Highly-rated former UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman has opened up on his retirement plans after losing his last three bouts.

Usman has been struggling for form and consistency. He has been out of action since losing to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 in 2023.

He has, however, expressed his desire to return to the welterweight division, but open to opportunities in the middleweight division.

Usman said: “It’s an interesting sport. I’ve never been in a sport like this. For me, I made my career being a welterweight…. But, for the right fight, the middleweight makes sense,

He admitted that he is edging towards the end of his career and he wants to finish strongly.

He said, ” know I’m at the tail end, let me finish the career the right way and then decide what else I want to do. So, I’m just getting healthy right now… Oh yes, (I’ll face one of them next).”

The 37-year-old made his UFC debut in 2015 and went on to win his first nine bouts in the promotion and a welterweight title against Tyron Woodley in 2019.

He defeated numerous high-profile fighters like Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, and Gilbert Burns to defend his title.

The Nigerian nightmare’s reign ended in 2022 when he suffered a knockout loss to Leon Edwards.

He also lost the rematch against the same opponent in 2023 before suffering another loss in his debut in the middleweight category against Chimaev.

Usman holds the record for most wins in UFC welterweight history and has established himself as one of the best fighters of his generation

He became the NCAA Division II national champion at 174 pounds in 2010, finishing the season with a 44–1 record and 30 straight wins.