Topic: Kamaru Usman
Who's gonna beat him???
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03.23.2020 | 12:24 PM ET
Been thinking about MMA a lot during the quarantine, and I got to thinking about Kamaru Usman. I was wondering, who can beat him? Strikers like Masvidal and Edwards would more than likely get grapple-******, BJJ practitioners like RDA and Maia were handled easily, whats it gonna take to beat him? The only people I can see beating him are Colby and Gilbert Burns. Gilbert could do it because he is a consummate grappler with very good stand-up which may be a winning combo against Usman.
Who do you guys think might beat him?
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Fighter Details
- Given Name: Kamarudeen Usman
- Pro MMA Record: 20-4-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Nigerian Nightmare
- Current Streak: 3 Losses
- Age: 1987-05-11 | Date of Birth: 1987.05.11
- Last Fight: October 21, 2023 in UFC
- Weight Class: Middleweight | Last Weigh-In: 184.5 lbs
- Affiliation: N/A
- Height: 6'0" (183cm) | Reach: 76.0" (193cm)
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $1,794,000 USD
- Born: Auchi, Nigeria
- Fighting out of: Boca Raton, Florida, USA
- College: University of Nebraska Kearney
- Foundation Style: Wrestling
- Head Coach: Jorge Santiago
- Other Coaches: Trevor Whitman
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03.26.2020 | 1:15 PM ET
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03.26.2020 | 5:55 PM ET
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03.26.2020 | 5:57 PM ET
* Edited at 03.26.2020, 5:58 PM ET *
02.11.2021 | 9:09 AM ET
"I wish you good luck but I don't want you to rely on luck"
02.11.2021 | 9:35 AM ET
"KURZHAAR - Tomorrow Never Comes Until It's Too Late"
02.11.2021 | 9:41 AM ET
Maybe Chimaev in a year or two if he can prove that he's the real deal and gets a bit more experience but right now I think only Burns can beat him.
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02.11.2021 | 9:54 AM ET
Otherwise, Usman may be the champ for a certain time because he can outstrike Covington and Edwards and can outwrestle the rest of the division. The fact that he is 6'-3" and larger then every WW does help.
"Never go down without a fight"
02.11.2021 | 10:45 AM ET
You are apsolut right and i agree with you!
But from what i see (eagle eyes view), from the huge boost promotion they have given him, they have made him a ground-to-air missile !
If he manages to get through Edwards unscathed then, "Houston We Have A Problem, It's Over"!
PS :
Isn't that you believe it would actually happen, but what I see from above as a generality!
"KURZHAAR - Tomorrow Never Comes Until It's Too Late"
02.11.2021 | 12:38 PM ET
The fact that the promotion are hyping him up doesn't always mean that he's the next big thing, it just means that he's popular with the fans after a few highlight reel finishes and the UFC want to cash in on his popularity. He is without doubt an exciting prospect and could very well be challenging for the title in a year or so but, I'd say that even if he beats Leon Edwards, there are still a few people above he should beat before he deserves a title shot. If he beats Edwards then he should fight another top 10 guy and then one of the serious challengers like Jorge Masvidal, Colby Covington or Stephen Thompson before he deserves a shot at the belt. I think it would probably be better for him as well if he took his time so that he can gain a bit more experience before taking a title fight as Usman would make light work of an inexperienced fighter. It also depends on if he wants to make a run for the Middleweight title as well because if he does then, again, there are a lot of good fighters he has to beat at Middleweight before he can rise up the rankings towards a title shot in that division.
He's got all the right ingredients necessary to beat Usman one day but I just feel that it is still too early to say that's a certainty and there are too many factors to take into consideration. If he beats Edwards then he's a step closer to that happening but I'm not getting carried away with all the hype just yet.
"I wish you good luck but I don't want you to rely on luck"
02.11.2021 | 1:18 PM ET
Like i said, you are right again!
When will you go down for the title!?
Because you are one of the Greatest!
Edit : Thanks for the reply!
* Edited at 02.11.2021, 1:21 PM ET *
"KURZHAAR - Tomorrow Never Comes Until It's Too Late"
02.11.2021 | 1:26 PM ET
I could probably win the UFC hotdog eating title fairly easily but that's the only title I'm in contention to challenge for lol!
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02.11.2021 | 1:36 PM ET
"KURZHAAR - Tomorrow Never Comes Until It's Too Late"
02.11.2021 | 1:43 PM ET
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There is literally nothing the UFC won't slap it's image on!
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02.11.2021 | 1:51 PM ET
"KURZHAAR - Tomorrow Never Comes Until It's Too Late"
02.11.2021 | 2:33 PM ET
"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"
02.11.2021 | 2:39 PM ET
"Throughout my career I've learned that "If you win you're the ****, if you lose it's bad." - Bruno "Blindadao" Silva"
02.11.2021 | 3:49 PM ET
"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"
02.11.2021 | 5:55 PM ET
Yeah, I'm with you on that one, just another casual with an unmutilated penis.
"I wish you good luck but I don't want you to rely on luck"