UFC President Dana White wants the Usman vs. match. Covington 2 took place, however, with Usman, the opponent after a broken jawbone and knockout in the first match made him unworthy of the rematch.
“I will not say that I don't want to fight,” Usman talked about Covington in a recent interview with ESPN. “I want to fight as much as possible, not important to who it is. I want to fight as much as possible.
However, the most important thing is what did you do to deserve that opportunity? He could not be proud of 'Oh, I fought 5 rounds with this guy and he punched my jaw.' It is not proud. “
Usman added: Masvidal also fought 5 rounds with me. Tyron Woodley fought in 5 rounds with me. He could not sit in one place, fought three matches for three years and expect the opportunity to compete for the championship, especially when I was up to three times in nine months. The champion cannot be the most active person of the weight class. “
At the UFC 263 event, besides the match Leon Edward vs Nate Diaz, Kamaru Usman will also look at the competition between Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. Usman has taken care of Middleweight if the Italian boxer won the opponent.
“That's right, I want to see how the matches will take place because there are many meanings,” Usman said. “If Leon looks spectacularly, it is reasonable. If Nate looks spectacularly, it can also make sense.
With the whole situation of Marvin and Israel, I don't necessarily want to think about it. I support Izzy 100% and I think he can win. I also love Marvin but I think Izzy can solve the opponent. He did that before and I thought he could do …
… If Izzy is no longer a champion, that's what I can consider. “