“I had to put in the work to get here”- Kamaru Usman’s brother, Mohammed Usman disputes that he made it to TUF due to the influence of his brother
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At UFC 268, Kamaru Usman defeated Colby Covington over the course of two rounds to win his sixth consecutive championship defence. The welterweight champion reinforced his status as one of the world’s top 170-pound fighters in a rematch that took place in 2019. Usman still had the right to refer to himself as the welterweight GOAT before to his rematch with Covington.
Rarely does a UFC weight class champion engage in more activity than the rivals contending for the title he has. But Usman appears to be the exception to that rule. Kamaru fought three times in 2021, adding three more rubies to his gold strap.
Usman’s 19-fight unbeaten streak has him on the verge of smashing records. The welterweight champion now has fifteen straight victories, which is the most in the division. If “The Nigerian Nightmare” can continue setting records, his name will always be associated with the GOAT status.
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“I’m still the one that has to go out here and fight and win”- Mohammed Usman is confident in To Establish His Own UFC Legacy apart from Kamaru Usman
Mohammed Usman defeated Derrick Williams in Tachi PF in May 2017 to make his professional MMA debut. After playing collegiate football at the University of Arizona, he switched to MMA. He has now made it to TUF. Speaking at UFC Vegas 59 pre-fight press conference on his he expressed a desire to become more well-known than just Kamaru’s brother.
He stated, “I had to put in the work to get here, Everything about fighting is yourself. That’s why I love it so much because as much as people speak about my brother, that’s why I love it because I’m still the one that has to go out here and fight and win…If I don’t win, I’m not even up here right now in front of you guys talking about my brother.” Here is the said interview:
Mohammed would have an opportunity to compete in the UFC’s heavyweight division as well as to dispel the doubters on the way to what might turn out to be a fruitful career in the Octagon with a victory over Pauga.
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