UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Photos: Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Photos: Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Photos: Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Martial Arts /  Mixed Martial Arts

UFC: Kamaru Usman wants middleweight title – but only if Israel Adesanya vacates it

  • ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ says he would ‘rather two Africans with belts as opposed to one African with two’
  • Adesanya moves up to face light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz in UFC 259 main event

Topic |   Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Andrew McNicol
Andrew McNicol

Updated: 4:48pm, 18 Feb, 2021

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UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Photos: Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Photos: Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Photos: Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
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