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UFC champ Usman not sold on Masvidal hype but would be ‘very interested’ in a fight

Despite riding a three-fight win streak, breaking the record for the fastest KO in UFC history (5 seconds) and battering Nate Diaz to a pulp to capture the UFC’s one-off ‘BMF’ title, Kamaru Usman isn’t quite sold on Jorge Masvidal.

Speaking to MMA Fighting in a recent interview, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ explained why he thinks ‘Gamebred’ is all hype and hasn’t evolved since losing to Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson and Demian Maia in back-to-back fights back in 2017.

“I wouldn’t say [I’ve been] impressed,” Usman said of Masvidal’s recent success. “Because it’s Masvidal, nothing’s changed. He’s the same guy.