Conor McGregor’s Epic UFC 229 Mimicry of Khabib Recreated by Rival Kamaru Usman Amidst Talks of a Possible Welterweight Clash

UFC 278 marks the return of Kamaru Usman. The 170-pound UFC champion will defend his crown against Leon Edwards. With both fighters on winning streaks, this fight is going to be interesting. However, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ and ‘Rocky’ made the presser interesting too by recreating a moment between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor from the UFC 229 press conference.

It started when Leon Edwards accused Usman of holding him and doing nothing in their first fight. Edwards said, “You held me for 2 and a half rounds… did nothing.”

The 170-pound champion replied, “Of course… You said your striking is much better. Of course, I am going to hold you. I don’t wanna strike with you. Your striking is much better. I held you down and I beat your face in. Now the people all want to know, how are you going to get it done?”

Edwards said, “You’re going to wrestle bruh. It ain’t gonna work this time.” “We are going to wrestle,” Usman replied back. However, that’s when Edwards interrupted him to re-create the iconic moment from UFC 229. ‘Rocky’ said, “We are gonna wrestle. Let’s wrestle.” ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ darted back and said, “Let’s wrestle, Let’s wrestle.”

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While the press conference was interesting, Kamaru Usman found himself in an interesting situation. With his dominance in his division, fans often wonder what would be next for Usman if he beats Leon Edwards at UFC 278.

What’s next for Kamaru Usman if he beats Conor McGregor?

Kamaru Usman’s dominance in the welterweight division seems unreal. Not only is ‘The Nigerian Nightmare ‘ cleaning out the division, but he is also lapping fighters. This dominance by Usman raises the question that if he beats Leon Edwards at UFC 278, what’s next for Usman?

While the 170-pound UFC champion expressed his interest in moving up to light heavyweight, Irish UFC superstar, Conor McGregor has shown interest in fighting Usman.

McGregor said, “Tremendous! I love this record! I fight for the 170 lb title I will spark him too. That would be fastest ko in ufc title fight (13 seconds) Most knockdowns in ufc title fight (5) And then another KO in a ufc title fight. 3 title fights. 3 ko’s. 3 new records. It’s right there!”

‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ responded to McGregor. In his tweet, Usman said, “Spark who?? You must be talking about that pipe you’ve been smoking. Unlike you, if I’m gonna talk s**t ill @ U. Now be quiet before I call Poirier or Khabib or Diaz to finish you again #P4P.” 

A fight between Conor McGregor and Kamaru Usman would excite fans around the world. However, with the current scenario in both the lightweight and welterweight division, the fight seems unlikely.

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