Kamal Usman sets the stage for the UFC Superfight.
However, Makhachev may find himself in the end in the fight against Usman if he decides to stay in the division for a long time.
Both the pair are managed by Ali Abderaziz and seem to have a great relationship (we’ve heard a lot about them recently). But that didn’t stop Usman from welcoming the fight on the 4-pound pound podcast with Henry Sejude.
He suggested that matchups made sense as they were previously the UFC’s highest pound pound fighter, and now that distinction belonged to Makhachev. However, he admitted that given their friendly relationship he needed to speak to Makhachev.
Kamal Usman says he is open to the fight against Islam Makhachev 👀
“It’s a huge hit battle. Former P4P and current P4P champions…
Friends enrich your friends. If that’s the situation, I think I’m mature enough for Islam and I to have a conversation about it. ”
– Championship Round (@champrds) May 13, 2025
“That’s one thing we have to talk about,” the former UFC welterweight champion said. “It’s clearly a huge hit battle. Former pound for pound and current pound pound champion. That’s something we have to talk about.
Usman went on to explain why it could be justified in fighting friends like Makhachev. Apparently, he and Sejude spoke to once boxing legend Mike Tyson. He fought his friend Roy Jones Jr. at an exhibition several years ago. Tyson is said to have explained why they should consider fighting each other if the money is right.
“Henry, if you remember sitting down with Mike Tyson for a moment, do you remember what Mike Tyson said?” Usman said. “Friends make their friends rich, and if that’s the situation, obviously Islam and I are mature enough to have a conversation about it.
“I don’t know why I don’t.”
Who do you think will win the battle between Kamal Usman and Islamic Makhachev?
