Usman was just one of the many in the lineup who wanted to collide with Canelo Alvarez. He made this known through various statements in the media and especially on Twitter, where he directly challenged the Mexican to a fight in the UFC octagon or in a boxing ring.

Canelo Alvarez at the time went so far as to respond to the Nigerian Nightmare on social media, indicating that he was not afraid of him but that it was not the time to star in a crossover like the one that Floyd Mayweather Jr and Conor McGregor starred in in 2017.

The reason why Kamaru Usman no longer wants to fight Canelo Alvarez

In an interview with YouTube channel Menace Tube, Ali Abdelaziz, Kamaru Usman’s manager, shared why his protégé has dropped his hand to challenge Mexico’s Saul Canelo Alvarez, despite having insistently sought the fight just a few months ago.

“I don’t think he’s the pound-for-pound king anymore- Canelo, his mystique is gone. Canelo Alvarez has become a regular fighter. He became just another one.“, stated Abdelaziz regarding the fact that Canelo has recently lost to Dmitry Bivol in Las Vegas.

Likewise, Abdelaziz, who already had a run-in with Canelo Alvarez on Twitter, pointed out that the Mexican lacks something that Usman, his protégé, has plenty of:”Kamaru has enough balls to go to boxing, but we all know Canelo will never have enough balls to come to mixed martial arts.“.

Canelo Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) is on his way to clash against Russian Dmitry Bivol on May 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A tough test for him given that he is going to move up from 168 pounds to 175 to challenge the WBA Champion. The reward would be becoming a two-time Light heavyweight Champion, one more trophy for the Mexican’s cabinet.

On the other hand, Kamaru Usman (20-1), the reigning UFC Welterweight Champion (up to 170 pounds), is going to defend his title in July. His reportedly rival is Leon Edwards. TheNigerian Nightmareis coming back to the octagon after having surgery on his right hand in February.

Kamaru Usman’schallenge toCanelo Alvarez

Usman’s intention to clash with Alvarez is real. Lately, he has even named a date to face the current Undisputed Super middleweight Champion,September, just on the Mexican Independence day, although Canelo may already have scheduled a fight against Gennady Golovkin in those days, if he overcomes Bivol on May 7.

“2022, I’m going to shock the world. In July, I’m going to fightLeon Edwards. God willing, I get throughLeon Edwards, then in September, Mexican Independence Day, I will stopCanelo Alvarez… Boxing is dead at the end of the day“, stated Kamaru to TMZ.

The main reason for Usman to target a fight against Canelo Alvarez is to offer the fans one of thebiggest events in sports ever: “This fight will be the greatest and the biggest fight ever in the history of combat sports… I think it’s only right for me andCaneloto give the world a show, give the world the entertainment they so desire.Never before have the best pound-for-pound of each sport gotten together like this.” said the Nigerian Champion to BT Sports.

How could Canelo Alvarez be defeated by Kamaru Usman?

In an interview for MMA Junkie, Ali Abdelaziz, Usman’s promoter has not only anticipatedthat his guy could beat Canelo Alvarez in a boxing clash but also predicted the explosive way this could happen if they meet in the ring.

“Kamaru will knock him out in three rounds. You cannot say no to Kamaru. He’s a guy who comes from Africa. He jumped a lot of obstacles. I believe in Kamaru. This is the difference between me and other people. I believe in him, I live with him, I breathe with him, I die with him, I fight with him. He’s a special person in my life“, said Abdelaziz.

It is not only his heart speaking, Kamaru Usman’s manager has a solid reason to believe his fighter could be able to run over Canelo Alvarez: “How many street fights have me and Kamaru been to? We’ve been in a lot of street fights, and I have to believe in him. I believe Kamaru can beat any man alive.They cannot quote Canelo as the baddest man on the planet. They cannot quote Canelo the pound-for-pound best boxer because if they both in the street, who’s gonna win? Kamaru would beat his ass like he stole something“.

So far,The Problem Childhas had 5 professional fights as a boxer: all won, 4 of them by the quick way. Beyond the criticism from the purists, his rivals have been a colleague Youtuber, a basketball player, and two UFC fighters, Ben Askren, and Tyron Woodley (twice).

Making ahypothetical matchup between Jake Paul and UFC top stars on the money ring, whose hand could be raised after the 10 rounds have finished? Or would it be any chance of a brutal first round knockout? Let’s discover it.

Earnings: Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Kamaru Usman, and Jorge Masvidal

According to Pickswise,these are the results of the money fights between the Problem Childand the Notorius, el Diablo,the Nigerian Nightmare, and the Gamebred, just considering their incomes on his last 5 professional fights.

Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor: Defeat. Considering just his UFC activity, the record ofMystic Machas lost its shine: 3 defeats and 2 victories. Nevertheless, his pocket counts a very different story. The Irish proud has made $19 million: that is an average 3,800,000 dollars per fight. Paul has earned 5,690,060 dollars. Still far away from Conor.

Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz: Win. On the ring, Diaz has a similar track to McGregor, with 2 wins and 3 losses. On economic comparison withThe Problem Child, there is another fall for the 36 years all fighter, cause he made “only” 3,250,000 dollars.

Jake Paul vs Kamaru Usman: Win.The Nigerian Nightmareis the current Pound for Pound king of the UFC, but he would suffer a cruel defeat on the money fight cause he has received anaverage earning of 590,000 dollars per each one of his last 5 combats (less than $3 million altogether).

Jake Paul vs Jorge Masvidal: Win.Gamebread‘s nightmare is not just Usman, against he has lost his 2 recent fights. Among the UFC Top Dogs, his incomes are the less considerable: 1,416,000 dollars collected on his last 5 appearances in the ring. Still a little bit more than $5 million far fromThe Problem Child.

Kamaru Usman is ready to fight against Covington for a second time, the first time being a victory for Usman for the UFC 245 Welterweight Title. That fight was dominated by Kamaru who in the end won all the rounds and the title by KO / TKO.

Colby Covington has 16 wins and only two losses as an MMA fighter, last year he won against Tyron Woodley during UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley. That last win was highly positive for Covington with absolute dominance over Tyron Woodley from the first round.

Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington: Fight Information

Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021.
Time: 10:00 PM (ET)
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York.

Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington: Times by State in the US

ET: 10:00 PM
CT: 9:00 PM
MT: 8:00 PM
PT: 7:00 PM

Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington: Storylines

Kamaru Usman is one of the strongest fighters in the UFC, his personal record 19-1-0 is a sample of what a good fighter he is. Two recent wins for Usman in 2021, one against Masvidal on April 24 in what was a rematch after winning against him in 2020. And another win on February 13, 2021 against Burns.

Colby Covington is seeking a rematch against Usman after losing against him on December 14, 2019. That loss ended Covington’s winning streak of 7 consecutive fights, one of which was for a Welterweight title against Rafael Dos Anjos (the same title that he lost to Usman).

The last fight between them, UFC 245, was five rounds all won by Usman, the only round that was more balanced was the 4th round when Covington threw 36/76 Significant Strikes against Usman’s 35/68. At the end of the fight Usman finished with 175/360 Significant Strikes and Covington with 143/395.

How To Watch Or Stream Live Free Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington in the U.S.

The UFC is available on Television and Live Streaming on the Internet, this UFC 268 bout and other fights will be broadcast in the United States by: UFC PPV on ESPN+ ($70). Don’t forget to download the app to watch the fight on your smartphone.

Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington: Predictions And Odds

Kamaru Usman is a -270 moneyline favorite at FanDuel, the highest record and the last winning fight against his opponent puts him in a better position to win this fight. Colby Covington is an underdog with +248 moneyline, round totals set at 2.5 rounds. The best pick for this UFC fight is: OVER 2.5 rounds.

* Odds via FanDuel

Welterweight reigning champion Kamaru Usman challenged Jorge Masvidal for a second meeting. The Nigerian defeated the 36-year-old about 9 months ago on a fight with short notice for the American, who took Gilbert Burns’ place less than a week before the bout. Masvidal singled out that if he had more time to prepare, the result would have been different.

Usman is putting his belt on the lineonce again to prove that lack of time had nothing to do withit. He heads to this bout with an impressive winning record as well, aiming to retain the title for the fourthtime. Masvidal now has the opportunity to bounce back from their previous meeting and to show if fighting on short notice was decisive before or not. Let’s take a look at the date, time, predictions, and odds for UFC 261.

Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal 2: Fight Information

Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021
Time: Early prelims 6 PM (ET), Main Card 10 PM (ET) approx. Usman vs Masvidal 12:15 AM (ET) approx.
Location: VyStar Veterans MemorialArena, Jacksonville, Florida.

Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal 2: Time by State in the US

Main Card

ET: 10 PM
CT: 9 PM
MT: 8 PM
PT: 7 PM

Usman vs Masvidal 2

ET: 12:15 AM (approx.)
CT: 11:15 PM
MT: 10:15 PM
PT: 9:15 PM

UFC 261 Fight Card

Main Card

. Kamaru Usmanvs Jorge Masvidal – Welterweight title (Usman)
. Zhang Weili vs Rose Namajunas – Women’s Strawweight title (Weili)
. Valentina Schevchenko vs Jessica Andrade – Women’s Flyweight title (Schevchenko)
. Uriah Hall vs Chris Weidman 2 – Middleweight
. Anthony Smith vs Jimmy Cruise – Light Weavyweight

Preliminary Card

. Alex OliveiravsRandy Brown – Welterweight
. Dwight GrantvsStefan Sekulić – Welterweight
. Karl Roberson vs Brendan Allen – Middleweight
. Patrick Sabatinivs Tristan Connelly – Featherweight
.Danaa Batgerelvs Kevin Natividad – Bantamweight
. Kazula VargasvsRong Zhu – Lightweight
. Qileng AorivsJeffrey Molina -Flyweight
. Na LiangvsAriane Carnelossi -Women’s Strawweight

Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal 2: Storylines

Kamaru Usman puts the welterweight belt at stake facing Jorge Masvidal in a thrilling rematch in the return of the UFCto an arena at its full capacity. The reigning champion has successfuly retained his title three times, the latest one being early in 2021 against Gilbert Burns in UFC 258.

Shortly after that, the Nigerian will be taking the octagon once again against a well-known opponent. Jorge Masvidal willshow upin Jacksonville not onlyseeking his first championship ever, but also to take revenge against Usman. After insisting on the short preparation he had for that meeting, Masvidal now has the chance of defying Usman with more anticipation.

In this exciting event there will be two more title bouts. Defending championZhang Weili face former title holder Rose Namajunas with the strawweight belt on the line, and before that Valentina Schevchenko will try to hold onto her flyweight throne against Jessica Andrade, former strawweight champion who moved to this category on October 2020.

How to watch or live stream Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal 2 in the US

The fascinating UFC 261 that will present three blockbuster bouts, including the rematch between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal, will be broadcastin the US by ESPN+.

Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal 2: Predictions and Odds

Oddsmakers have already made their predictions ahead of this fight, and the reigning champion seems to be favorite. FanDuel has given odds of -390 to Kamaru Usman, while a triumph of Jorge Masvidal would result in a +310 payout.

* Odds via FanDuel.