SPORTS 1 years ago Kamaru, Joshua, Adesanya: 'Don't Fight Nigerians' -Twitter Reactions To Usman's #UFC245 Victory Nigerian Nightmare, Kamaru Usman has defeated Colby Covington in a UFC 245 fight in Las Vegas, United States, to retain his welterweight title. In a thrilling five-round battle, the Nigerian broke his opponent’s jaw to coast home to victory. Referee Marc Goddard stepped in at 4:10 of the final round – the fifth latest finish in UFC history – as Usman retained his welterweight title in a thrilling slugfest at the T-Mobile Arena. The victory makes it 15 straight wins for Usman (16-1), who is now 11-0
SOCIETY NEWS 1 years ago #UFC245: Nigeria's Kamaru Usman beats Colby Covington The UFC 245 main event saw Nigerian born, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (16-1-0) retain his title in an eagerly-anticipated fight with Colby Covington (15-2-0), who was previously the interim champion of the division. The 'Nigerian Nightmare' stopped Covington in the final round after multiple knockdowns, in a contest that saw the two elite wrestlers strike throughout. Usman outboxed Covington on the feet for nearly five rounds of an epic two-way duel before finishing him via fifth-round TKO to
SPORTS 1 years ago After defeating Colby Covington at UFC 245, who Kamaru Usman will fight next will surprise you Kamaru Usman nicknamed "The Nigerian Nightmare" born May 11, 1987 (age 32 years) at Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria. He is a Nigerian-American mixed martial artist who fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he is the current UFC Welterweight Champion. He has a height of 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), weight of 170 lb (77 kg) and a reach of 76 in (193 cm). He has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the tutelage of Jorge Santiago. Kamaru has also been fighting actively since 2012 till date. He also ha
SPORTS 1 years ago Kamaru Usman beats Colby Covington to retain Welterweight title at UFC 245 Nigerian mixed martial arts fighter Kamaru Usman defeated Colby Covington in UFC 245 to retain his Welterweight title on Sunday, December 15. It was a close fight that lived up to the hype. Both fighters came out swinging earlier and the trading led to severe blows and tackles being exchanged. Covington who is an American looked to be motivated by the crowd at the T-Mobile Arena. He dominated the opening exchanges but Usman did not back down as they both showed that their is bad blood between them. The two
SPORTS 1 years ago Photos as Kamaru Usman beats Colby Covington to retain title at UFC 245 It all worked out well for the Nigerian nightmare Kamaru Usman as he defeated American Colby Covington by knockout to retain his welterweight title at UFC 245 on Sunday, December 15. Usman started slow with Covington dominating. He took control in the fourth round when he broke Covington's jaw and knocked him out at 4:10 of the 5th round, which is the second latest stoppage in a UFC title fight. Speaking after the fight Usman said "This one is not just for me but for the whole entire world right now. "I hea
SPORTS 1 years ago #UFC245: Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman Beats Colby Covington To Win His 11th Straight UFC Fight The UFC 245 main event saw Nigerian born, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (16-1-0) retain his title in an eagerly-anticipated fight with Colby Covington (15-2-0), who was previously the interim champion of the division. The ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ stopped Covington in the final round after multiple knockdowns, in a contest that saw the two elite wrestlers strike throughout. Usman outboxed Covington on the feet for nearly five rounds of an epic two-way duel before finishing him via fifth-round TKO to def
SPORTS 1 years ago Usman knocks out Colby Covington at UFC 245 Usman Kamaru has successfully defended his welterweight title at the UFC 245 on Sunday morning. The Nigerian Nightmare knocked out Colby Covington in a brutal bout held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Usman had previously dominated his field this year with wins over Tyron Woodley in March and Covington Robbie Lawler, setting the record for most hits in a fight. Colby Covington pretended that Usman poked his eye during the fight. After he regained consciously from the knock out, Colby was ran out w
SPORTS 1 years ago Nigerian Born, Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman beats Colby Covington to retain his title Nigerian Born, Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman beats Colby Covington to retain his title The UFC 245 main event saw Nigerian born, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (16-1-0) retain his title in an eagerly-anticipated fight with Colby Covington (15-2-0), who was previously the interim champion of the division. The ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ stopped Covington in the final round after multiple knockdowns, in a contest that saw the two elite wrestlers strike throughout. Usman outboxed Covington on the feet
SPORTS 1 years ago #UFC245: Nigeria's Kamaru Usman beats Colby Covington to win his 11th straight UFC fight and retain The UFC 245 main event saw Nigerian born, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (16-1-0) retain his title in an eagerly-anticipated fight with Colby Covington (15-2-0), who was previously the interim champion of the division. The 'Nigerian Nightmare' stopped Covington in the final round after multiple knockdowns, in a contest that saw the two elite wrestlers strike throughout. Usman outboxed Covington on the feet for nearly five rounds of an epic two-way duel before finishing him via fifth-round TKO t
SPORTS 1 years ago #UFC245: Nigeria's Kamaru Usman beats Colby Covington to win his 11th straight UFC fight and retain The UFC 245 main event saw Nigerian born, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (16-1-0) retain his title in an eagerly-anticipated fight with Colby Covington (15-2-0), who was previously the interim champion of the division. The 'Nigerian Nightmare' stopped Covington in the final round after multiple knockdowns, in a contest that saw the two elite wrestlers strike throughout. Usman outboxed Covington on the feet for nearly five rounds of an epic two-way duel before finishing him via fifth-round TKO to defend