Tag: Kamaru Usman
JUST IN: Kamaru Usman knocked out by Leon Edwards
Leon Edwards on Sunday morning produced a stunning last-gasp head-kick KO to defeat Kamaru Usman and win the welterweight title at UFC 278.
It was...
UFC 268: Kamaru Usman beats Covington to retain title
Nigerian-American mixed martial artist Kamaru Usman on Sunday beat Colby Covington by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-7, 49-46) to retain the UFC welterweight championship.
The fight...
Kamaru Usman to defend title against Covington
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is set for his title defence against fierce rival Colby Covington at the Madison Square Garden in New York...
UFC champion Kamaru Usman meets Abike Dabiri
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on Friday met the chairman and chief executive officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
Nicknamed ‘Nigerian Nightmare’,...
UFC champion Kamaru Usman in Nigeria, meets Yahaya Bello
UFC champion Kamaru Usman has arrived in Nigeria to initiate a community activation plan for the people of Edo State.
Usman paid a courtesy visit...
#UFC261: Kamaru Usman knocks out opponent in second round
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on Sunday morning claimed victory over Jorge Masvidal in the second round at the UFC 261 held in Jacksonville,...
Israel Adesanya, Kamaru Usman congratulate Francis Ngannou on UFC heavyweight title
Nigerian MMA fighters Israel Adesanya, Kamaru Usman on Sunday congratulated Cameroonian-French colleague Francis Ngannou on becoming the new UFC heavyweight champion.
Ngannou defeated American Stipe...
#UFC260: Cameroonian Francis Ngannou becomes Africa’s first UFC heavyweight champion
Cameroonian-French MMA fighter Francis Ngannou defeated American Stipe Miocic on Saturday to claim the UFC heavyweight championship in Las Vegas.
The fight came three years...
Fighting policewoman Loveth Young seeks attention of Israel Adesanya, Kamaru Usman
Loveth Young, the only female Nigerian competing in elite mixed martial arts (MMA), has expressed desire to get into the UFC and be close...
Nigerian, Kamaru Usman, retains UFC welterweight title in Abu Dhabi
Nigerian fighter, Kamaru Usman, has defeated his challenger, Jorge Masvidal, to retain his welterweight championship in a unanimous decision at UFC 251 in Abu...