When UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman appeared backstage to chat with the press at this past weekend’s UFC 247, he fielded a barrage of questions about his potential matchup with “BMF” titleholder Jorge Masvidal. UFC president Dana White had already gone public about his plan to book Usman vs. Masvidal for the UFC’s July pay-per-view event during International Fight Week. But, while chatting with reporters, including MMA Junkie, backstage at Toyota Center, Usman (16-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) hinted at one scenario that could potentially derail that matchup, and it involves a certain Irishman.
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