Speaking at the UFC 268 post-event press conference, White hailed Usman as the best 170-pounder to ever compete in the octagon.
Kamaru Usman met Colby Covington in a rematch in the main event of UFC 268. The first fight at UFC 245 ended with a TKO victory for ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’.
Similar to their first outing, the rematch was a closely contested affair. This time, however, the bout went to the scorecards. All three judges scored the contest 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46 in favor of Usman.
Dana White shares his thoughts on what’s next for Kamaru Usman
During the post-event press conference, Dana White weighed in on what could be the next challenge for ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ in the octagon. The UFC president said that Khamzat Chimaev and Leon Edwards could possibly face the champion some time in the future.
Chimaev is coming off a dominant victory over No.11-ranked Li Jingliang at UFC 267. Meanwhile, Leon Edwards is set to face Jorge Masvidal in a grudge match at UFC 269.
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