Usman vs. Strickland: Fans Want Nigerian Nightmare to Move Up to Middleweight

• Kamaru Usman previously fought Sean Strickland in the UFC and beat him convincingly
• Usman has been urged to move up to the Middleweight division and fight Strickland again
• Strickland defeated Nigeria's Israel Adesanya to win the Middleweight title at UFC 293

Sean Strickland is the new king of the Middleweights and is not short of challengers.

The American champion will battle Israel Adesanya in a rematch for the title, but some fans believe he should take on another Nigerian.

Strickland claimed the Middleweight title when he beat The Last Stylebender in the main event of UFC 293. Strickland won the fight by unanimous decision after he dominated the former champion over five rounds.

MMA fans took to social media to suggest that The Nigerian Nightmare Kamaru Usman step up to take on Strickland.

Usman is a former Welterweight champion and hasn’t fought since March 18, when he lost to Leon Edwards in a title match, Sherdog reported.

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Why Usman should fight Strickland

The biggest reason why some fans want Usman to step up is because he has a history with Strickland.

As noted by talkSPORT, the two met in a three-round Welterweight bout in 2017, which Usman won.

The Nigerian put up a dominant performance during the fight and won by unanimous decision. Usman landed 117 strikes and took down Strickland twice. He also dropped Strickland with an overhand shot during the fight.

The loss was the reason why Strickland bulked up and moved to the Middleweight division.

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Israel Adesanya remains in high spirits despite his defeat at UFC 293, Sports Brief also reported.

The Nigerian-born Kiwi took on America’s Sean Strickland in the main event for the Middleweight title.

Despite being the favourite, Izzy failed to find his range and came off second-best in many exchanges.

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Strickland defeats Adesanya at UFC 293

Sean Strickland is the new UFC Middleweight champion.

The American fighter produced one of the biggest upsets in modern-day UFC history as he defeated Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision to claim the belt in the main event of UFC 293.

The former champion failed to find his range during the fight and struggled against Strickland's power, Sports Brief reported.