UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman recently spoke to GQ about a host of issues. Among the topics that came up was Usman’s immediate future in the UFC. And the Nigerian Nightmare said he was considering opportunities outside of his home division.
“I was going to skip Israel and go fight Jan at 205 [pounds],” he revealed. “Because I’m pound-for-pound, I want to prove it. No matter what weight it is, I thought he was a really good matchup for me.”
Usman likely isn’t considering moving up to middleweight since the belt is held by his friend, and fellow Nigerian, Israel Adesanya.