As the UFC’s two Nigerian champions, a strong bond was established between Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman. But also as the UFC’s two Nigerian champions, there’s been that narrative of having them fight each other sometime down the line.
Retired former double-champ Henry Cejudo already began to toy with the idea, saying both men should forget their “African pride” and just fight for “legacy.”
Manager Ali Abdelaziz, who works with both Usman and Cejudo, took things a step further in a recent interview with TMZ Sports.
“I want him to beat Leon Edwards, and I want (him) to go fight Israel Adesanya (for) the middleweight title,” Abdelaziz said of Usman.