Analytical Quotes by Kamaru Usman

All Analytical statements made by Kamaru Usman across interviews, press conferences, and social media.

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Feb 4, 2026 Analytical
Kamaru Usman on Diego Lopes
“I feel like he held himself back so much that he changed his style of fight... if you're not going to press a guy like Volk and use some offensive wrestling like Islam [Makhachev] did, then I believe it's very, very difficult to fight a guy like Volkanovski.”

– via the Pound 4 Pound podcast, analyzing why Diego Lopes failed to dethrone the champion in their UFC 325 rematch.
— Kamaru Usman
Feb 3, 2026 Analytical
Kamaru Usman on Khamzat Chimaev
“For Khamzat [Chimaev] to continue to call him out, I think Khamzat has potentially outgrown the weight class again... there are all types of rumors coming out and saying he is 230 pounds”

– via the Pound 4 Pound podcast, theorizing that the middleweight champion’s recent social media assault on Alex Pereira is a calculated move to escape a difficult weight cut.
— Kamaru Usman