Kamaru Usman believes that he is still the best welterweight in UFC

Cameron Usman The worst stretch of his career is in the middle – at least as far as victory and disadvantage goes on – but the Nigerian nightmare says it is not turned … that is … that is that… that is that still Best 170 LB. in the world's top MMA promotion Fighter!

Former long welterweight champion, now ranked 5th, joined Babcock But “TMZ Sports” TV Show (Winds at night FS1) … a few days before your much awaited scrap with 7th rank Jokin Bakle,

Despite the 600+ day retrenchment, he is ready to leave.

While Bakle, 31, is in the middle of a 6-fight win line (eg, including victory over OPP Vested luke, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson And Kolbi coovington, … Usman has had to get a thickening of it late.

Kamaru has lost three directly, but does not start telling the whole story. As champion, he lost his belt Leon edwards In August 2022… a fight was dominating until Rocky landed the last minute head kick, which ended the fight. He rematched 7 months later – a close fight that Kamru lost by the verdict. Usman then accepted a scrap Khamajat chimav On a 10 -day notice, at the middleweight (185 pounds), which he also lost by the verdict.

We asked Kamru, despite the line, can he believe that he can achieve his title.

“Absolutely. I think I am better than each of them.”

But, it is not to say that the buckle is not dangerous … 'because it is.

“Jokin is very, very aggressive. Young, hunger, hard friend. Very, very explosive. Aggressive. And he is very well round,” Kamaru told us, giving his scouting report.

Usman said … “It is my job that it is my job to go there and just let him tell him,” You are talking a good thing, but you know that you are not there yet. “

We also asked Kamaru whether he feels that a win would establish him for a rift in the current champion.

“Absolutely. I think with a finish on the bakle at the end of this week, I am in line for that shot,” Usman said, before explaining his argument.

“If you really look at the division and you look at the landscape where we are with UFC and all, I don't mean any kind of sound, but I think I think the biggest name and the biggest fight in that division is looking for, I think I am it.”

But, the first things first … Usman's Bakle defeated on Saturday.