Kamaru Usman Considered Moving Up Two Divisions for Light Heavyweight Title Bout
Like many dominant title holders, Kamaru Usman has harbored dreams of becoming a UFC two-division champion.
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“I was going to skip Israel and go fight Jan at 205 [pounds],” Usman told GQ. “Because I'm pound-for-pound, I want to prove it. No matter what weight it is, I thought he was a really good matchup for me.
“I think I would beat him.”
That hypothetical is less likely to become a reality now after Glover Teixeira vanquished Blachowicz to become the light heavyweight champion at UFC 267 this past October. Teixeira already has his first title defense scheduled against Jiri Prochazka in May. And Usman, who beat Colby Covington in a rematch at UFC 268, is widely expected to face Leon Edwards when he returns to the Octagon.
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