UFC 220: Kamaru Usman vs. Emil Meek Rescheduled for Boston Event

Kamaru Usman and Emil Meek will have to wait a little longer to get at each other, as their eagerly anticipated bout has been pushed back  The intriguing welterweight clash is now set to go down on Jan. 20 in Boston, according to a report from MMA Figh…

Kamaru Usman and Emil Meek will have to wait a little longer to get at each other, as their eagerly anticipated bout has been pushed back  The intriguing welterweight clash is now set to go down on Jan. 20 in Boston, according to a report from MMA Fighting. This means that the bout initially set for […]

Emil Meek Unsure if Visa Issues Will Rule Him Out of UFC 219

With little over a month until his fight with Kamaru Usman at UFC 219, Norwegian fighter Emil Meek is unsure if he will be cleared to fight in the U.S. While news broke a fortnight ago concerning Meek’s protracted wait for clearance to enter the …

With little over a month until his fight with Kamaru Usman at UFC 219, Norwegian fighter Emil Meek is unsure if he will be cleared to fight in the U.S. While news broke a fortnight ago concerning Meek’s protracted wait for clearance to enter the U.S., the UFC is yet to pull him from the […]

Darren Till to Kamaru Usman: I’ll Sleep You in One Round

Following Emil Meek’s Visa issues ruling him out of a clash with Kamaru Usman at the cursed UFC 219, Darren Till has indicated that he may be interested UFC 219 has already lost Dominick Cruz to a broken arm and it looks unlikely that we will see…

Following Emil Meek’s Visa issues ruling him out of a clash with Kamaru Usman at the cursed UFC 219, Darren Till has indicated that he may be interested UFC 219 has already lost Dominick Cruz to a broken arm and it looks unlikely that we will see Conor McGregor defend his title. Usman vented his […]

Report: Kamaru Usman vs. Emil Meek Added to UFC 219 Card

Kamaru Usman’s next test comes against Emil Meek. Farah Hannoun took to her Twitter account to report the match-up between Usman and Meek has been added to the UFC 219 card. UFC 219 is set to take place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dec. 30. There is no word on where […]

Kamaru Usman’s next test comes against Emil Meek. Farah Hannoun took to her Twitter account to report the match-up between Usman and Meek has been added to the UFC 219 card. UFC 219 is set to take place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dec. 30. There is no word on where […]

[ARCHIVES] Usman Questions If Being African Prevents UFC Push

On this day four years ago… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: September 26, 2017, 8:28 AM] TUF 21 winner and streaking welterweight prospect Kamaru Usman wants answers on why he is not being pushed harder by the promotion Having recently knocked out Sergio Moraes to keep his unbeaten record intact and take his streak to six wins, Usman […]

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On this day four years ago…

[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: September 26, 2017, 8:28 AM]

TUF 21 winner and streaking welterweight prospect Kamaru Usman wants answers on why he is not being pushed harder by the promotion

Having recently knocked out Sergio Moraes to keep his unbeaten record intact and take his streak to six wins, Usman believes he deserves more recognition.

“The Nigerian Nightmare” recently spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour and brought up the reasons which he feels could potentially be working against him, when it comes to the UFC’s marketing department:

“I’ve been ready for that. I don’t know if they think, ‘Well, he’s from Nigeria and we haven’t really broken into that market yet, so we can’t really sell a lot of fights there or we don’t have a TV contract there. So what’s the point of pushing a guy that’s from that area in Africa.’”

“I’d like to think that’s what it is because it can’t be anything else. You can’t say that I don’t have the skills, you can’t say that. I have the skills. You can’t say I don’t have the confidence, because I have that. You can’t say I don’t have the belief, because I have that.

“I’m not the ugliest guy in the world. It’s not that I’m not marketable. I mean, come on, it makes no sense as to why they are not doing except for, ‘Oh well we haven’t broken into Africa, so there is no point in pushing someone from there.’”

Usman has resided in the U.S.A for the last 24 years, having moved from Nigeria at the age of 5. Despite this, it is clear that he believes his heritage may work against him in a way which would not affect foreign UFC champions such as the likes of Ireland’s Conor McGregor, Poland’s Joanna Joanna J?drzejczyk, Britain’s Michael Bisping and Brazil’s Amanda Nunes etc.

While it is true that the region of Africa may not be as renowned for having a huge market for MMA at present, the promotion has been working at developing this region.

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Kamaru Usman Calling For Bout With RDA, Says Perry Won’t Duck Him

Kamaru Usman keeps pursuing a bout with Rafael dos Anjos. Usman is coming off a first-round knockout victory over Sergio Moraes. It was his 10th straight victory. Meanwhile, dos Anjos is coming off a first-round submission win over Neil Magny. The “Nigerian Nightmare” recently appeared on “The MMA Hour” and issued a challenge to dos […]

Kamaru Usman keeps pursuing a bout with Rafael dos Anjos. Usman is coming off a first-round knockout victory over Sergio Moraes. It was his 10th straight victory. Meanwhile, dos Anjos is coming off a first-round submission win over Neil Magny. The “Nigerian Nightmare” recently appeared on “The MMA Hour” and issued a challenge to dos […]