Sonnen believes Usman is well on his way to becoming the greatest welterweight in UFC history, eclipsing GSP’s achievements inside the octagon. Thus, he thinks it won’t be too long before Usman hangs up his gloves.
In the latest episode of the Bad Guy INC podcast, Chael Sonnen said:
Check out the latest episode of Bad Guy INC below:
Widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, GSP lost just two fights in his entire career - to Matt Sera and Matt Hughes. He later avenged both losses.
St-Pierre also holds nine successful welterweight title defenses to his name. He retired as champion. He then returned - one weight class higher - and became champion again. He announced his second retirement after beating Michael Bisping for the middleweight belt in 2017.
Kamaru Usman isn’t far behind. Usman has already had five successful title defenses so far and hasn’t lost a fight in the last eight years. He is on an incredible 15-fight winning streak inside the octagon. His domination is evidenced by the state of the welterweight division. Almost every elite contender at 170 lbs has lost to Usman at some point in the UFC.
Kamaru Usman says he isn’t chasing GSP’s legacy
At the weigh-in show for the recently concluded UFC 268 pay-per-view, Kamaru Usman said he ‘hates’ hearing people claim he’s chasing GSP’s legacy.
While hailing St-Pierre’s achievements inside the octagon, Kamaru Usman claimed that he had a more challenging path to the title. Usman also said he’d never proclaim himself the greatest of all time.
Check out Usman’s comments below:
0 votes
