Kamaru Usman has explained how their Nigerian heritage will prevent a fight from ever happening between he and Israel Adesanya, despite his goals of becoming a two-weight world champion,
Usman has at times even suggested that he could go up 35lb and bypass middleweight, where Adesanya rules, to challenge for the light-heavyweight gold. This is despite there being interest in seeing a bout between the pair from fans, who would be fascinated to see how their styles match up.
But having grown up without seeing Nigerian representation in combat sports, Usman is keen to help young fans in the African nation see as many top stars as possible from their home country. So either he or Adesanya losing their world titles isn't something he is keen to see happen, meaning a bout between the two pals could never happen.
