Kamaru Usman has been tapped as Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Tyron Woodley’s replacement in case the champ is forced to pull out of his UFC 228 title fight against Darren Till.
With so many last-minute issues affecting UFC main events recently, the promotion has elected to have a backup plan in the event of an unpredictable injury, ESPN reported Thursday. Usman (13-1) is coming off of the biggest win of his MMA career, defeating Demian Maia in May. “The Nigerian Nightmare” is on a 12-fight winning streak and remains undefeated in the UFC.