Usman explained why he does not want to fight with the undefeated Kazakh

Alexandr Ormanji Aug. 3, 2023, 11:12 a.m.

Kamaru Usman, former UFC welterweight champion, explained why he doesn't want to fight undefeated top welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov.

“Am I interested in a fight with Shavkat? No. We trained with him in Florida, and I don't want to embarrass Henry Hooft again, as I did in the fight with Gilbert Burns. Shavkat is making his way to the title, this is his dream. But now he is not fighting for the title, and he has other options with whom to fight. I repeat, I would not want to put Henry in such a position, ”Usman said.

Kamaru previously stated that he would like to fight Stephen Thompson.

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