Rising UFC welterweight contender and TUF 21 competitor Kamaru Usman has set his sights on his next challenge and held no words back when taking it public.
Recently, “The Nigerian Nightmare” posted on social media, Usman would like to take on fellow contender Colby Covington at the upcoming UFC 224 card.
Dana I’m tired of waiting on this kid @ColbyCovMMA I’m free & he’s free. If that scared little bitch doesn’t take the fight this time, I will never give him the opportunity again. @danawhite @seanshelby @Mickmaynard2
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) February 19, 2018
Dana @USMAN84kg vs @ColbyCovMMA in Rio 😏😏😏 let’s make it happen @danawhite @seanshelby @Mickmaynard2 @AliAbdelaziz00 pic.twitter.com/vjh1xTA61b
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) February 19, 2018
That little bitch don’t want this work. That’s why he won’t say my name. I’ve been waiting on him @seanshelby @danawhite @AliAbdelaziz00 https://t.co/XoVYoQxFwl
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) February 19, 2018
Colby Covington, who is coming off a decision win over Brazilian legend Demian Maia, has been in hot pursuit of current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, so in his mind, he has bigger fish to fry than Usman. Covington ignores Usman’s callouts, and Kamaru is starting to get impatient as a result. (Quotes via BloodyElbow)
“Colby is not f—king with me,” Usman told TMZ Sports. “He won’t say my name, even when you ask him my name. You’re gonna tell me Colby Covington has never heard of me? Even when you ask him, you know what he says? ‘Never heard of that guy.’ Classic case of p-ssy-itis.”
“Don’t be a p-ssy. Come on,” Usman said. “I’m sure eventually you’re gonna have that courage to slowly build yourself back up after you wake up from being knocked out by me in the Octagon. You know it, I know it. You know you don’t have a chance.”
“Wherever you’re strong, I’m stronger. You think I’m fast, I’m faster. You think you’re strong, I’m stronger. You can wrestle, I’m better. And you know I got heat in these hands, you know it. Because I hit people, and I make them do front flips.”
“When have you ever put anybody out? No. So, you know what’s gonna happen, you’re just trying to run from the inevitable, but unfortunately, the time is now. It’s here, people want to see it, I want to see it, so man up, and let’s make it happen.”
Kamaru Usman, trying to target a possible matchup to happen at UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June.
Usman last fought in January in St. Louis, where he scored a unanimous decision win over Emil Meek.
How many of you interested in a Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington fight?