Former undisputed welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman has claimed he’s open to a bunch of fights when he’s wholesome sufficient to compete once more — together with in opposition to Joaquin Buckley, after the he acquired a name out from the surging contender after his UFC Battle Night time Tampa predominant occasion win.
Usman, who has been sidelined since October of final yr, made an impromptu middleweight transfer, forcing the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev the space in a controversial majority resolution loss at UFC 294.
The defeat got here as Auchi native, Usman’s third consecutively, following prior back-to-back title struggle losses to Leon Edwards on the welterweight restrict.
Kamaru Usman open to Joaquin Buckley struggle in UFC comeback conflict
As for Buckley, the throughout St. Louis native headlined his first promotional occasion at UFC Tampa over the weekend, forcing a 3rd spherical physician’s stoppage TKO win over common-foe and former interim gold holder, Colby Covington after opening a big minimize over his proper eye.
And staking his declare for a title eliminator conflict with Usman subsequent, Buckley could even get his needs, with the Nigerian veteran claiming he was open to the pairing sooner or later as soon as he’s free to compete once more.
“I really feel like the recent chick on the bar,” Kamaru Usman stated on his “Pound 4 Pound” podcast. “All people needs a bit, however hey, it’s virtually like nobody’s listening to what I’m saying. Nobody’s getting what I’m saying. I don’t care who it’s.”
“I keep in mind watching and I’m going, ‘Oh, I like that struggle,’ I actually like that matchup,” Kamaru Usman stated. “(Colby) Covington took him (Joaquin Buckley) down a few instances. Clearly me and Covington, we make the most of the wrestling otherwise in how we strategy fights. Most individuals know after I take you down, you’re not getting up except I need you to stand up.”
