Tag: Kamaru Usman

Usman: If Khabib & Jones Are Out Indefinitely, I Deserve To Be #1 P4P

Kamaru Usman moved up in last week’s UFC rankings, but he still feels he is not receiving the appropriate amount of respect given his track record in the promotion. Heading into UFC 258, Kamaru Usman was ranked #5 on the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings …

Kamaru Usman moved up in last week’s UFC rankings, but he still feels he is not receiving the appropriate amount of respect given his track record in the promotion. Heading into UFC 258, Kamaru Usman was ranked #5 on the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings behind Khabib Nurmagomedov, Jon Jones, Israel Adesanya, and Stipe Miocic. After he […]

Tyron Woodley Names The ‘Toughest Opponent’ He’s Fought

Tyron WoodleyFormer UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley, has faced a who’s who of the 170lb elite. He has fought the likes of Karmaru Usman, Colby Covington and Gilbert Burns. However, it is not one of these fighters, nor any of the current ranked UFC welterweights that proved to be Wooodley’s toughest opposition. In a recent interview […]

Tyron Woodley

Former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley, has faced a who’s who of the 170lb elite. He has fought the likes of Karmaru Usman, Colby Covington and Gilbert Burns. However, it is not one of these fighters, nor any of the current ranked UFC welterweights that proved to be Wooodley’s toughest opposition.

In a recent interview with Helen Yee Sports, Woodley discussed who his toughest opponent was, with the answer being a rather surprising one. ‘The Chosen One’ had the following to say:

“The toughest opponent I’ve ever fought was a dude named Nathan Coy. He was actually a teammate of mine at American Top Team. The other guys I fought, I just did not perform, or I backed up too much. Or Marquardt, I was relaxed for one second too long on the cage and he threw me the elbow buffet” (transcribed by Essentially Sports)

“But Nathan Coy, I was there. And I was a 100% and I was going hard and he was going hard. And I threw up so bad after this fight. I was like oh my god it was so hard…. And it was such a close fight, and I barely won it, but I was fighting as hard as I could and he was fighting as hard as he could. And he’s the only one that I’ve ever fought at the level that matched me. Anyone else I fought at 50% or more, I knocked out or beat or snapped them. When people are beating me, I am not remotely where I am supposed to be at.”

Nathan Coy, who went by the nickname ‘Soulforce,’ fought Woodley in 2010. Woodley was able to win via a split decision. Since then, Coy went on to fight in both Bellator and the UFC. He has not fought since 2017 and holds a record of 15-7. Alternatively, Woodley is currently on the worst run of form that he has ever experienced. Back to back losses against Usman, Covington and Burns have seen his stock drop rapidly. However, he currently has a fight booked against Vincente Luque, where he will attempt to get his career back on track.

What are your thoughts on the intriguing statement by Tyron Woodley? Let us know in the comments.

Burns: Masvidal Shouldn’t Use Six Days’ Notice Excuse Or Get Title Shot

Gilbert Burns does not believe Jorge Masvidal should be in the title picture and that the six days’ notice he had prior to UFC 251 is irrelevant.  Reports of a potential rematch between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal have remained strong after U…

Gilbert Burns does not believe Jorge Masvidal should be in the title picture and that the six days’ notice he had prior to UFC 251 is irrelevant.  Reports of a potential rematch between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal have remained strong after Usman’s post-fight callout of Masvidal at UFC 258. Usman’s opponent at the event, […]

Report: Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal ‘Pretty Close’ To Happening

Usman MasvidalA rematch between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal is not dead in the water just yet. It looked like the bitter rivals would be competing again soon as they were receptive to the idea of running it back following Usman’s win over Gilbert Burns at UFC 258 earlier this month. However, things seemed to change […]

Usman Masvidal

A rematch between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal is not dead in the water just yet.

It looked like the bitter rivals would be competing again soon as they were receptive to the idea of running it back following Usman’s win over Gilbert Burns at UFC 258 earlier this month.

However, things seemed to change after some recent tweets from the pair last week.

“That’s what I thought. Full camp he says nope! Got cold feet when you heard we said yes #freebritney,” Masvidal tweeted in response to Usman.

Not according to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani.

On Monday, Helwani reported that he would be shocked if it didn’t come together has he was told it’s pretty close to being finalized.

“This fight’s not dead,” Helwani said on his show with Daniel Cormier. “Honestly, I’d be shocked if this fight doesn’t happen… They’re pretty close from what I’m told.”

Perhaps we’ll get more updates in the coming days.

Usman notably faced Masvidal in the UFC 251 headliner in July last year. Usman was originally supposed to defend his welterweight title against Burns on that card until the latter had to pull out due to a positive COVID-19 test.

Masvidal would step in on six days’ notice and lose a drab unanimous decision.

Who do you have winning in the rematch if it happens?

UFC’s Kamaru Usman, Jorge Masvidal Reportedly ‘Pretty Close’ to Rematch Fight

Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal didn’t have time to properly build to their encounter at UFC 251 last July. They might be getting a second chance…

Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal didn’t have time to properly build to their encounter at UFC 251 last July. They might be getting a second chance…

Will Usman & Masvidal Be Enough to Revive The Draw of TUF?

The UFC got its start in a peculiar way. They came out as a very violent Fight Club-type venture with no rules and crazy athletes. Instantly, people either loved or hated the UFC. The term “Human cockfighting” is one that any longtime UFC fan has heard…

The UFC got its start in a peculiar way. They came out as a very violent Fight Club-type venture with no rules and crazy athletes. Instantly, people either loved or hated the UFC. The term “Human cockfighting” is one that any longtime UFC fan has heard before and probably had to defend at one time […]