Former African champion offers to take Rakhmonov at last minute at UFC 310

Kamaru Usman has not fought since 2023 and wants to work on UFC 310
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A question has been hanging over the UFC world for over a week: who will save the card of the last pay-per-view of the year? Well, a 'Top 3' has been announced: Kamaru Usman. The second-place linear fighter in the welterweight division (up to 77 kg) has offered to face Shavkat Rakmonov in the main fight UFC 310. The Kazakh has been without an opponent since Belal Muhammad | withdrew his participation due to a foot infection.

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Although they attend the same gym, Usman said he is not Rakhmonov's training partner. Therefore, this would not be an obstacle for the two to share the octagon at the event on December 7, in Las Vegas Valley.

“First of all, I want to make one thing clear: We are not teammates. He comes and trains at my gym, where I’ve been for most of my career, the last four or five years. That’s where I still am. That’s the gym, but he’s not my teammate per se,” the former welterweight champion said on his podcast. Pound-4-Pound.

In the online program he shares with Henry Cejudo, the Nigerian recalled occasions when he accepted fights with much less preparation time and fired a 'they know who to call' directed at the organization.

“If the UFC is going to call who they think is really tough and man enough to step into the Octagon, is crazy to go up there on such short notice and probably shock the world, they know who to call,” said Kamaru.

In search of redemption

The 'Nigerian Nightmare' is looking for an opportunity to prove himself and taste victory again. Having not fought this year, Usman is on a bad streak. He suffered two consecutive losses to his rival Leon Edward and lost the trilogy. The fighter also suffered a defeat to Khamzat Shimaev No. UFC 294, in October of last year.