Kamaru Usman confirms interest in participating in the North American version of 'Dança dos Famosos'

K. Usman with his UFC belt. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc

After beating the Brazilian Gilbert Durinho last Saturday (13) and successfully defended the welterweight belt (up to 77kg), Kamaru Usman He showed that he was open to new opportunities to become better known outside the fighting world. In an interview with the website 'TMZ Sports', the Nigerian opened the doors to the possibility of participating in the program 'Dancing With Stars', the North American version of 'Dança dos Famosos'.

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“I do my own thing (when asked if I can dance)! I understand that training makes perfect and I am disciplined enough to be able to train in dance. So anything, if I need to work on it, the steps, learn them, tree! I'm inside. I can learn this”, declared the UFC welterweight champion

If he participates in the competition, Usman will not be the first MMA fighter to compete in the 'reality show' in the country. Former fighter Chuck Liddell and former UFC 'darling', paige vanzant, were already part of the cast of the program.

In the Brazilian version of Show, presented on 'Domingão do Faustão', on Rede Globo, Rodrigo Minotauro e junior gypsy have already represented mixed martial arts in the dance competition.