UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman already has his sights set on a second title at 205 pounds ahead of his rematch with top contender, Leon Edwards.
Usman spoke with reporters at Wednesday's media day for this weekend's UFC 278 event in Salt Lake City, Utah, and continued his push to get a shot at the promotion's light heavyweight title, if he is to defeat Edwards for a second time on Saturday night.
“I think any fight that I fight next is going to be a gigantic fight,” Usman said (h/t MMA Fighting). “I’ve already stated that I want that light heavyweight belt. For a lot of people, it’s crazy but a lot of things seem crazy until it’s done. I stated that I wanted it. After this win, [UFC President] Dana [White] and I will sit down and we’ll have a conversation. You guys think that I kid when I come up here? I usually laugh when I’m kidding, but I’m not kidding. Everyone thought I was playing with the whole ‘Canelo’ situation. I wasn’t. I really wanted that. It’s something that I wanted. It didn’t come to fruition then, who knows what the future holds but that light heavyweight belt. I’m not saying I would run through the division, don’t get me wrong, but at the top, I think I can get it done.”
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