Himself attempting to return from a two-fight losing skid in his Octagon return akin to former UFC champion, Conor McGregor, former welterweight kingpin, Kamaru Usman has claimed he is open to a fight with the Dubliner next – pointing to the prior collusion course both appeared to be on.
Usman, the current number one ranked welterweight contender, has been sidelined from the Octagon since headlining UFC 286 back in March in London, England – suffering a trilogy title rubber match defeat to champion, Leon Edwards.
As for McGregor, the former undisputed lightweight and featherweight titleholder, has yet to return to the Octagon since fracturing his left tibia and fibula in a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to former interim titleholder, Dustin Poirier.