Linked with an expected return to the Octagon later this year in a comeback to his former welterweight stomping grounds, former champion, Kamaru Usman has a shortlist of four opponents who he could face in his next outing – claiming none of them are on his “level”, however.
Usman, a former undisputed welterweight champion and prior pound-for-pound number one rated challenger under the banner of the promotion, has been out of action since he made an impromptu middleweight move late last year.
Replacing former title chaser, Paulo Costa on short-notice, Auchi veteran, Usman suffered his third consecutive loss in the form of a controversial majority decision defeat against the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 back in October in Abu Dhabi.