Former UFC champion Tyron Woodley has laughed off the idea that Kamaru Usman is the greatest welterweight of all time.
As we know, Kamaru Usman has achieved some great things during his mixed martial arts career. Within the lineage of great welterweight fighters, he’s certainly on Mount Rushmore – with some, including UFC boss Dana White, even believing he’s the best to ever do it at 170 pounds.
Of course, there’s an elephant in the room when it comes to that debate, and the elephant’s name is Georges St-Pierre. GSP’s resume speaks for itself and while Kamaru Usman was incredibly impressive during his reign at the top of the mountain, the public perception is that St-Pierre is above him in the pecking order.
Tyron Woodley, who lost his belt to Kamaru Usman, had a few things to say on the subject.
Woodley slams Usman’s appointment as welterweight GOAT
“Kamaru is not the greatest welterweight of all time,” Woodley told MMA Fighting. “I’m the most real. I had the most real route, I had the most real reign. I was the person who handled most of the business 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’ (Thompson). I’ve fought all the up-and-coming guys. Even Usman and Colby (Covington) and (Darren) Till, they’re all up-and-coming guys. He’s not the greatest welterweight of all time. What he is, he’s the one who kissed the most ass.”
“He’s a good fighter,” Woodley said. “He stayed disciplined, but that’s what he is. He’s not the biggest welterweight. How can you even say that? Once you say he’s the best and you try to say he’s better than Georges, no one will listen to you anymore.”
Quotes via MMA junkie
Usman is currently in the hunt for a second reign as welterweight champion, with some rumors suggesting he could be next in line to challenge Islam Makhachev for the title.
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