Kamaru Usman says no need to put on weight for 205 pounds: ‘People don’t understand what my death grip is like’

SALT LAKE CITY – Kamaru Usman thinks he’s more than capable of handling the UFC’s light heavyweights. Usman (20-1 MMA, 15-0 UFC), the UFC welterweight champion and No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, is seriously considering jumping two weight divisions and competing at 205 pounds. When asked what he would change in a weight class 35 pounds heavier than his, “The Nigerian Nightmare” said not much because he thinks he’s strong enough for the division. “I don’t need to put on the weight,” Usman told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at Wednesday’s UFC 278 media day.

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Kamaru Usman says no need to put on weight for 205 pounds: ‘People don’t understand what my death grip is like’ – MMA Junkie