‘Bones’ was asked on Twitter to present his thoughts on whether Kamaru Usman was the best welterweight of all time.
He replied:
Georges St-Pierre is arguably considered the best welterweight of all time. The UFC Hall of Famer enjoyed a stellar run in the UFC wherein he defended his welterweight title nine consecutive times.
‘Rush’ also comes in second for the most wins in title bouts in UFC history. Jon Jones himself holds the top spot for the position.
Kamaru Usman defeated Colby Covington in a fiery main event at UFC 268 in Madison Square Garden, New York. The welterweight title rematch was a five-round war and lived up to the expectations of fans after the two fighters delivered a classic at UFC 245 in their first fight.
Jon Jones also presented his thoughts on the current pound-for-pound list. He exclaimed that a well-rounded approach was necessary to be at the top.
‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ knocked down Colby Covington twice in the second round. Covington came back in the third round and landed some significant strikes on Usman, seemingly rocking the champion on his feet.
Kamaru Usman eventually retained his throne at UFC 268 as the judges scored the contest 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46 in his favor.
Kamaru Usman was introduced to the UFC by Jon Jones when the two were in freshman year of college
Kamaru Usman spoke about the time he was introduced to the UFC and MMA while visiting Jon Jones in Iowa.
The welterweight king never imagined that he’d become a UFC champion when he first witnessed UFC on television. He recalled the incident from 2005 during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience with UFC commentator Joe Rogan and said:
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