nonetheless a legit contender at 170 kilos. In fact, there are a variety of guys forward of him within the pecking order, leaving many to marvel what route he’s going to go down subsequent in his UFC run.
In a recent interview, Kamaru Usman referred to as for a shot towards the winner of the UFC 322 major occasion, no matter who comes away with the strap.
Kamaru Usman needs UFC title shot
“I’ll must be prepared. That’s by no means been a query for me. I’ve taken fights on six, seven, eight days’ discover earlier than, so I’m no stranger to getting there and scrapping. Hopefully this subsequent one is a full coaching camp scenario so we go in our greatest and ready.”
“I need the most important, most difficult battle. I don’t have 20 extra fights left within the firm, so if I can get that subsequent large battle — that’s what I need. We haven’t seen two pound-for-pound fighters battle one another. Each Jack and Islam are grapplers, which may cancel out. I feel that’s the place my head’s at. I need that battle.”
“I don’t assume the betting strains give Jack sufficient respect. It’s an in depth battle; Jack is proficient and well-rounded. The hole could be in grappling exchanges the place Islam shines. Islam has nice placing too — like with Volkanovski, physique kicks to go end. It’s going to be extremely intriguing.”
‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ will seemingly be prepared to go on the market and battle a contender if mandatory, however it’ll undoubtedly be fascinating to see if the UFC entertains this concept.
