Shavkat Rakhmonov criticizes Kamaru Usman for making an attempt to insert himself into the UFC welterweight title image.
Former champion Usman by no means known as for a title shot, however he has lately been buying and selling barbs with champion Belal Muhammad. That even prompted Muhammad to inform MMA Junkie that he’d be open to creating his first title protection towards both Rakhmonov or Usman in December.
Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) is assured he’s subsequent however thinks Usman has no enterprise being within the title dialog. Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) has misplaced three straight – two to Leon Edwards in title fights, then a short-notice struggle towards Khamzat Chimaev at middleweight.
“I don’t know what he’s (Usman) eager about,” Rakhmonov instructed Submission Radio by an interpreter. “Like, I feel it’s form of a disgrace to ask for a title shot after dropping three fights straight. Like in my head, I can not get my head round it. However yeah, it’s what it’s.”
If Rakhmonov is ready to dethrone Muhammad, he sees two high contenders as frontrunners for title photographs – none of that are Usman.
“There’s a couple of good guys within the division who’re very near a title shot,” Rakhmonov stated. “I can say that Jack Della Maddalena, Ian (Machado) Garry. Possibly they need to struggle one another, and the winner ought to be subsequent for the title after me.”
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