The UFC 296 is going to be a huge event to determine the fate of the Welterweight division of the UFC. The noted main eventer of the night, Colby Covington, has expressed that he wants to defend the UFC Welterweight title against Islam Makhachev, the noted UFC Lightweight champ. But only if he snatches it from the current UFC Welterweight Champ, Leon Edwards, at UFC 296. However, despite the UFC’s Welterweight division becoming the topic of multiple discussions, there’s one noted name who seems to be losing the spotlight.

The noted UFC legend, Chael Sonnen came up with another recent YouTube video where he talked about the former UFC Welterweight Champ and former No.1 UFC pound-for-pound fighter, Kamaru Usman. Despite a few headlines surfacing about a fight between Usman and the famed Khamzat Chimaev, fans have seen no advancement in the same. Sonnen detailed how this prolonged delay could adversely affect his UFC career.

A prolonged time without fights might put Kamaru Usman out of context

The UFC 286 proved to be a pretty miserable event for the former Welterweight Champ, Usman. He lost out in the final bout of his trilogy with Leon Edwards, also losing out 1-2 in the trilogy. Sonnen pointed out in his video how, since Usman’s loss, there have been no talks related to his next fight. Talks about his fight with Chimaev also seemed to fade. ‘The American Gangster’ put out a really valid point that might become a headache for ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’.

He said, “170’s very competitive. There’s nobody good enough to sit for a year and come back and be meaningful; that’s just the truth.” Sonnen further presented a calculated observation as he stated, “If they don’t announce his fight in the next eight weeks, that automatically will push his fight to March of next year.” A large chunk of fans may realize that Usman might be sitting out for an entire year if this happens.

Sonnen described the situation, mentioning that this “will make” Usman’s return “irrelevant”. Well, a large chunk of fans may share Sonnen’s opinion here. Public opinion is becoming rather short-lived by the day. Also in a division boasting coveted fighters like Colby Covington and Shavkat Rakhmonov, Usman might face a lot of difficulties in maintaining the UFC community’s interest in his fights.

Chael Sonnen also has a suggestion for Kamaru Usman

It’s quite evident that after years of being in the same organization, some UFC fighters know quite a lot about each other. Sonnen also talked about his knowledge of Usman and revealed that ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ used to wrestle in the 184 lbs category during his college days.

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Hence, ‘The Bad Guy’ provided a suggestion to the former UFC Welterweight Champ. He said, “Kamaru Usman should go to 185, that’s Chael’s belief” Numerous fans might back Sonnen regarding this suggestion.

Going up to middleweight will present Usman with an entirely new set of opponents to test his skills against. Further, it will increase the chances of his targeted fight against the noted Khamzat Chimaev. What are your thoughts on this? Do you also want to see Usman take a leap to “185”, as they say?

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