{
  "id": 17717503,
  "title": "I would beat UFC greats – Usman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/i-would-beat-ufc-greats-usman",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T00:58:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/i-would-beat-ufc-greats-usman/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has stated he would have defeated many of the sport's legendary fighters, including Georges St-Pierre, but insists there is no definitive greatest of all time (GOAT) in mixed martial arts. Usman noted that each era of fighters possesses unique skill sets. He highlighted that younger fighters today demonstrate impressive abilities, such as spinning triple back kicks and flips, which differentiate this generation. While acknowledging St-Pierre's greatness in his era, Usman believes he could have beaten the Canadian in their hypothetical match-up. He also expressed that St-Pierre likely felt similarly about himself, given his competitive nature and self-belief. The conversation with Henry Cejudo centered around the debate surrounding the GOAT title, with Yan's recent bantamweight title defense at UFC 333 sparking the discussion. Cejudo remains skeptical of placing Yan directly in the GOAT conversation due to his limited title defenses. Usman, known as the Nigerian Nightmare, won his title from Tyron Woodley in March 2019 and successfully defended it five times before losing to Leon Edwards in August 2022.",
  "summary": "Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has said he would have beaten many of the sport’s greats, including Georges St-Pierre, while insisting that there is no such thing as the greatest of all time in mixed martial arts. Usman spoke on his Pound 4 Pound podcast with Henry Cejudo, where the two discussed the long-running Read More: https://punchng.com/i-would-beat-ufc-greats-usman/",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}