Kamaru Usman has fought both Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal in his title reign at welterweight. So it's normal that ahead of UFC 272 he's given advice to both fighters.

The current UFC welterweight champion sees the fight as very close but believes both fighters are underestimating each other. Both men seem to think they have a very clear advantage over the other.

“In this fight, Colby’s going to realize that it’s harder to take Masvidal down in an actual fight than when they were in practice,” Kamaru Usman told ESPN. “I know in his mind, he’s going to expect it to be like it was when they practiced. But they spent some time apart, and I think he’s going to realize it’s a lot harder to take him down in a fight than it is from practice.

“Masvidal, on the flip side, I think he’s going to realize that it’s a lot harder to strike with this guy now than back when ‘I was beating him up when he first came into the sport.'”

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Jorge Masvidal is the striker heading into the matchup and his boxing has been a big problem for everyone so far. The UFC title contender showed off his boxing in a masterclass against Nate Diaz back in 2019.

Colby Covington has an excellent wrestling game that he uses along with his excellent cardio. It will be interesting to see who has the best approach at UFC 272 and come away as the victor in the highly anticipated grudge match.