Kamaru Usman is making his debut in the middleweight division, coming back as one of the best welterweights in the world. He’s stepping in on short notice to face Khazmat after Paulo Costa pulled out.
It’s well-known that there’s bad blood between the UFC and Francis Ngannou, who severed ties last year. While both parties have moved on, the UFC continues to avoid associating with him and has tried not to draw attention to his name on multiple occasions.
Gilbert Burns breaks down advantages of Usman
Kamaru Usman is fighting on the UFC 294 main card on only ten days notice, as Paulo Costa pulled out last minute. Kamaru opted to be the replacement fighter for Khazmat and is making his debut in the middleweight division.
MMA star Gilbert Burns still thinks that Usman has a shot at wining the bout, even though Usman had only ten days to train. He believes that Usman is a very strong guy and putting him away would not be that easy of a task. He also felt that Usman was being underestimated after his performances against Leon Edwards.
He also credited Usman for his superior striking and wrestling skills. But that being said, Khazmat is one of the best wrestlers who easily picks up the likes of Daniel Cormier with ease.
UFC blurs Kamaru Usman’s t-shirt in attempt to erase Ngannou connection
It is no new news that, the UFC and Francis Ngannou don’t like each other. The have parted ways a long time ago. Francis was never really happy with the organistation as he always wanted to have more freedom, which he could not enjoy in UFC.
In a recent video put out by the UFC for the promotion of their upcoming card, Usman was seen wearing a shirt. That particular shirt was from Francis’s merchandise company.
The UFC wasted no time in blurring his name out. They went to the extent of even covering his brand’s logo. This caught a lot of fans by surprise as they did not expect the UFC to go to such great extents for something like this. Even Francis reacted to this in a funny way via a tweet.
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