Kamaru Usman

Ex-UFC champ Kamaru Usman goes off on ‘stupid welterweights’ saying he’s ducking

Kamaru Usman is eager for his UFC return – but not until he’s healthy. Although Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) hasn’t competed since a short-notice majority decision loss to middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev in October 2023, his name has been in the headlines plenty of times. Usman has recently...

Joaquin Buckley responds to Kamaru Usman’s line-cutting attempt: ‘Sh*t shouldn’t be given to you’

Joaquin Buckley thinks Kamaru Usman should have to work his way back up to the title picture. Buckley (21-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) called out Usman after knocking out former title challenger Stephen Thompson less than two weeks ago at UFC 307. Buckley was dismissed by Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC),...

‘I hope there’s no hard feelings’: Kamaru Usman clears the air with Canelo Alvarez over past boxing callouts

Kamaru Usman and Canelo Alvarez are now cool and have cleared the air on their contentious past on social media. A few years ago, when Usman reigned as UFC welterweight champion, he relentlessly called for a cross-over boxing match against Alvarez, who’s arguably the biggest star in boxing and considered...

Belal Muhammad wants Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Kamaru Usman to ‘find the real number one contender’

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad believes his first challenger should have to earn their shot. Less than a month removed from his title victory over Leon Edwards at UFC 304, the conversation about the first defense for Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) has begun to grow loud. This is...

Chael Sonnen: Kamaru Usman can steal UFC welterweight title shot from Shavkat Rakhmonov

Chael Sonnen thinks Kamaru Usman might be able to out-campaign Shavkat Rakhmonov for a welterweight title shot. Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) is on a three-fight losing skid, but the former champ took issue with fans suggesting he’s washed up. Usman has been trading barbs with current UFC welterweight...

Daniel Cormier: Belal Muhammad ‘might have to fight Kamaru Usman’ if they keep chirping

Daniel Cormier thinks Belal Muhammad and Kamaru Usman’s trash talk could lead to them fighting. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) dethroned Leon Edwards to become welterweight champion at UFC 304 in July. He has since welcomed Shavkat Rakhmonov as a potential first title defense, and has traded barbs with...

Video: Former UFC champ Kamaru Usman mic’d up during NHL Stanley Cup final

As two conference winning teams fought it out in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup final, a former UFC champion was on hand in South Florida to cheer on the local squad. Ex-welterweight champ Kamaru Usman was against the glass at Amerant Arena for Game 5 between the Florida Panthers...

Kamaru Usman makes ‘crazy’ pitch of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Francis Ngannou: He’s ‘the biggest puncher out there’

Kamaru Usman knows it’s a wild take, but he thinks Oleksandr Usyk should fight Francis Ngannou next. Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) became undisputed heavyweight champion when he defeated Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) by split decision this past Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ngannou put up...

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