In the most recent edition of DC & Helwani, Cormier praised Kamaru Usman for being one of the most active champions in the UFC. The Nigerian Nightmare has defended his belt four times from December 2019 to April 2021. Cormier said:
Cormier continued by claiming that Kamaru Usman is fighting the absolute best the UFC welterweight division has to offer. The Nigerian Nightmare simply isn’t beating his challengers - he’s rather emphatically destroying them. Cormier explained:
Who could Kamaru Usman face next in the UFC?
Kamaru Usman’s next opponent in the UFC is rumored to be Colby Covington. The reigning UFC welterweight champion is expected to face The King of Chaos in a rematch at some point in the near future.
At UFC 261, Usman finished off Jorge Masvidal via a brutal TKO in the second round of their rematch. The Nigerian Nightmare has made it clear that he is willing to rematch the fighters he has already beaten. Hence a second fight against Covington could indeed be on the cards.
However, the winner of Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz from UFC 262 could also potentially vouch for a title shot against Kamaru Usman.
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