5 fights for Kamaru Usman at 205 lbs

#4. Kamaru Usman vs. Aleksandar Rakic

Aleksandar Rakic holds a record of 14-2

In the welterweight division, Kamaru Usman typically uses his wrestling offensively. Against a talented light heavyweight wrestler like Aleksandar Rakic, however, his defensive wrestling could be the key to victory.

Rakic has looked great on his UFC run this far but in his big fights he has been rather dependent on taking and holding down his opponents. Some might've said the same to Usman at one point but he now possesses greatly improved striking.

If Usman can stay on his feet against Rakic using his defensive wrestling, perhaps he will find that he has a striking advantage in the feat. While no man has been able to knock Rakic out, out-pointing him could be a possibility.

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#3. Kamaru Usman vs. Anthony Smith

Anthony Smith holds a record of 36-16

Anthony Smith has looked exceptional on his current three-fight winning streak. He has produced three finishes in as many fights and has cemented himself as one of the best in the world at 205 lbs. A clash between him and the best in the world at 170 lbs would be incredibly interesting to see.

A win would show that Usman can very much hang with the best of them at light heavyweight but doing so would be no small task. While Smith is very good in all aspects of his game, his losses to Glover Teixeira and Aleksandar Rakic suggest he may be susceptible to an opponent with a smothering wrestling technique.

While it's obviously unlikely that Usman would be able to dominate the much larger Smith in this manner, his elite wrestling could well make things interesting.