Some of … Unfortunately, mere days before the fight, Gilbert Burns tested positive for COVID-19 along with his teammates who were accompanying him for the fight. Within minutes of Usman's callout, Masvidal's co-manager Malki Kawa tweeted that Masvidal would accept a title shot against Usman, and proposed that the two of them coach opposite one another on the comeback season of The Ultimate Fighter this summer. Kamaru Usman was present at UFC 260 as a cornerman, supporting Francis Ngannou as the latter realized his dream of becoming the UFC heavyweight champion of the world. Can anyone at welterweight threaten Kamaru Usman's reign after his UFC 258 title defense over Gilbert Burns? Although Usman is still several fights away from St-Pierre in terms of title defenses, a win against Burns gives Usman the longest winning streak in welterweight history. Kamaru Usman's devastating jabs finally dropped Gilbert Burns in the pending minute of round three. Miocic has made more title defenses than any heavyweight champ who has reigned in the UFC, devastating opponents with a division-record 1,525 strikes along the … He believes that Covington is unworthy of a title shot, in short because he has had more fights within three years as a champion as Covington has had as a contender. Hot Tweets: Kamaru Usman’s stellar title defense, his future, and UFC Vegas 19 New, 13 comments By Jed Meshew @JedKMeshew Feb 20, 2021, 10:00am EST Kamarudeen "Kamaru" Usman (born May 11, 1987) is a Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist, former freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler. “Wednesday, I’m like, ‘Hey, Ali, so who’s available? Reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, fresh off his drubbing of Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261, has a lot of options for his next title defense. Usman's was as dominant as title defenses go, but the outcome was not particularly surprising, given that he defeated Masvidal by decision in a short-notice title fight less than a year ago. 'The Silent Assassin' belongs to the Sanford MMA team, a team that Kamaru Usman was a part of himself. Str. With his victory, Usman retained his title and remained undefeated as a member of the UFC roster. Kamaru Usman following his victory over Jorge Masvidal at ... he is undefeated in the UFC after 14 fights with four successful title defenses who seems to be getting better? 7-ranked welterweight contender Michael Chiesa at UFC 263 this coming June. White likes the transformation he’s seen. Kamaru usman record: 18 1 0 td def. GSP had 7 top 10 wins, inculding 3 top 5 wins and 1 top 2 p4p win before earning his first title defense, which is far more top wins than usman got before his first title … After Usman knocked out Jorge Masvidal in the second round at UFC 261, Dana White confirmed Colby Covington would be next. Kamaru Usman survived Gilbert Burns' biggest shots then took out his former team-mate! Kamaru Usman is hoping to be active in 2021 and eyes his next title defense against Michael Chiesa, his manager, Ali Abdelaziz revealed. It seems like each of Usman’s title defenses have come with a unique set of narratives. - Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents strikes that did not land) TD Avg. 'Gamebred' Jorge Masvidal stepped in for 'Durinho' to face Kamaru Usman for the title. Usman took the time to … And it’s Edwards and Chiesa. Red Dragoniop Brown Belt. UFC 262 Bonuses: Charles Oliveira Gets Performance Check, Conor McGregor’s Tweet Elicits A Strong Response From Charles Oliveira, Dana White: Father Time Has “Definitely” Hit Tony Ferguson, Chandler Responds To Those Who Think He’s Not UFC Elite After Loss, 7 Takeaways From UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler, Fighters React To Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler At UFC 262, UFC 262 Highlights: Charles Oliveira TKO’s Michael Chandler To Win Lightweight Title, Fighters React To Tony Ferguson vs. Beneil Dariush At UFC 262. For Usman it was a fourth successful title defense at 170lbs, and his 14 straight wins since debuting in the UFC is second only to Brazilian legend Anderson Silva. pic.twitter.com/uZntXRcu7y. Kamaru Usman cemented his position as the UFC’s premier welterweight with a third-round TKO of No.