Nigeria’s UFC king
05 March 2019 |
7:48 am
Kamaru Usman defeated Tyron Woodley at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to become first African-born fighter to win a UFC title. Popularly called ‘Nigerian Nightmare’, Usman dominated the match to win the welterweight title with a unanimous decision.
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