Kamaru Usman arriving to fight in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/@UFCEspanol
One of the greatest champions in MMA history, Kamaru Usman He's not going through the best phase of his career. At 37 years old, the 'Nigerian nightmare' will complete three years without a win in the UFC, when he successfully defended his welterweight title (up to 77 kg) against his rival Colby covington.
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Since his last defense, the fighter lost his belt after being brutally knocked out by Leon edwards No. UFC 278. After being defeated in the rematch, the former champion agreed to face Khamzat Shimaev as medium weight (up to 83,9 kg.) with just 10 days notice, in October 2023, being surpassed by majority decision.
Since then, the former champion has not yet returned to the Octagon and has not had any fights scheduled to date. However, the relationship with some sports fans does not seem to be the best. This Monday (26), in an interview with the North American podcast 'Weighing In', the fighter mentioned some setbacks faced recently and regretted some disrespectful messages on social media.
“Now I’m in a position where I’m trying to heal. You accumulate all these injuries over time, and it starts to diminish your performance to the point where people start to forget how good you are, how much time you spent building your career, doing the things that made you successful. They start (saying): 'Ah, he's finished. In other words, how disrespectful are MMA fans?” he said.
Kamaru Usman
Professional since 2012, Kamaru Usman debuted in the organization almost a decade ago, after becoming champion of the 21st season of The Ultimate Fighter. In 2019, he won the welterweight belt (up to 77 kg.) by winning Tyron woodley by unanimous decision at UFC 235. The Nigerian defended his title five times and scored 15 consecutive victories in Ultimate, a mark only inferior to Anderson Silva, who is 16.
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