Being the most successful welterweight champion in UFC history, Kamaru Usman has beaten nearly all of the best challengers in his division more than once. Usman has not lost since he joined the UFC. The boxer is ranked first overall and first pound-for-pound in the promotion’s rankings.
The champion needs to be confident and less distracted by the talks going on around him in order to hold such high accolades. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ explained to Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole how he keeps his self-assurance and ability to handle distractions.
“There’s a lot of distractions… a lot of things that happen that does of course eventually, that does plague me a little bit. That does get in my mind… You know, it bothers me a little bit but I got, you know, this is life… you continue to grow and grow and grow.”
‘It Is Usman’s Turn To Be The Greatest Fighter’
“And for me, I think one of the biggest things that keeps me who I am is that no one was with me when I was in high school, when I was 14 years old and I had to make weight and I would put trash bags on and just go run… You know, no one was with me then… you know, I went through each and every one of those process. I know that in my head I went through that pain alone.”
Usman is set to defend his title for the sixth consecutive time against Leon Edwards at UFC 278. The event is set to take place on August 20 at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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