UFC Welterweight Champion Usman Speaks About Potential Fight with Adesanya if he Goes Past Covington

• Kamaru has stylishly dismissed a potential fight with compatriot Israel Adesanya if he beats Colby Covington
• The Nigerian Nightmare suggested that if the UFC would put a $100million for the fight then it would happen
• The 34-year-old is set to defend his welterweight crown for the second time against Covington who he defeat in 2019

Kamaru Usman will defend his UFC welterweight crown for the sixth time when he takes on Colby Covington in a much-anticipated pay-per-view event, MMA Mania, Republic World.

The fight is set to take place in Madison Square Garden at UFC 268 where Rose Namajunas will also defend her strawweight title with Zhang Weili for the second time.

The Nigerian Nightmare was asked if he moved up in weight class to challenge compatriot and friend Israel Adesanya for the middleweight championship.

What Usman said about fighting Adesanya

And Usman responded that it would only take the UFC to put a $100million price tag for the fight to happen.

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Usman told ESPN:

“If me and him decide we want to compete, and the UFC is throwing $100 million at us, then we’ll make it happen.”

It is not the first Usman has been tried to talk into fighting with his best friend Adesanya.

In 2020 commentator Jie Roga asked the 34-year-old about the possibility of challenging the Last Style Bender.

What Usmana said initially about fighting Adesanya in 2020

Usman responded as he told JRE MMA Show:

“I don’t see myself ever fighting Israel even though a lot of people have hinted toward it.

“I don’t see myself fighting him. Having two belts in Nigeria is better than just having one guy hold two belts. There’s no desire there. That’s my guy. He’s special.”

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Stella Kabelis and Kailah Downie were star-struck when they met the Gypsy King who recently retained his WBC crown last month following an 11th-round stoppage of Deontay Wilder.

The two friends went out for a drink and felt lucky when they met the 6 ft 9 heavyweight champion and his coach Andy Lee in a swanky restaurant.