Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman’s manager Ali Abdelaziz recently called out Conor McGregor for a title shot. Following this, the Champion himself called out ‘Notorious.’ However, the Irish fighter has been silent on Twitter ever since he released the “GOAT THREAD.”
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‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ addressed comments regarding the potential fight and in turn, goaded ‘Notorious’ into accepting the fight.
Kamaru Usman opens up on fighting Conor McGregor
In a chat with ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ said, “This will be history. Like I know a lot of people are trying to s**t on it like Conor doesn’t deserve it. Okay, but the next guy they would be deserving of the fight would be Leon Edwards. He can’t get into the country. So what?”
Furthermore, he highlighted ‘Notorious’ 40-second decimation of Donald Cerrone at Welterweight in UFC 246.
“If Conor can make this fight happen, why wouldn’t we fight Conor? He just fought at 170. He looked great. Like Cowboy Cerrone beat a lot of guys that were ranked at 170. He did very well at 170 and Conor went out there and starched him. Obviously I like Cowboy, and he’s my guy. But Conor went out there and got the job done in less than a minute. So how can people sit here and say Conor is not deserving?”
“And this is about making history here. He says he’s the pound for pound greatest of all time across 3 divisions. This is your chance to prove it, go out there and win a 3rd belt in a 3rd division. So why wouldn’t we make that fight.”
Finally, Usman hinted at ‘Notorious’ silence, indicating that he is afraid.
“I’m gonna give him the opportunity, if Conor wants, let’s do it. But Conor’s quiet now. Who says no to a title shot? I’ve never seen this in history, who says no when the champ says come and get your title shot. Unless you know you have no chance in hell of winning. This might change the landscape of your fighting career ever. That’s the only chance I can see people saying im’ma pass on that title shot right there.”
McGregor is the 14th ranked Welterweight. He is due to return to the Octagon in July, and the top Lightweight contenders are occupied. So are Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal, who are teasing a fight of their own.
Does this leave Kamaru Usman as the only viable option? Should Conor McGregor go for it and have a shot at history?
