The defending champion Welterweight, Kamaru Usman (19-1 MMA) defeated the knock-out Jorge Masvidal in the second half to successfully defend its fourth championship at UFC 261. Immediately after the impressive victory over Masvidal, Usman received a challenge from Conor McGregor.
Conor McGregor once criticized Kamaru Usman to copy his fighting style and warn Usman that he could jump on Welterweight and won the title of championship as soon as the chance.
For Usman, McGregor's recent comments are nothing to mind because Usman thinks that the Irish puncher is no longer a leading boxer.
“Conor McGregor is no longer a” champion “Conor McGregor,” Kamaru Usman commented in an interview with ESPN.
“Conor McGregor is no longer a champion of two weight classes. He has lost the warrior of the childhood.
McGregor (22-5 MMA) will return to the octagon cage on July 10 in the very expected match with Dustin Poirier. The former UFC champion is now 3 wins – 3 losses in the last 6 matches, including losses against Nate Diaz, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier.
Meanwhile, Kamaru Usman is waiting for UFC to arrange the next match. It is expected that “Nigeria nightmares” will be rematched with Colby Covington. Earlier, the couple had confronted in the match that was said to be the “match of the year” at UFC 245 and Usman won against Colby with a technical knockout in the fifth half.