It’s no secret that UFC President Dana White has a bad relationship with former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, who is rarely excluded from the “greatest of all time” conversations between MMA fans and media.
Probably because “Rush” runs to the beat of its own drum.
That could explain why White is in such a great rush to bring reigning 170-pound kingpin Kamaru Usman to number one among all-time greats, at least in his current weight class, just days away from the return of ‘ The Nigerian Nightmare’s’. .
“Usman is level with GSP for consecutive UFC wins at 12,” White told TMZ. “If he wins this weekend, he will break GSP’s record with thirteen. He has a win streak of 16 fights.” This man hasn’t lost anything for seven years. He hasn’t lost since 2013. If he can get through Gilbert Burns on a Saturday night, which is going to be a tough fight, he’s a guy who’s just gonna keep creaking, and one day we’ll all wake up and go ‘oh wow’ and we’re all gonna talk the GOAT status for this man. “
Or we could be talking about another bookmaker busting upset when opponent Gilbert Burns can turn the division upside down this weekend (Sat Feb 13, 2021) in the UFC 258 pay-per-view (PPV) main event. held at the APEX Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Durinho” was originally booked to face “The Nigerian Nightmare” last July.
If Usman, 33, wants to outshine St-Pierre in the memories of fickle fight fans, he may have to venture outside his comfort zone. “Rush” returned from a four-year layoff to take the middleweight title from then-champion Michael Bisping in 2017, breaking his promise along the way.
Usman’s journey continues in Sin City this weekend.