On the cusp of another shot at gold, Stephen Thompson will have his eyes peeled when the welterweight title is put up for grabs on Feb. 13. UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (17-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) will put his title on the line against the streaking Gilbert Burns (19-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) in the main event of UFC 258 , where the two teammates will battle it out to see who walks away with bragging rights, and the belt. Undefeated in the UFC, Usman has been near flawless since joining the roster in 2015 and has already notched two successful title defenses against Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal. Thompson (16-4-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC) thinks Usman is about to face his biggest threat yet in Burns but says the champ’s wrestling will be the major factor in the fight
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