'I was there thick on him…' Kamaru Usman fancies chances against 205-pound monster Jan Blachowicz after viral faceoffs

Kamaru Usman reportedly walks around at 190-200 lbs. He recently moved up a weight class to fight Khamzat Chimaev in the middleweight division. Meanwhile, Blachowicz walks around way above 200 lbs. He was formerly the light heavyweight champion before he lost the title to Glover Teixeira . Although from a lower weight class, Usman was sizing up with ‘John’ pretty well.

Usman even had a plan on how he would take down Jan Blachowicz. Inspired by Glover Teixeira, Usman revealed that he would grapple with Blachowicz and take him down multiple times. Usman’s plan was to make the bigger guy work until fatigue took over and the fight totally changed.

What does Jan Blachowicz have to say about a showdown with Kamaru Usman?

Back when Usman and Blachowicz faced off, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ was the reigning welterweight champion. Kamaru Usman was undefeated in the UFC. Meanwhile, Blachowicz had lost his title the previous year at UFC 267.

The light heavyweight fighter has not addressed Usman’s recent comments yet. However, he did talk about a potential showdown with him after their viral staredown. In an interview with the New York Post, Blachowicz talked about the face-offs.

He is the best fighter in the world right now, yes? that would be a pleasure for me to fight against someone like him. Why not? We can do it in the future. I will be ready. It will be an exciting fight. Jan Blachowicz via New York Post

Both fighters are still top contenders in the UFC. Usman ranks #1 in the welterweight division, while Blachowicz ranks #4 in the light heavyweight division. However, it remains unlikely a fight between the two would ever happen. Usman has business in the 170-pound division, whereas Blachowicz remains focused on regaining the title he lost.