UFC, Islam Makhachev and Kamaru Usman
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Joaquin Buckley supports Kamaru Usman next for UFC title, complains no one calls him out: ‘I’m like Voldemort’
Buckley was called out by Gabriel Bonfim following his recent UFC main event win over Randy Brown, but complained “I don’t know” when he will enter the octagon next because no name big enough has asked to face him since his clash with Usman in June.
NEW YORK – Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman have history – and now, there are some parallels. That's according to Edwards (22-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC), who fights Saturday vs. Carlos Prates in a pivotal welterweight bout at UFC 322. The event takes place at Madison Square Garden.
Islam Makhachev revealed ahead of UFC 322 that he'd like to surpass Kamaru Usman's number of title defenses as welterweight champion.
UFC stars clash over legacy of Islam Makhachev as one boldly claims his success has nothing to do with Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Islam Makhachev still has lofty ambitions in MMA. The former UFC lightweight king is days out from his return in New York City, where he will headline the UFC 322 pay-per-view in competition for the welterweight title.
Kamaru Usman recently shared his thoughts on a potential fight against Belal Muhammad, explaining why he is not interested in facing him next.
Islam Makhachev wants to have a lengthy championship reign in another division. Makhachev defended his lightweight title four times, the most in the division's history, before moving up to welterweight.
Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has made it known that he is interested in fighting the winner of the UFC 322 main event.
Kamaru Usman recently lauded Umar Nurmagomedov for not letting his first career loss burden him down too much.
Kamaru Usman believes his most recent win should've eased any concerns about his standing as a top contender in the UFC welterweight and hopefully earned him the next title shot after UFC 322. Usman,