The British MMA fighter won the welterweight title from “The Nigerian Nightmare” in their rematch earlier this month.
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Behind on points in the fifth, Edwards, 30, landed a left high-kick to stun Nigeria’s pound-for-pound number one fighter
Usman is currently on an impressive 19-fight win streak that dates as far back as 2013 and would be aiming for his sixth successful title defence
UFC welterweight champion Usman has teased a boxing switch over the last year or two as he eyes a shot at the big financial prizes available in the squared circle.
The UFC welterweight champion has long been angling for a bout with pound-for-pound boxing great Alvarez, but has failed to gain traction with fans of either sport due to the perception of it being a major mismatch. Usman doesn’t have the same star power and aura Conor McGregor did when he fought Floyd Mayweather in 2017, and has such has struggled to sell the possible fight.
The UFC welterweight champion, 15-0 in the world’s lead mixed martial arts promotion, has been tipped to make a temporary move into boxing later this year to take on Alvarez.
The current UFC welterweight champion has completely dominated at 170lbs ever since making his debut back in 2015 against Leon Edwards.
Usman, the UFC’s reigning and defending welterweight champion, has already notched five title defenses, which has placed him as the promotion’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, according to the organization’s official rankings.
The premiere of the fight by Usman is scheduled to bring five fights and 10 professional fighters to the ring in Lagos.
In 2016, Conor McGregor became the UFC’s first champion to reign in two divisions at the same time.
‘Durinho’ has looked brilliant since moving up to 170lbs in 2019, picking up five wins and beating the likes of Stephen Thompson, Tyron Woodley, and Demian Maia.
The Nigerian has just asserted his status as the UFC’s leading pound-for-pound fighter after an explosive rematch victory over bitter rival Colby Covington.
Kamaru Usman called out Jake Paul all the way back in April 2021. Paul accepted the ‘challenge.’ However, Usman decided he didn’t want to engage in “play fighting” — no matter how much money it made him.
Usman beat his opponent Colby Covington by unanimous decision in the UFC 268 rematch in New York. The Auchi born fighter had won the first fight by a fifth round knockout.
Dabiri-Erewa spoke in a congratulatory message by NIDCOM Head of Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun.
With the win, Usman improved to 20-1-0, and has won 19 fights in a row, including five title defenses.
While being the most dominant champion in the UFC may be very fulfilling for Usman, being able to buy his parents the house of their dreams may be the best feeling of his career to date.
The Nigerian Nightmare knocked out Jorge Masvidal in the main event of a crazy UFC 261 card and bagged an extra $50,000 as a result with the Performance of the Night bonus.
Usman stopped Jorge Masvidal with a ferocious blow in the second round at UFC 261 in Florida, defending his belt and consolidating his position as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters on the planet.
A first-round that did not disappoint the fans had continued with more explosive action in the second