Kamaru Usman ’s performance during his third-round finish of Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 258 was so impressive, it kicked up a conversation on where he ranks among the sport’s all-time great welterweights. That’s an open question with a long-term focus. But what’s indisputable is where Usman (18-1 MMA, 13-0 UFC) ranks in the here and now. The UFC welterweight champion won his 13th consecutive UFC fight with his finish of Burns, which broke former longtime champion Georges St-Pierre’s divisional record. It’s also his 13th win to start his UFC career, which tied Khabib Nurmagomedov for second place behind the legendary Anderson Silva’s 16.
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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 16: Kamaru Usman keeps climbing – MMA Junkie