Kamaru Usman has said Conor McGregor "must want to die" after the Irishman appeared to call out the UFC welterweight champion following his victory over Colby Covington.
The Nigerian-American fighter stopped Covington in the fifth round of their headline bout at UFC 245 on Saturday:
Bleacher ReportKamaru Usman beats Colby Covington to retain the Welterweight Championship What a fight. (via @ufc) https://t.co/evl8tVUmhm
It was his 12 consecutive UFC victory and first successful title defence since he claimed the welterweight belt against Tyron Woodley in March.
In the aftermath, McGregor sent a tweet that seemed to indicate he'd like a shot at adding the 170-pound title to the featherweight (145 pounds) and lightweight (155 pounds) belts he has won in the past:
In response, Usman, 32, was dismissive of the 31-year-old's apparent aspiration, per TMZ (h/t Marc Raimondi of ESPN):
"He must want to die.