Criticize Quotes by Kamaru Usman

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

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Nov 21, 2025 criticize
“I don't think either guy this puts them up for a title shot. Not long ago, [Machado Garry] just lose to Shavkat Rakhmonov. That was not that long ago... If Belal is able to win that, so?.Now you want to challenge the man [Islam Makhachev] you didn't want to challenge you to fight for the title? Because you said that was my brother, I trained with him, I don't want him to challenge me for the title?... It's a tough one, but I might have to lean toward Garry. It's a tough one, even though Belal has the ability to completely win this fight, but I do lean toward Garry”

– via the Pound 4 Pound podcast, arguing that the winner of Muhammad vs. Garry shouldn't automatically get the next welterweight title shot
— Kamaru Usman
Nov 21, 2025 criticize
“I don't think either guy this puts them up for a title shot. Not long ago, [Machado Garry] just lose to Shavkat Rakhmonov. That was not that long ago... If Belal is able to win that, so?.Now you want to challenge the man [Islam Makhachev] you didn't want to challenge you to fight for the title? Because you said that was my brother, I trained with him, I don't want him to challenge me for the title?... It's a tough one, but I might have to lean toward Garry. It's a tough one, even though Belal has the ability to completely win this fight, but I do lean toward Garry”

– via the Pound 4 Pound podcast, arguing that the winner of Muhammad vs. Garry shouldn't automatically get the next welterweight title shot
— Kamaru Usman