If Kamaru Usman is serious about moving to light heavyweight, John McCarthy thinks ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ would be making a huge mistake.
McCarthy, a former referee turned MMA analyst, thinks Usman is too small for that weight class and should continue fighting at welterweight despite virtually clearing out the division ahead of his Aug. 20 rematch with Leon Edwards.
“I don’t wanna see him do it,” McCarthy said on his Weighing In podcast (h/t MMA Junkie). “I like Kamaru Usman. I think Kamaru Usman’s a phenomenal fighter. I think 170 pounds is a great weight class for him, and 205 is too big.