Kamaru Usman is not impressed with fans who are calling him washed up as he prepares to re-enter competition following self-imposed, year-long break.
“The Nigerian Nightmare” grinded out nine fights in five years, winning UFC’s Welterweight belt and defending it five times. But, after two back-to-back defeats to Leon Edwards followed by a tough decision loss to Khamzat Chimaev (which some feel he won), he’s been seeing a lot of disrespect from fans, whose voices have only grown louder after he took time off to heal some nagging injuries.
Usman took those haters to task on a recent episode of the Weighing In podcast.
pic.twitter.com/ZJbJVJYZuK
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) August 27, 2024
rumors it is considering Usman as new 170-pound champion Belal Muhammad’s next title defense over Shavkat Rakhmonov, who is riding a six-fight UFC win streak (and undefeated 18-fight win streak overall).
Usman is still ranked No. 2 at Welterweight, and his run as champion speaks for itself. If he doesn’t snatch Shavkat’s title shot from under him, he’s one win away from next in line. So, when you’ve got that kind of positioning amongst those who matter, who cares what the fans think?
They are stupid, remember?
here.
