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Kamaru Usman looked slow against Dricus du Plessis, says former UFC champion

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Kamaru Usman looked slow against Dricus du Plessis, says former UFC champion

TJ Dillashaw has given his thoughts on Kamaru Usman's performance against Dricus du Plessis at UFC Oklahoma City.

Last weekend in the main event of UFC Oklahoma City, Dricus du Plessis defeated Kamaru Usman – and he did so pretty convincingly. It was a dominant showing, and it vaults DDP right back into the title picture.

RELATED: Kamaru Usman mulls over possible retirement after losing to Dricus du Plessis: “See whether it's worth continuing to do thisâ€

As for Usman, many are now questioning what's next for him. Given his age and some of the losses he's picked up in recent years, alongside his inactivity, it may not make a whole lot of sense for him to carry on.

In a recent interview, TJ Dillashaw weighed in on how Usman performed against the South African star.

Dillashaw's view on Usman's performance

“I hate to see it, but Usman looked slow,†Dillashaw said on the JAXXON PODCAST. “His reaction times weren't there. He's a champion. He's been there. He's been through it all, so you want to see him perform. But he just looked a lot slower. (Trevor) Wittman did a good job in the corner, like, ‘Hey, you've got to go forward,' and the best round he had when he actually went forward and put the fight to him, but he kept staying at this distance.

“DDP's timing looked great. He looked very powerful. He definitely made some gains. Every time he went southpaw, he was just waiting for Usman to come in for his shot. The problem was Usman wasn't setting his shots up, he wasn't throwing punches before he shoots, and so DDP was able to time him with that knee. … I think DDP looked great, he looked powerful, looked fast. Unfortunately, Usman a little bit slow, didn't set his shots up. I don't think he has that same animal that he used to have.â€

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UFC Paris ‘Hooker vs. Parnasse’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

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UFC Paris ‘Hooker vs. Parnasse’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

Sherdog’s live
UFC Paris coverage will begin Saturday at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT.
The event is also known as
UFC Fight Night 287.

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Tyson Fury says he’ll move on from Anthony Joshua after latest stalemate

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Tyson Fury says he’ll move on from Anthony Joshua after latest stalemate
Tyson
Fury appears to have run out of patience with the long-running
saga involving Anthony
Joshua.

Fury and Joshua have spent months trying to finalize their highly
anticipated heavyweight matchup, but negotiations have stalled over
the location. Fury’s side has pushed for the fight to take place in
the United States, while Joshua and Matchroom Boxing's Eddie Hearn
have favored England.

Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua fight is ‘going nowhere' amid
location dispute

Fury took to Instagram and claimed that Joshua is the primary
roadblock for the fight coming to fruition.

“The facts are you don't want to fight,†Fury said in an Instagram
video. “Because if you did, you'd be ready to rock and roll like I
am. Tyson Fury has already said 1,000 times will fight anywhere, no
problem at all. Turki Alalshikh has paid you tens of millions to
fight and you're still acting like little b*tches. It is what it
is. There's nothing I can do. I can't make a coward fight, can
I?â€

Fury directed more criticism towards Joshua for not overruling
Hearn's stance regarding the location. He then revealed that he's
now looking for other matchups.

“If A.J. was any sort of man, he'd overrule the sausage [Eddie
Hearn] and he'd stand up and fight, but obviously he's not,†Fury
added. “One thing for sure is I won't wait for a sausage who's been
knocked spark out by Daniel Dubois. I've waited 10 years for this;
I've been ready every time. Every single time. But one thing I
won't be doing is wasting my later years at 38 years old with a
freak who doesn't want to fight. So, I will move on… There are
plenty of world champions out there who do want to fight, who do
want to make some money, so I'll be giving them a knock. This is
going nowhere. As always, 10 years later, still in the same boat.
Still dragging on by a mouthpiece who's an absolute piece of
sh*t.â€

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Dana White says fans will lose their minds for UFC Hawaii

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Dana White says fans will 'lose their minds' for UFC Hawaii
Hawaii is a targeted future destination for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

During his recent appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show,†UFC CEO
Dana
White was asked where he'd like to stage an event the promotion
has never visited previously. Hawaii immediately came to mind,
although he explained that infrastructure has prevented the
promotion from staging an event there, but a new arena is
apparently in the works.

Dana White points to a new Hawaii arena as the key to UFC’s
long-awaited debut

According to White, the state’s existing infrastructure has been
the biggest obstacle to staging an event. However, with a new arena
targeted for 2028-29, taking the promotion to the island state is a
priority.

“One of our biggest markets since day one has been Hawaii, and
we've still never put on an event in Hawaii,†White said. “We've
had multiple world champions from Hawaii. The infrastructure there
can't support a UFC event. But now they're building a new arena
there. Supposed to be done in [2028, 2029].â€

White believes Hawaii would be a particularly attractive
destination for both fans and the UFC’s staff.

“I like destinations where people want to go,†White added. “When
we do UFC Hawaii, people will lose their minds. Who doesn't want to
go to UFC Hawaii? So, off the top of my head, you’re firing that at
me… When I think about UFC Hawaii, that will be a fun one.â€

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