Kamaru Usman on MMA’s Vicious Cycle That Links Ben Askren to Carlos Prates | BJPenn.com

Kamaru Usman linked a series of events that started with Ben Askren and is now connected to Carlos Prates in the aftermath of major events at UFC 322. This was discussed by both Usman and his co-host, Henry Cejudo, on their podcast: Pound 4 pound show, which broke down all the key events from the UFC’s latest foray into Madison Square Garden.

‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ reviewed a major bout in the division he once led as champion and discussed the latest setback for the man who claimed the welterweight title from him. That fighter was Leon Edwards, who suffered a devastating KO loss to Carlos Prates this weekend. Use this Prates-Edwards result as a bit of a microcosm for how unpredictable mixed martial arts can be, during a segment of the podcast posted on X account @RedCorner_MMAUsman said,

“Oh man, is this sport brutal, sheesh, Henry [Cejudo]Should we let this train run to what happened here? Let’s get this train down, okay, Ben Askren-Jorge Masvidal leave him there on a stretcher. Jorge Masvidal-Usman, it looked bad. Usman-Leon Edwards, sheesh, head kick heard around the world. Now Leon Edwards and Carlos Prates… That’s the point, that’s the game. You never know when it’s your time.”

Kamaru Usman on Islam Makhachev turned his attention to him

Kamaru Usman is also directly linked to one of the main events of UFC 322, as the rookie welterweight titleholder has turned his attention to the former champion. This came in the wake of Islam Makhachev emerging as a two-division UFC champion when he emphatically claimed the 170-pound strap from Jack Della Maddalena on November 15.

Usman recognized the UFC The champion’s desire to fight him and seemed like a game to fight such a skilled, well-rounded fighter. Usman said, in the context of him getting the next title shot, that he hasn’t felt the same kind of pressure-based mentality going into a fight against a highly skilled opponent since he fought an excellent Colby Covington.

To tie this in with other big events at UFC 322, Michael Morales [who beat one of the top welterweight contenders in Sean Brady] and the aforementioned Prates both have strong arguments for potential title shots, and the vibrancy of the division is evident to many at the moment.