K. Usman (right) rejects immediate rematch with C. Covington. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @usman84kg
No fight confirmed, Kamaru Usman continues to look for an opponent for his next title defense. Although he has publicly stated his desire to face Conor McGregor, the welterweight champion (up to 77kg.) stated that he receives many requests for him to give a rematch to his last rival, Colby covington. In an interview with 'ESPN', the Nigerian explained why the confrontation will not take place at the moment.
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“A lot of people ask me to give Colby the rematch. Why does he deserve the rematch? He was the champion and I took his belt? This is crazy to me. A challenger fights for the belt, gets knocked out and everyone wants a rematch? For what?” asked Usman.
Although he disagrees with a portion of fans who would like to see a new challenge between the two, Kamaru confesses that he also had fun in the clash between them, which represented the main fight of the UFC 245, in December.
“I would love to face him again because it was an exciting fight. I had as much fun as everyone watching. But for everyone asking to do the rematch, what for? I was the champion, I went up to the octagon and defended my belt”, he concluded.
In the confrontation against the North American, Ultimate managed to attract a large number of spectators. Confessedly disaffected, the athletes entered the battle arena to resolve issues that went beyond sport and became personal. For almost five full rounds, the welterweights excited the crowd with a very aggressive and stand-up fight. In the end, the champion retained his belt with a knockout in the final seconds of the fight.
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