When wholesome, Kamaru Usman is prepared to answer anybody’s callout – together with Joaquin Buckley.
Usman’s (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) title has been talked about by varied prime UFC welterweight contenders, and the previous champion has grown bored with it. Most lately, UFC on ESPN 63 winner Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC), who stopped Colby Covington this previous Saturday, resorted to the followers to assist him decide who’s subsequent. Out of Leon Edwards, UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad, and Usman, “The Nigerian Nightmare” received the loudest pop from the group at Amalie Area in Tampa, Fla.
Usman reiterates that he’s keen to battle anybody however not till he’s 100% prepared.
“I really feel like the recent chick on the bar,” Usman stated on his “Pound 4 Pound” podcast. “All people desires a bit, however hey, it’s virtually like nobody’s listening to what I’m saying. Nobody’s getting what I’m saying. I don’t care who it’s.
“Shavkat (Rakhmonov), Belal, Ian (Machado Garry), Buckley, JDM (Della Maddalena), I don’t care who it’s. One factor that I received’t do, as a result of I’ve carried out for thus lengthy and an excessive amount of, which is partially why I’m having to take this layoff, is compete after I’m not prepared. When I’m wholesome, I don’t care who it’s.”
After watching Buckley battle Covington, Usman likes his possibilities towards him.
“I keep in mind watching and I’m going, ‘Oh, I like that battle,’ I actually like that matchup,” Usman stated. “Covington took him down a few occasions. Clearly me and Covington, we make the most of the wrestling otherwise in how we method fights. Most individuals know after I take you down, you’re not getting up until I would like you to rise up.”
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