UFC legend Kamaru Usman isn’t satisfied that Belal Muhammad vs Ian Machado Garry needs to be a combat that determines the primary contender within the welterweight division.
Kamaru Usman, as we all know, is remembered fondly as one of many biggest welterweights of all time. Whereas he could have endured a three-fight dropping streak in the previous couple of years, he bounced again in model in his final outing as he was capable of overcome a troublesome problem within the type of Joaquin Buckley. Now, he’s desirous to go after the belt as soon as once more.
Kamaru Usman has fought some nice welterweights all through the course of his profession however now, the division is arguably as stacked because it has ever been. Within the co-main occasion of UFC Qatar tomorrow evening, Ian Machado Garry and Belal Muhammad will collide with many believing that the winner ought to earn a crack at UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.
In a current episode of his podcast with Henry Cejudo, Kamaru Usman disputed that concept, and listed his the reason why.
Kamaru Usman’s view on Belal Muhammad vs Ian Machado Garry
“I don’t assume both man this places them up for a title shot,” Usman stated on his “Pound 4 Pound” podcast with Henry Cejudo. Not way back did (Machado Garry) simply lose to Shavkat Rakhmonov. That was not that way back. Sure, in fact, he was capable of outsmart (Carlos) Prates and get that win, however not way back did he lose to Shavkat. If Belal is ready to win that, so?
“Not simply so, now you need to problem the person you didn’t need to problem you to combat for the title? Since you stated that was my brother, I educated with him, I don’t need him to problem me for the title? What are we on this for if it’s not for the gold? So are you as shut as you say you have been, or have been you simply faking it simply since you didn’t need to be challenged?”
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No matter who wins on Saturday, the matchmakers actually have an enormous headache transferring ahead.
