Closely linked with an interim title combat return at UFC 310 subsequent month towards Shavkat Rakhmonov, ex-champion, Kamaru Usman stays coy on the probabilities of his short-notice look on the occasion in December, claiming he was open to any cash fights at any weight subsequent.
Usman, who retains the quantity two rank within the welterweight pile, has been sidelined for over a 12 months, most not too long ago taking over the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev within the co-main occasion of UFC 294 in October of final 12 months, dropping a controversial majority choice loss.
Struggling his third consecutive defeat within the course of, Kamaru Usman had dropped a pair of championship combat defeats to now-fellow former champion, Leon Edwards within the pair’s subsequent rematch and rubber-match.
And linked with a possible interim title combat towards the unbeaten ending ace, Rakhmonov at UFC 310 subsequent month, the Uzbekistan native was left opponent-less from the cardboard after he noticed an undisputed welterweight championship pairing with Belal Muhammad fall to the wayside with the defending gold holder struggling a bone an infection in his foot.
Welcoming the prospect to tackle former champion, Usman as quickly as December in an impromptu interim title combat at UFC 310, Rakhmonov steered the pairing earlier this month, and in a single day, Auchi native, Usman remained coy on his probabilities of touchdown the showdown.
“Yeah, proper now negotiations are occurring [to keep him at UFC 310],” Shavkat Rakhmonov’s supervisor informed not too long ago. “I don’t know in the event that they’re speaking to another person [but] I’m certain they supplied Kamaru (Usman), too.”
Kamaru Usman stays coy on UFC 310 combat with Shavkat Rakhmonov
“I combat moneyweight,” Kamaru Usman quipped when requested following UFC Vegas 100 on the analyst desk of combating on the welterweight or middleweight restrict, and if he was in line to tackle Shavkat Rakhmonov.
With no win since 2021, former champion, Usman would on that event flip in a choice win over former interim champion, Colby Covington of their championship rematch in New York Metropolis.