The UFC is known for its various superstars. Whether it’s Conor McGregor’s larger-than-life personality, Khabib’s no-nonsense attitude, or Chuck Liddell’s badassery, there are plenty of stars that make fans feel emotions.
Light heavyweight king Alex Pereira made quick work of former champion Jamahal Hill, silencing multiple pundits and doubters. During his UFC 300 octagon interview, ‘Poatan’ expressed his interest in fighting heavyweight as well.
When you talk as much smack as Colby Covington (17-4) does, you’re bound to put a target on your back.
Khamzat Chimaev‘s aura of invincibility didn’t quite live up to Kamaru Usman‘s expectations. Usman, stepping in on short notice of less than 10 days, faced Chimaev in a middleweight clash at UFC 294 last October.
The UFC can arrange some fantastic fights. After all, it is the most followed MMA promotion on the planet. However, this potential fight between Paulo Costa and Kamaru Usman bucks the trend and makes no little sense as to why it should happen.
It’s still unclear if Kamaru Usman intends to stay at middleweight after his loss at UFC 294, but Robert Whittaker says he'd be open to sharing the Octagon with him if he remains in the division.
Kamaru Usman is left to mull over how his UFC 294 fight with Khamzat Chimaev could have gone. When the opening round of the Chimaev vs. Usman fight came to a close, many fans believed this one would be one-way traffic in favor of "Borz." That idea was thrown out the window, as Usman turned up the heat in the second round.
UFC 294 co-headliners Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev have wrapped up their number one contender fight. Usman found himself in another high-profile UFC fight when Paulo Costa was forced to pull out of his planned showdown with Chimaev.
Kamaru Usman claims he is battle-ready for his middleweight debut against Khamzat Chimaev on Saturday in Abu Dhabi—no matter what you may have thought you heard.
Kamaru Usman strongly refutes claims that he was injured during his UFC 294 open workout with Justin Gaethje. RELATED: Major UFC 294 Fight In Jeopardy?
One of the biggest stories of the year dropped last week as we learnt that Kamaru Usman will be stepping in to face undefeated phenom, Khamzat Chimaev. Borz was set to clash with Paulo Costa, however, the Brazilian had to withdraw from the bout due to injury.
Kamaru Usman is by no means leaving the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight division for good, even as he steps up for a short-notice middleweight debut.
There have been several changes to the UFC 294 fight card, with the latest being that Kamaru Usman will replace the injured Paulo Costa.
Kamaru Usman believes he’ll see Leon Edwards in the Octagon again before all is said and done. The former welterweight champion indicated as much when speaking to Daniel Cormier in the Octagon following a majority decision loss to Edwards in the UFC 286 headliner at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.
Leon Edwards retained his welterweight title by defeating Kamaru Usman by majority decision at UFC 286 on Saturday in London. Edwards took the cards 48-46, 48-46 while a third judge scored the fight 47-47.
The judges scored the fight 48-46, 48-46, 47-47 for the first ever Jamaican-born champion.
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