When it comes to Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley, a colleague -Wyter weight candidate does not see that Islam Makhachev has problems with the two headliners of the UFC Atlanta.
All eyes were at the Welterweight Division at the UFC Fight Night event on Saturday in Atlanta, where a former champion wanted to show that they could still compete at the highest level.
That achievement was achieved when Usman Buckley dominated UFC Atlanta on the way to a one -sided decision after five rounds of action.
The result meant a first victory since 2021 for 'the Nigerian nightmare', but that Winless Run did not put the veteran too far from the championship that he once had. In fact, Usman has now used his claim for a title shot in his next fight.
If that comes to fruition and see the 38-year-old correspond to a upcoming arrival in the division, a man has already written off him.
Kevin Holland supports Islam Makhachev against Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley
The UFC Welterweight Division will soon be shaken by the entrance of Islam Makhachev, the long -insured lightweight title holder.
Makhachev leaves his title and goes up, says goodbye to 155 pounds when pursuing a place among the two -division champions on the largest stage in MMA.
Predictions for how the Dagestani will gaze it, especially when it comes to his expected matchup against newly crowned 170 pound champion Jack della Maddalena.
But when it comes to the two men who can be seen in the main event of 14 June, Welterweight Kevin Holland thinks Makhachev would make a statement.
“She smokes Islam,” Holland wrote at x moments after Usman Buckley defeated atlanta.
Kamaru Usman focuses on the winner of Jack della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev
Usman has made clear what he expects from De Lijn.
After fighting the ranking against the previously charging Buckley, 'the Nigerian nightmare' focuses on a chance to achieve two -time champion status in the Welterweight division.
“Let's face it, I am the biggest (name) in the division,” Usman said at the press conference after the fight.
“If Islam (defeats della Maddalena), former pound-for-pound, current pound-for-pound. Who doesn't pay for that?”
Usman ruled the weight class with an iron fist after he had explicitly resolved Tyron Woodley in 2019.
The 38-year-old placed himself in the goat discussion of the division by defending the title five times before a Come-From-Behind Head Kick Leon Edwards saw his reign end.