Kamaru Usman is responding to taunts from Shavkat Rakhmonov.
The undefeated ‘Nomad’ has been taking pictures at Usman within the strategy of attempting to safe a battle with ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’.
Not too long ago Shavkat posted a meme displaying Usman and different prime contenders hiding beneath a rock. The 29-year-old additionally posted coaching footage of he and Usman, which appeared to point out ‘Nomad’ dominating the 37-year-old.
Kamaru Usman, in a brand new episode of ‘Pound 4 Pound’, addressed Shavkat Rakhmonov saying:
“Before everything, I’m not even within the recreation proper now, Okay? So I’m not even fearful. That’s the least of my — I’m not even fearful about any of that.”
Persevering with the 37-year-old stated:
“I stepped in there on 9 days’ discover and fought probably probably the most harmful man within the UFC at the moment, Khamzat Chimaev. So what are you saying? There’s nothing to say … You don’t change into champion and defend again and again and again and again since you’re scared to battle someone. Like, shut up.”
Usman additionally addressed the image Shavkat tweeted, saying:
“He tweeted an image of me, Leon, and Colby (Covington) beneath a rock or one thing. I’m gonna save that photograph. That is a kind of issues, as a result of he does come down right here in South Florida to coach at a fitness center that I’ve been coaching at, earlier than he was even hanging. Don’t pull me down as a result of now the competitor in me is gonna come out and I’m gonna begin speaking sh*t.”
Concluding, Kamaru Usman believes it’s all about ‘respect’ (h/t MMAMania):
“I’ve been on this fitness center coaching and serving to my guys get to the highest whereas I obtained to the highest. It’s what it’s … I perceive he’s younger and he’s a hungry contender and whatnot. However there’s a factor referred to as respect, and also you present respect so as so that you can get the respect. When it’s time for me to return out and dance, I step in that octagon and I dance throughout motherf**kers.”
Usman (20-4 MMA) has not fought since October of 2023 when he was defeated by Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA) at UFC 294. It will be Usman’s third consecutive loss within the Octagon.
Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA) final fought and defeated Stephen Thompson (17-7 MMA) in December of final 12 months at UFC 296.
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