October 8, 2024 2: 00 pm ET
Former UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman has brushed off Joaquin Buckley’s callout.
Buckley (21-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) provided a difficulty to Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) after scoring a third-round knockout of previous title opposition Stephen Thompson on Saturday at UFC307 Buckley is now 5-0 at welterweight in the UFC and was applauded by Daniel Cormier for his callout. Usman dismissed Buckley however didn’t indicate that he wouldn’t battle him if provided.
“Take a number and get in line,” Usman stated on his “Pound 4 Pound” podcast with Henry Cejudo. “I think he’s mostlikely, what, the 10th, 11th guy? I puton’t understand how numerous guys haveactually called me out. It is what it is. It’s undoubtedly, like DC stated, it’s a more affordable callout for him duetothefactthat he is on the streak. He’s been doing great work inside there. I think he was losing that battle, and it was simply a method to be unrelenting and discover the shot ultimately to get that surface. S