Kamaru Usman Nearing New Multi-Fight UFC Deal

Kamaru Usman is primed to deliver nightmares to the welterweight division for many years to come. On the premiere episode of Ariel & The Bad Guy, Ariel Helwani announced that although Usman only has one fight remaining on his UFC contract, that wil…

Kamaru Usman is primed to deliver nightmares to the welterweight division for many years to come. On the premiere episode of Ariel & The Bad Guy, Ariel Helwani announced that although Usman only has one fight remaining on his UFC contract, that will soon change: “They’re working on a long-term deal,” Helwani said. “They’re very […]

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Jorge Masvidal Vows To ‘Dismantle Someone’s Face’ In UFC Return

Ahead of a potential return, Jorge Masvidal is fired up about a certain welterweight contender:

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Welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal hasn’t competed since suffering a decision defeat to two-time title contender Stephen Thompson last November at UFC 217 in New York City and apparently, he’s having trouble finding an opponent.

Regardless, Masvidal is hoping to return to action soon and when he does, he’s planning to do some damage:

“I’m going to get somebody at some point or another, whether it be a top-10 guy or not,” Masvidal told MMAjunkie Radio. “Somebody’s face is going to get dismantled.”

One opponent could make sense is the red-hot Kamaru Usman, who’s won an incredible 12-straight fights and is coming off of a decision victory over Demian Maia last month in Chile. Masvidal, however, wasn’t impressed with Usman’s performance:

“That dude thinks he deserves a title shot beating Maia on two weeks’ notice,” Masvidal said. “Awesome for you if that’s how you think.

“It’s funny because Usman was calling me out saying I had ducked him,” Masvidal said. “Basically, that’s calling me a coward. Now that I’m saying let’s fight, he doesn’t want to fight.

“I saw him at Colby’s fight – I thought he had two broken (hands). That guy has to be better than Wolverine because he didn’t have any cast on. So that dude is Super Marvel X. I don’t know what the (expletive) he’s made out of. You broke two hands, and you don’t have no cast on? Wow, bro. That’s super powers, for real.”

Usman did indeed believe he suffered hand injuries in his bout against Maia, but it appears as if he’s healthy, although it’s unclear when he’ll be returning to the cage.

Ultimately, Masvidal expected more from “The Nigerian Nightmare” in that bout:

“It was (expletive) a snooze-fest,” he said. “And I get it – Maia wasn’t in shape. Put this guy out of his misery. You’ve been training for a fight how long? Get this guy out of there, or at least try to. Just staring at him – this is the fight game. This is what it’s becoming. A bunch of loudmouth (expletive).”

Would you like to see “Gamebred” and Usman do battle in the future?

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Jorge Masvidal Blasts Kamaru Usman’s UFC Chile Performance

Jorge Masvidal isn’t a fan of Kamaru Usman’s fighting style. Last month, Usman took on Demian Maia in the main event of UFC Chile. The bout took place inside the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. Usman emerged victorious in a one-sided una…

Jorge Masvidal isn’t a fan of Kamaru Usman’s fighting style. Last month, Usman took on Demian Maia in the main event of UFC Chile. The bout took place inside the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. Usman emerged victorious in a one-sided unanimous decision. “The Nigerian Nightmare” now finds himself on the sixth spot of the UFC welterweight rankings. Colby […]

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Top UFC Welterweight Recounts Brawl With ‘Drunken, Racist Fans’

This is never good to see.

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Last week, top-ranked UFC welterweight Kamaru Usman was at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) event with his manager, Ali Abdelaziz, for some fun.

During the event, Usman decided to stop at the top of some stairs when the National Anthem began to play, out of respect. It was then that a drunken, racist fan begun heckling the UFC welterweight before things got physical.

When Usman turned his back to try and walk away, several men shoved him in the back and all hell broke loose:

Usman joined The MMA Hour recently to describe exactly what went down (quotes via MMA Mania):

“The guy turns around and looks at me and goes, ‘Shut the F up you N-word. What are you gonna do?’ At this point I’m like, okay this dude is clearly drunk and he’s serious and he’s right in my face, so I’m like, ‘Back up, you’re in my space,’ And the guy goes, ‘You ain’t going to do nothing, what do you think?

“You’re f’ing tough?’ I think he’s going to swing on me because he’s more and more aggressive so I push him off me and I’m like, ‘Bro, back up.’ I turn around for us to leave and all of a sudden while my back is turned, I get hit in the back. Boom. Then it’s like three of them jump on Ali and then three of them jump on me and now it’s like I gotta defend myself.”

The No. 6-ranked welterweight hasn’t lost in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition since May of 2013. He comes off a unanimous decision win over Demian Maia in May in Chile. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is due for a big step up in competition next.

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Kamaru Usman Clears The Air on Incident With Fans at PFL 1

Kamaru Usman has given his side of the story on a wild incident that occurred during a Professional Fighters League event. Last week, the PFL season opener took place inside Hulu Theater in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. In the main event…

Kamaru Usman has given his side of the story on a wild incident that occurred during a Professional Fighters League event. Last week, the PFL season opener took place inside Hulu Theater in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. In the main event, Andre Harrison took on Jumabieke Tuerxun. Harrison cruised to a unanimous decision victory. […]

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Colby Covington Looks to Make Welterweight Division Great Again

Colby Covington talked a big game in the lead-up to his UFC 225 interim welterweight title fight against Rafael dos Anjos, rubbing a lot of people the wrong way and becoming the most polarizing fighter in the sport along the way. But after seeing him d…

Colby Covington talked a big game in the lead-up to his UFC 225 interim welterweight title fight against Rafael dos Anjos, rubbing a lot of people the wrong way and becoming the most polarizing fighter in the sport along the way. But after seeing him dominate RDA to win the interim title, it’s hard not […]

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