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Is Kamaru Usman fighting UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley next? If the other side of the bout agreement he posted on social media gets signed, he sure will.
Usman (13-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) has been campaigning for a title shot since he defeated ex-champ Rafael dos Anjos by one-sided decision at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale this past month. UFC President Dana White said the performance could help him jump the queue to fight Woodley (19-3-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC), and those comments may bear fruit.
The obvious fight for the title at 170 pounds was thought to be Woodley vs. former interim champ Colby Covington (14-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC). White has expressed frustration in both athletes of late, though, and it could all cumulate in Usman getting an opportunity at the strap.
Usman today posted a signed bout agreement for a five-round title fight against Woodley (which MMAjunkie verified with a person close to the situation to be legitimate), and called for Woodley to sign his side, which he has yet to do (via Twitter):
Hope the hand is ready champ @TWooodley the @ufc bout agreement has been signed and I’ll see you soon #AndNew #NigerianNightmare #GoTime @AliAbdelaziz00 @danawhite @seanshelby @Mickmaynard2 pic.twitter.com/3cP1V1whQr
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) December 12, 2018
Usman, No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA welterweight rankings, did not reveal the date or location of the proposed title matchup with No. 1-ranked Woodley, who said on Monday that he wants to fight in January, February or March, but still needs a doctor’s clearance for a hand injury stemming from his title defense against Darren Till at UFC 228 in September.
MMAjunkie did not receive an immediate request for comment on the situation from UFC officials or Covington.
For more on the UFC schedule, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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