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Kamaru Usman ‘would love’ to ‘torture’ Covington for four and a half rounds before KO finish

The UFC’s welterweight champion Kamaru Usman seems to fed up with his opponent’s trash talk ahead of their main event bout at UFC 245. Paired up against former interim title holder Colby Covington, who has been trying to get under the Nigerian’s skin for the past week, the champ sounds anxious to step into the Octagon and put his hands on the challenger.

In an interview with Combate, Usman explained how he admires all of which martial arts stand for, especially being respectful, and resents Covington for not following the same code of honor.

“One of martial arts most basic principles is respect.