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Kamaru Usman Vows to Take ‘BMF’ Belt and ‘Throw It In My Closet’ After UFC 251

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Kamaru Usman went from fighting a former training partner to a high-profile rival in just a few short days.

After Gilbert Burns was forced to withdraw from the UFC 251 main event due to a positive COVID-19 test, Jorge Masvidal agreed to step in a face the reigning welterweight champion on less than one week’s notice. It’s the fight that many were anticipating before Masvidal’s highly-publicized contract dispute with the UFC temporarily derailed those plans, but for Usman, the opponent won’t matter come Saturday night.