Kamaru Usman aims for one last title run

The seasoned Nigerian fighter, a antheral who erstwhile was a ascendant fig successful the welterweight division, is erstwhile again successful the nationalist eye. Kamaru Usman, present 38, has had a large career, but his past 3 fights person brought lone antagonistic emotions. He has not tasted triumph since November 2021, and galore are wondering if it is clip for him to accidental goodbye to the sport.

However, the erstwhile champion is not losing hope. He claims that helium inactive has "fire" successful him, that everything is not over. He has defended his rubric 5 times successful the past, and present helium hopes to amusement his teeth 1 much time, for the past time.

Interesting path

"My way is beauteous simple, I'll laic retired the 'map' for you. I'll decorativeness Buckley this play and past I'll hold for the victor of the Islam (Mahachev) vs. JDM (Jack Della Maddalena) fight. It's going to beryllium an unthinkable fight. It's large to cognize that Islam has travel to the welterweight division. Who wouldn't wage a summons for him and maine to fight? The erstwhile fig 1 combatant connected the 'P4P' rankings (Usman) against the existent fig 1 connected that ranking. I emotion Islam, he's a large combatant and I deliberation our combat would beryllium thing we'd some retrieve for the remainder of our lives," said the experienced welterweight, showing that helium inactive believes successful miracles.

And if his program works, helium already knows what he'd bash next.

- After I triumph the belt, I'd astir apt permission it close away. Me against Dricus Du Plessis, if he's the champion, oregon against Hamzat Chimaev. If Dricus is inactive the champion, we could header the archetypal UFC lawsuit successful Africa. That would beryllium different blockbuster, a combat that you archer your grandchildren about. Who wouldn't ticker that? After that, I'd person 2 belts successful my treasury. Then I should inquire myself what's next. I deliberation those are immoderate of my semipermanent goals. - concluded Usman.

Given his caller form, skeptics person crushed to uncertainty the realization of these absorbing ideas. But if past has taught america anything, it's that this combatant should ne'er beryllium written off. Everything volition beryllium clearer this weekend.