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Kamaru Usman eyes fight with Joaquin Buckley after UFC Tampa call out: ‘I feel like the hot chick at the bar’

Former undisputed welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman has claimed he is open to a host of fights when he is healthy enough to compete again — including against Joaquin Buckley, after the he received a call out from the surging contender after his UFC Fight Night Tampa main event win.

Usman, who has been sidelined since October of last year, made an impromptu middleweight move, forcing the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev the distance in a controversial majority decision loss at UFC 294.

Kamaru Usman targeted for return fight against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 312: 'I'm hearing it's on in Australia'
Kamaru Usman targeted for return fight against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 312: 'I'm hearing it's on in Australia'

The defeat came as Auchi native, Usman’s third consecutively, following prior back-to-back title fight losses to Leon Edwards at the welterweight limit.