Kamaru Usman reveals whose idea it was to book the fight with Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261

Kamaru Usman reveals whose idea it was to book the fight with Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261

Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal

UFC welterweight champion “The Nigerian Nightmare” Kamaru Usman is booked to face Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal at UFC 261, and the champ revealed that it was his idea for the fight to happen at UFC 261.

In a recent interview with TMZ Sports, he said, “Let’s be honest, I have a pick, I can do whatever I want to do. I’ve cleared the division off, now it’s time to lap everybody. It’s like we’re running a race and now I’m about to lap everybody. I told Dana, ‘Hey Dana, give me him.’

“He’s a tough guy. I know he’s a tough guy, it’s risky, it’s dangerous. But guess what? I’m putting a nail in the coffin, once and for all. And that’s how this fight got made.”

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“Obviously, my manager does a phenomenal job at being able to facilitate and put together the things that I want to happen, but this fight only happened just because of that (meeting). I and my manager went and sat with Dana and we said, ‘Hey, that’s what we want.’ And this is where we’re at now.”

“On April 24, this time there will be no excuse,” Kamaru Usman issues a warning for Jorge Masvidal

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Jorge Masvidal vs Kamaru Usman

In their last fight Masvidal took the fight on a week’s notice after Gilbert Burns pulled out due to Covid-19, and Masvidal said that with a full camp he can take champ’s head off.

Replying to this Usman said, “You said you wanted more than six days, guess what? Now I’ve given you six weeks. You asked for three and I doubled it and I gave you six. On April 24, this time there will be no excuse. That’s it, there will be no excuse. You know what I’m looking to do, it’s to put the nail in the coffin. So bring your best game.”

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