Kamaru Usman on Rousey vs. Carano card: 'The sport wins this night'
Kamaru Usman thinks MMA could use another big promotion. Most Valuable Promotions is set for their inaugural MMA event on May 16 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. and streams on Netflix.
Headlining the event is Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, and former UFC stars such as Francis Ngannou , Nate Diaz, and Junior Dos Santos are also featured on the card. Former UFC welterweight champion Usman encourages what Jake Paul is doing by entering the MMA space.
"It's going to be an incredible night," Usman said on his "Pound 4 Pound" podcast with Henry Cejudo. "I think this is great for the sport of mixed martial arts – a new promotion to really shine a light on the sport of mixed martial arts. I think it's all a win-win for everybody here to get the opportunity, and for the sport.
"The sport wins this night. It's not this promotion vs. this promotion.
I think it's the sport as a whole that wins, especially giving an opportunity to more and more fighters to be able to do their thing. I am going to be tuned in, May 16, watching. " MVP's inaugural MMA event doesn't only feature veterans.