Nigerian Nightmare
14 May 2019
“Nigerian Nightmare”, Kamarudeen Usman has come a long way from the five-year-old that left Edo State, Nigeria to the United States of America with his parents. From snagging the distinction of a top-wrestler, transitioning into mixed martial arts, to getting crowned the UFC welterweight champion, the father of one is living the life most of us dream of.
5 Mar 2019
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.