Former undisputed welterweight kingpin, Kamaru Usman has been spotted training and sparring alongside teammate, Justin Gaethje ahead of the latter’s return at UFC 313 next month — with the former linked with his own return to the Octagon as soon as later this annum.
Usman, a former undisputed welterweight titleholder and pound-for-pound number one under the umbrella of the promotion, has been sidelined for over a year at this stage — most recently making an impromptu middleweight debut on just days’ notice.
And taking on the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev in Abu Dhabi, Usman forced the Chechen the distance over the course of three rounds, dropping a controversial majority decision defeat.