Dana has during three separate conferences, during three separate months, said unequivocally Colby will be Kamarus next opponent.
You may not like that, Usman certainly doesn't and as we can see him and his manager throwing his legacy in the trash to avoid the rematch; but according to Dana thats what's next.
Francis sat out for ten months (May 2020-March 2021), just like Colby did, to wait for the title shot Dana publicly said he was next for.
So yes much like Francis he is waiting for the title shot Dana White has publicly says is his; and anyone who blames him for that is a straight up moron.
I am not a fan of Colby and take no pleasure when I hear him speak, but Kamaru has rapidly turned himself from a boring but extremely respectable champion to a sellout that knows he is no longer in adequate physical condition to go five rounds with Colby.
The guy has had knee problems since before he was champion which is why it is a damn shame he is throwing his legacy in the trash just as his reign as WW king is likely about to end.
Going into the fifth round one judge had it 3-1 Usman, another had it 3-1 Covington, and the third judge had it 2-2 (tied) going into the fifth round; the fight was won by Usman due to the fifth round this is not a disputable point.
Usmans brother told him during the fourth round break that Colbys jaw was broken, because they had broadcasted it during the third round break; if Kamaru doesn't know that going into the fifth round maybe he doesn't spend the first two minutes throwing three strikes? He was losing that round until he cracked Colby on his broken jaw; because he was aiming for it at all costs.
Colby has done just as much post title fight loss as the average title challenger who loses. There is nothing abnormal about his layoff or his schedule thus far.
This is a common misconception that does not hold up to reality if you look into it yourself.
Also, Dana has said Colby is next for the past three months, we know who is next. There is not some controversy here. This is a thread where Kamarus apologists (who do a very poor job) are defending this extremely embarrassing behavior from him and his management on social media.
First Michael Chiesa, then Belal Muhammed, now Nate Diaz?
Kamaru will fight anyone that is not Colby and it is not what anyone wants to see out of the WW champ; sad to see him throw his legacy in the trash like this.
Well, Dana has said for three straight months now at three separate press conferences that Colby is next.
This thread is Usman apologists defending the extremely embarrassing behavior coming from Kamaru and his management who appear to be petrified of Colby; likely because Kamarus knees won't hold up for five rounds in a second high pace cardio intensive fight.
Nate wouldn't make it an entire round with Usman. There would be blood gushing out of his eye and guys like you calling for Nate to get another chance instead of just retire; as any real fan of his would want.
Nate looks to be in rough shape, I would not trust him to make it an entire round with Cowboy without it being stopped, let alone the divisional champion.
Let this guy, who is a legend only in your mind, retire while he still has some facial tissue left.
Yeah, fuck all of the WW talent in the UFC, lets just put Kamaru in another PPV fight against a guy who should probably no longer be on the UFC roster, just as an FU to Colby because he has the wrong politics.
How about if Kamaru does not want to face the number one contender, he just vacates the belt, and the two fighters Kamaru has been avoiding like a plague (Colby and Leon) can fight for the belt.
Nate and Kamaru can fight in their retirement fight(s) on a Fight Night Card, Belal will be the Co-Main against Nick, it will be great.
Everyone gets what they deserve.
You are crazy if you believe Nate would last a single round with Kamaru. Nate would have blood gushing out of his facial tissue (as usual) and the fight would be stopped.
Colby has had the exact same activity as nearly every losing title challenger over the past two years. Colby has been plenty active.
Ironically, the guys like Wonderboy and Leon who call Colby inactive are the ones who have actually been inactive.
I am going to call bullshit though on Kamaru being an active champion since Dana White publicly said after his UFC 261 victory that Colby was next and it appears Usman is willing to hold out until they literally force him to defend it against Colby which may carry over in 2022.
Usman is absolutely scared of Covington and he is also scared of Leon Edwards.
Kamaru has had knee problems dating back well before he became champion. He knows that his knees will give out in another five round intensive cardio high pace fight.
Which is why he has been calling out Nate Diaz and Michael Chiesa; Kamaru should fight the #1 contender or bow out with some grace because he is ruining his legacy with callouts of a guy in Nate Diaz who has one win in the last five years.
You don't have to worry, they aren't making it, we have known since the day Kamaru defeated Jorge Masvidal for a second time that Covington would be Usmans next opponent. Dana said so at the post fight press conference.
Which he stated again at the UFC 262 post fight press conference in May and the UFC 263 post fight press conference in June; Covington will be Kamarus next opponent whenever he is ready.
This is Kamaru and his management embarrassing themselves and throwing his legacy in the trash and it has been going on for several weeks.
First it was Michael Chiesa who Ali said Usman would fight in June if the UFC wanted; which they did not.
Then it was Belal.
Then Ali said okay Leon should get it over Colby.
Now they are back onto Nate Diaz.
I am guessing GSP will be their next callout, because it seems their is no callout too absurd or low for Kamaru.
He is not confident. Usman has serious knee issues and would likely be a shell of himself if he were to even be able to make it another five rounds in a high pace cardio intensive fight.
This is why he has avoided facing Leon Edwards like the plague.
Kamaru very well may give up the belt rather than fight Covington.
I bet they do not considering Nate should not be fighting with his facial injuries and a fight with him and Kamaru would last 1-2 rounds before a doctor stopped it just as they did in the Masvidal fight.
Nate is also not a draw in the way many seem to believe. If he were the UFC 263 PPV would not have only sold 500,000 domestically.
UFC 261, headlined by Kamaru with no Nate, sold 700,000 domestically with no Nate Diaz.
Colby is the #1 contender.
Dana White has said Colby Covington will be Kamarus next opponent.
Kamaru gets to choose if he fights, not who he fights.
If he wants to vacate the belt and let the two fighters he has been avoiding like the plague (Covington & Edwards) fight for the vacant belt then he should bow out with some grace and do so immediately instead of continuing to degrade his legacy.
Kamaru gets to choose if he fights, not who he fights.
Dana White has said for three months now Covington is next. The only person who has been whining is Kamaru Usman (the "great champion) who has been calling out Michael Chiesa instead of Leon Edwards and Nate Diaz over Covington.
Usmans legacy is in the trash, whether or not he makes it to a Covington title fight itself is a big question considering his knee problems.
You will just need to find someone else to idolize.