The reigning champion was asked about potentially fighting The Notorious One by MMA Fighting and he was quick to shut it down, telling them that the fight is a big stylistic mismatch (H/T BJPenn.com):
He referred to the Khabib Nurmagomedov fight wherein McGregor was dominated, sending him into a 15-month hiatus. Usman further claimed that if he fights McGregor, the Irishman will never return to MMA:
He concluded by saying that the fight doesn’t make much sense right now and admitting that he’s open to the idea of fighting McGregor if he makes a case for himself by beating the top contenders in the 170-pound division.
Usman’s next opponent is yet to be determined. If Leon Edwards defeats Tyron Woodley in their upcoming fight this March, then the Brit can make a clear-cut case for a title shot. Jorge Masvidal should ideally be the #1 contender but he has admitted to wanting to face Conor McGregor before that. With that said, Gamebred’s manager admitted that he wants to end 2020 as the UFC Welterweight Champion.
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