Kamaru Usman gives a possible timeline for title rematch with Leon Edwards, says he has more fans in England than 'Rocky'
Kamaru Usman has one target in mind, recapturing the welterweight title from reigning champion Leon Edwards. He recently revealed a possible timeline for the trilogy fight.
The former UFC welterweight champion dropped the 170-pound strap to Leon Edwards despite dominating the majority of the fight, up until the last minute. The Nigerian-American got caught with a thunderous left kick and subsequently went out like a light.
In a recent interview with TMZ Sports, Kamaru Usman revealed that he is clear-sighted on his goals while also providing a possible timeline for a title rematch:
"Yeah, I'd go grab that [welterweight title] back probably top of next year. I think we'll make that happen. Of course, like I said that night after it happened, I would love to got to England and do this in England."
Usman further added that he has a lot more fans in England than Edwards himself:
"I got a lot of fans in England. A lot of my African and a lot of my Jamaican fans in England. I think I have more fans in there than he will."
Watch the full interview below:
UFC President Dana White confirmed ahead of the recently concluded UFC 280 pay-per-view event that the promotion is working on a highly-anticipated trilogy fight between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman in England in 2023. The event is being endorsed to be the biggest spectacle in the premier MMA organization's history on English soil.
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Kamaru Usman's manager claims that his client asked for a rematch with Leon Edwards in London
Kamaru Usman is determined to rebound from his devastating knockout loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 278. 'The Nigerian Nightmare' was previously unbeaten for over eight years and never tasted defeat in the UFC.
Edwards proposed the idea of having a trilogy fight in the UK during the post-fight presser, which was later confirmed by Dana White.
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Ali Abdelaziz, a longtime manager and member of Usman's entourage, claimed in a recent interview with ESPN MMA that his client asked for a rematch with Leon Edwards in London:
"He [Usman] asked. I swear to everything, he told to Dana, 'I want to fight this guy in London.'"
Watch the interview below: