Mohammed Usman Says Kamaru Usman Compelled Him to Pick PFL Over UFC

Published 05/07/2021, 10:57 AM EDT

Mohammed Usman was choked unconscious in his PFL debut by David Sayles. Mohammed happens to be the younger brother of UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.

‘The Motor’ couldn’t get a win in his promotional debut as he would have planned but he will look to make a comeback sometime soon.

Ahead of the fight, Mohammed emphasized how his brother, Kamaru, helped him chose PFL over the likes of UFC and Bellator.

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“We sat down and thought about it, You don’t ever make a decision just to do it, we have to think everything through before we make a decision and it’s a family decision.

“We actually sat down and worked it out and talked about it and he’s the one that told me it was a great decision,” he said.

“I felt good about it, I felt confident about it because I’m still growing in my athletic career as an MMA fighter, so PFL gives you the platform to still grow and the platform that they have and the season format was perfect for me. I really like how they do that and that ultimately decided it for me,” he added.

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“I did kind of get criticism, because a lot of fans that don’t really know fighting just think of UFC as fighting,” said the Nigerian fighter as he faced criticism for not choosing the UFC.

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Mohammed says Kamaru Usman made him understand the financial side

“People don’t know this is like any other profession. You go where they’re gonna pay you good. You’re not gonna go just because of the name, like Puma’s gonna give me $10 million and I’m gonna go to Nike just because of the name and they’re gonna give me $100,000. At the end of the day it was a business decision and I’m happy to be here,” said Mohammed.

‘The Nigerian Nightmare‘ has been fighting at the biggest of stages for a long time now. So, it’s evident that his understanding of how the business works is much better than that of fans.

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Apratim Banerjee is an MMA author for EssentiallySports and has been writing professionally for almost a year. Before his current gig, Apratim worked as a UFC writer for Sportskeeda. A long-time MMA fan, Apratim has developed a critical eye for the sport that has helped him transfer his vast knowledge to his copies and give hardcore and casual readers a detailed insight into the fights and fighters.

Mohammed Usman Says Kamaru Usman Compelled Him to Pick PFL Over UFC

Mohammed says Kamaru Usman made him understand the financial side

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