Usman’s reign as 170-pound king likely sealed a Hall of Fame induction in the future. “The Nigerian Nightmare” defeated Colby Covington twice, Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal twice during his run at the top of the 170-pound mountain. Usman even knocked “Gamebred” out cold, which was a rare feat.
Yet most argue that Georges St-Pierre is the welterweight GOAT. As for Tyron Woodley, the man who defeated Usman to capture the 170-pound gold, he doesn’t believe “The Nigerian Nightmare” can lay claim to the GOAT award. In fact, “The Chosen One” told it MMAFighting.com that Usman was just the teacher’s pet.
“Kamaru is not the greatest welterweight of all time,” Woodley said. “I’m the realest. I had the realest route. I had the realest reign. I was the person who handled most of the stuff behind the scenes and still managed to win, which I’m not even talking about. I fought all the top candidates who weren’t big trash talkers. Nobody wanted to say a bad word about Demian Maia, Robbie Lawler or ‘Wonderboy’ [Stephen Thompson]. I fought all the up and coming guys. Even Usman and Colby [Covington] And [Darren] Until, those are all up and coming guys.
“He’s not the greatest welterweight of all time. What he is, he’s the one who’s kissed the most ass.”
Woodley had a tumultuous relationship with UFC when he was the promotion’s welterweight champion. Woodley felt that the promotion did not push him into a top star despite his reign. He also believed that White often discredited him during media appearances.
Woodley’s UFC run ended after he was submitted by Vicente Luque in 2021. Since then, “The Chosen One” has delved into the world of professional boxing, suffering two defeats to Jake Paul. He will meet MMA legend Anderson Silva in a boxing match on December 19, and that fight will be featured on the Paul vs. Anthony Joshua card.
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