Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman has agreed to fight American Mike Perry in an Ultimate Fighting Championship match on December 2.
Usman last Saturday knocked out Brazilian Sergio Moraes in the first round of their UFC welterweight fight in Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, United States.
Perry on his Twitter account called out Usman after the Nigerian was ranked in 12th position on the latest UFC ranking, which was released after Usman’s victory over Moraes.
Perry, who is currently ranked 14th, said, “Look whose name is highlighted. It might be fate @USMAN84kg @ufc we gonna fight one day. It’ll be a great treat.”
Usman, who is also known as the Nigerian Nightmare, replied Perry, who is also called the Platinum, a day after his tweet appeared, fixing a date for the fight.
Usman’s tweet read, “I agree!!! #Dec. 2nd #Nigerian Nightmare vs. #Platinum.”
The Nigerian Nightmare will have to defeat higher ranked fighters, including former lightweight champion, Rafael Dos Anjos, who is currently ranked fifth, before having a shot at the welterweight title.
The title is currently held by number one ranked Tyron Woodley.
Usman, who has a record of 11-1 in the MMA and 6-0 in the UFC, believes he can achieve claim the title from Woodley.
“There are two fights and then I’m fighting for the title – It could be two or it could be one – I’ll beat up RDA then I can fight a title eliminator against the winner of (Colby) Covington and (Demian) Maia. Then I’m fighting for the strap mid next year,” he told KweseESPN.
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