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Kamaru Usman Considers Leon Edwards More Deserving Contender Than Jorge Masvidal

There are several potential challengers awaiting Kamaru Usman, but the welterweight champ doesn’t appear to be too interested in the consensus No. 1 contender.

After Usman retained his belt with a fifth round stoppage of Colby Covington at UFC 245, Dana White admitted that a potential title bout between Usman and Jorge Masvidal would be “massive.” Masvidal is one of the biggest stars in the UFC after a 2019 campaign that saw him defeat Darren Till, Ben Askren and Nate Diaz.

Usman isn’t particularly impressed with “Gamebred.