Georges St-Pierre names two UFC fighters that he thinks can beat Kamaru Usman

UFC legend Georges St-Pierre believes Khamzat Chimaev and Leon Edwards are both capable of Kamaru Usman as he warned him that ‘nobody’s invincible’.

The reigning welterweight king recently underwent surgery earlier this year to repair ligament damage he suffered in his right hand three weeks before his rematch with Colby Covington last November.

Usman, 34, is now 20-1 as a MMA fighter having most recently defeated Covington, also 34, on points, almost two years after knocking out his fellow American in December 2019.

It means he has beaten every opponent he has faced inside the octagon, including BJJ black belt Gilbert Burns, 35, inaugural ‘BMF’ titleholder Jorge Masvidal, 37, and former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, 40.

Edwards and Chimaev meanwhile are ranked No2 and No3 respectively according to the official UFC.com website.

And St-Pierre – considered by many as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time – believes they could both cause a few problems for the Nigerian Nightmare.

He told MMA News: “I believe there’s a lot of guys that can beat Usman.

“I do believe personally Usman is the best right now in the division but that doesn’t mean he is invincible.

“He needs to always stay on top of the game. It’s hard to be champion and it’s even harder to stay champion. I’m sure if you ask Usman, he’ll tell you the same thing.

“He’s on a tear right now, he looks phenomenal but there’s a lot of guys that can give him a lot of trouble like Khamzat Chimaev. Leon Edwards, maybe. Usman so far has been a puzzle that no one is able to solve.

“He’s incredible but he needs to stay focused to make sure he never underestimates nobody and trains for every fight like it’s the hardest fight he’s ever had.”

“Nobody’s