Kamaru Usman went out and handled his business once again at UFC 268. The UFC welterweight champion defended his belt and cemented his place as one of the greats. Chael Sonnen believes he's chasing Georges St-Pierre at this point.

Georges St-Pierre is largely considered the greatest welterweight of all time and potentially the greatest fighter of all time. Chael Sonnen says that's the only thing left for UFC champion Kamaru Usman to do. Take GSP's place.

“Kamaru Usman is out there defending a championship of the world and pound-for-pound status while chasing a ghost of Georges St-Pierre,” former UFC fighter Sonnen said on his YouTube channel (transcription via MMAJunkie). “It’s a very hard spot for Usman.”

Kamaru Usman is certainly on the right track as he's closing in on Anderson Silva's UFC record 16 wins in a row. The Nigerian Nightmare currently stands at 15.

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Surpassing Georges St-Pierre is a factor. Retiring on top is also something we could see soon.

“Retirement for Kamaru Usman, even though that’s not anywhere in his mouth, is gonna come a lot quicker than you might think,” Sonnen said. “He’s done everything. He’s now going through his second time, and he only has one goal left, which is to overtake the idea of Georges St-Pierre. Pretty difficult, right? But he’s well on his way. Kamaru could get beat; Kamaru could leave the sport.”

He continued, “Kamaru Usman is a top two welterweight of all time. It’s down to Kamaru and St-Pierre. There is no other discussion.”

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has hinted at retirement in the past. Let's see if Chael Sonnen is accurate with his prediction.