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Ex-UFC Champion Offers Candid Advice on Jamahal Hill’s Path to Redemption Against ‘Poatan’

Ex-UFC Champion Offers Candid Advice on Jamahal Hill's Path to Redemption Against 'Poatan' Jamahal Hill needs to stop fighting with fans online and focus on the task at hand. ‘Sweet Dreams’ has…

Jamahal Hill needs to stop fighting with fans online and focus on the task at hand.

‘Sweet Dreams’ has a clear path to a rematch with Alex Pereira, but it all hinges on his performance this Saturday night when he returns to the Octagon for a showdown with another former light heavyweight titleholder, Jiri Prochazka.

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Unfortunately, most of the noise surrounding Hill hasn’t been about his high-stakes clash with ‘BJP,’ but his penchant for arguing with fans on social media and making excuses about his massive misfire against Pereira at UFC 300.

Hill has even gone so far as to extend an invite to users online, welcoming them to pull up to his gym anytime for an impromptu sparring session.

Kamaru Usman thinks fans are keeping Jamahal Hill relevant

While discussing Hill’s return to the Octagon at UFC 311, Kamaru Usman suggested that ‘Sweet Dreams’ finds himself in a favorable position despite being constantly “clowned” by fans on social media.

A position that could lead him directly to a rematch with ‘Poatan’ in 2025 if he plays his cards right.

“It’s like bro, stop that,” Usman said on his Pound-4-Pound pocast while addressing Hill’s open challenge to fans. “You are a former champion. Listen, you are getting clowned online because of what you chose to do. What you’re not realizing now is, yes, people may be clowning but guess what? They’re talking about you. They’re keeping you in the mix. Your name is still connected to Alex Pereira… I know, as fighters, we’re very, very sensitive.

“We take a lot of things personal, especially when we’re in the fight, but man, let it go… Don’t worry about all that. When you go in there, do your job, and then you’ve already created that narrative. You make a case for yourself to where you go back in there and you fight Alex Pereira. I like this fight [between Hill and Prochazka]” (h/t Sportskeeda).

If Hill lands a decisive victory over Prochazka in Los Angeles, he will not only hold a victory over the division’s No. 2 ranked contender but he’ll also make his claim for a sequel scrap with ‘Poatan’ damn near undeniable.

But if he loses, Hill will probably continue to be treated like the laughingstock of the division.

Ian Garry Responds To Kamaru Usman Sharing Old DMs: ‘I Had A Lot Of Respect For Him’

In the lead up to his scheduled fight with Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa, Ian Machado Garry was very vocal about some of the other top contenders in the welterweight division. The #7-ranked competitor specifically called out the likes of Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman for turning down fights with him which led him to […]

This didn’t end up playing out as Garry instead received the call to step into the co-main event of UFC 310 to face Shavkat Rakhmonov in a title eliminator. When Covington took his place to take on Buckley in the final UFC event of 2024, this only provided the Irishman with even more fuel.

Following his comments, Usman responded during an episode of his Pound 4 Pound Podcast alongside Henry Cejudo. The former welterweight champion shared DMs that Garry had sent him during his title reign to show respect and admiration to “The Nigerian Nightmare”.

Garry gave his thoughts on Usman revealing these messages during a recent interview with Spaceport Sweden. He says that at the time, he did go out of his way to praise the best welterweight in the world. However, his opinion of Usman has since changed now that he has become a competitor of his at 170-pounds.

The 27-year old doesn’t take back what he once said but did state that he no longer has that same level of respect for Usman.

”I had a lot of respect for him, until he turned me down. That’s a fact. He turned the fight with me down and that’s it. I had a lot of respect for him. I had a lot of respect for him and his career and everything that he did as the champion. And when I was a young kid watching the sport and I was an amateur and I’m watching him fight Gilbert Burns for the world title during COVID and I’m like ‘f**k, this guy’s one of the best we’ve seen’. That was the opinion the world had of him at that point. When that same guy turns down a fight against you, it changes the way you think about him. So I had respect for Kamaru, might be still a little bit, but not much after you turned me down, not much. And I don’t care what his excuses are. I don’t care what his excuses are. You put, you turn down the fight. In my mind, you’re a b***h.”

Kamaru Usman Gives Frustrated Response To Joaquin Buckley Callout: ‘No One’s Listening To What I’m Saying!’

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is evidently tired of responding to callouts. The latest to have “The Nigerian Nightmare’s” name on his lips was Joaquin Buckley, who included the ex-titleholder among his options for 2025 after emerging victorious from the final UFC main event and fight of this year. After a 5-0 start to […]

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is evidently tired of responding to callouts.

The latest to have “The Nigerian Nightmare’s” name on his lips was Joaquin Buckley, who included the ex-titleholder among his options for 2025 after emerging victorious from the final UFC main event and fight of this year.

After a 5-0 start to life at 170 pounds, Buckley had the opportunity to climb the ladder into contention in the division by sharing the cage with Colby Covington. “New Mansa” made the most of it, beating up and bloodying “Chaos” through two rounds before a deep cut forced a doctor’s stoppage in the third.

While Buckley was widely ridiculed for his callout of Conor McGregor post-fight earlier this year, he delivered an improved promo this time around by opening up the floor for the audience at Amalie Arena to select their preference for his next fight.

The biggest cheers were when a clash opposite Usman was pitched.

During the latest episode of his Pound 4 Pound podcast alongside fellow former UFC champion Henry Cejudo, Usman reacted to yet another rising welterweight figure expressing interest in a fight.

Suffice to say, the former champ is tired of repeating himself.

“It’s almost like no ones listening to what I’m saying,” Usman said. “No one’s getting what I’m saying. Shavkat, Belal, Ian, Buckley, JDM — I don’t care who it is.

“One thing I won’t do, which is what I’ve done for so long and too much, which is partially why I’m having to take this layoff, is compete when I’m not ready,” Usman continued. “When I am healthy, I don’t care who it is.”

Usman evidently has no qualms about Buckley being his next opponent. Whether the UFC will give the green light for that matchup, however, remains to be seen.

Regardless, “New Mansa” is no doubt in line for a high-profile opponent next time out — one that will give him the chance to stake his claim for a first title shot on MMA’s biggest stage.

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Ex-UFC Champions Break Down Kourtney and Kim Kardashian’s Altercation

Could we see Kourtney and Kim Kardashian bring their feud from the mean streets of Calabasas to the UFC?…

Could we see Kourtney and Kim Kardashian bring their feud from the mean streets of Calabasas to the UFC?

Hopefully not, but considering how hard Dana White wanted to put on a fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, clearly nothing is out of the question.

Even if you’re not overly familiar with the Kardashian family, chances are you’re familiar enough to know that they’re wildly popular and immensely wealthy. Why, who knows? But the fact remains that Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kylie, and Kendall are all stars to a varying extent and when you have a group of successful women making millions of dollars and showing off their lavish lives on TV, a catfight is bound to break out once in a while.

That’s exactly what happened during a 2020 episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians when Kim and Kourtney got into a physical altercation following an argument about… something.

UFC star Kamaru Usman breaks down Kourtney vs. kim

Hilariously, former UFC champions Henry Cejudo and Kamaru Usman offered a play-by-play analysis of the scrap during a recent episode of their Pound 4 Pound podcast.

“Roll the tape!” Cejudo exclaims as Usman proceeds breaks down the action.

“There’s so many skills on display,” Usman analyzed. “Immediately you see Kourtney approach and Kim pulls guard. You see Kim pulls guard right away. Feet up, upkicks, creates separation. Gets back to her feet. Kim sizes up the opponent, she sees what’s going on, delivers the right hand to the shoulder.

“She didn’t even throw the right hand to kill, she just threw it to the shoulder to gauge the distance and go into the clinch to deliver the right knee. It’s incredible what Kim Kardashian has been able to do in such a short space of time.”

Kamaru Usman Assesses Shavkat Rakhmonov, Ian Garry After UFC 310: ‘There’s Holes In Both Of Their Games’

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman was watching closely as two undefeated contenders at 170-pounds met in the co-main event of UFC 310 this past Saturday. Cementing his status as the next title challenger, Shavkat Rakhmonov beat Ian Machado Garry in his first pro win via the scorecards. Despite taking the fight on a few […]

Despite taking the fight on a few weeks notice after Belal Muhammad withdrew from his scheduled title defense against Rakhmonov, Garry was able to test the man that many believe to be the boogeyman of the division, so much so that he doesn’t feel like he lost. Later updates on Rakhmonov’s physical health, along with the Irishman’s performance, could be reasons why he didn’t look at his best despite getting the win.

Usman was one of the names that many wanted to see step in to face Rakhmonov on December 7 and Garry has publicly criticized “The Nigerian Nightmare” for not taking fights on multiple occasions. During the latest episode of his Pound 4 Pound podcast, Usman gave his thoughts on the fight.

Though he said that he doesn’t want to give too much away in case he ends up fighting either man at some point, Usman believes that Rakhmonov and Garry exposed each others weaknesses at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

“I am a wrestler. Once Ian got taken down a few times, then the fight kinda got away from him. Shavkat, as far as standing and putting the combinations together, he couldn’t really do that well with Ian Garry. There’s holes in both of their games.”

Despite this, Usman went on to give both men credit for the mentality that they showed in the fight.

“It shows how Shavkat is a dog. He’s willing to just do whatever it takes to get in there and get that win, and so is Ian. It’s just that Shavkat was a little bit more of a dog than Ian Garry.”

Ian Garry Doesn’t Hold Back On ‘Weak-Minded’ Kamaru Usman: ‘When It Matters Between The Legs, He’s A Little Man’

It seems there’s no love lost between UFC welterweight contenders Ian Garry and Kamaru Usman. The former champion and undefeated Irishman were among four names apparently offered the spot opposite Shavkat Rakhmonov at this weekend’s UFC 310 pay-per-view following the withdrawal of Belal Muhammad. It was ultimately the latter who accepted, swapping his headline spot […]

It seems there’s no love lost between UFC welterweight contenders Ian Garry and Kamaru Usman.

The former champion and undefeated Irishman were among four names apparently offered the spot opposite Shavkat Rakhmonov at this weekend’s UFC 310 pay-per-view following the withdrawal of Belal Muhammad.

It was ultimately the latter who accepted, swapping his headline spot at next Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Tampa to co-headline the final numbered event of 2024 in a title eliminator at 170 pounds.

Among others — Colby Covington and Carlos Prates, according to Rakhmonov — Garry has benefited from Usman choosing against sharing the cage with “Nomad” inside T-Mobile Arena this week.

During an appearance on Monday’s episode of The Ariel Helwani Show on Uncrowned, Garry discussed Usman’s rejection of the short-notice assignment against Rakhmonov this weekend, which the Kazakh star says he initially accepted.

The Irishman went as far as to call Usman “weak-minded,” theorizing that he’ll now push for a showdown with Jack Della Maddalena in 2025 given his weakness in the grappling department.

“Usman has a big chest and little balls,” Garry said. “He looks good and plays the part, but when it matters between the legs, he’s a little man. That’s my outlook on it. … Him and Colby are older, been through the division, fought these guys. Now they’re getting to the end of their careers and they want to choose the better stylistic matchups. But I guarantee this: Usman is going to try to push for a fight with Jack Della Maddalena because he’s seen how easily Gilbert Burns was able to take him down.

“If I was in Usman’s shoes, why would I wanna fight the guy that’s long, rangey, difficult to deal with, when I can fight a guy who I watched two people back-to-back be able to take him down quite easily?” Garry continued. “I guarantee you Usman is going to try to push for the JDM fight, because he’s weak-minded.”

Usman has been the subject of similar criticism from some corners of the fanbase, and he took to his Pound 4 Pound podcast alongside Henry Cejudo this week to hit back at those questioning his decision not to fight Rakhmonov on short notice.

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