YES!!! he did it… Kamaru Usman is the new UFC welterweight champion.He is a Nigerian American.
The Benin city born Nigerian Nightmare as he is fondly called in the Ultimate Fighting Championship(UFC) dismantled Tyron Woodley in a stunning fashion to claim the 170-pound title at UFC 235.
Speaking after the bout Usman said to UFC commentator Joe Rogan that, “I have been wanting this fight. I will be honest, I might not be the best strike in the world, I might not be the best pure wrestler in the world, but when it comes to mixing this sh– up, I’m the f–ing best welterweight on the planet right now.”
Woodley (19-4-1) was never in the fight. Outside of an exciting two-way brawl in the final minute of Round 4 in which Woodley was lucky to finish, the fight was all Usman, all the time, thanks to his relentless pressure.
The Saturday’s bout at T-Mobile Arena turned out to be a five-round mauling as Usman (15-1) exceeded his hype coming in by staying unbeaten in UFC and recording his10th straight win.
Saturday night, “The Nigerian Nightmare” pitched a shutout against Tyron Woodley, dominating the reigning champion from start to finish to earn a clean sweep of the scorecards and claim the throne.
From the very beginning, the challenger pressed forward and controlled Woodley, grinding on “The Chosen One” and punishing him with a steady diet of knees and punches to the body. Late in the fourth, Usman hurt Woodley and pushed to finish, but couldn’t get the champion out of there, not that it really made a difference.
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This was one of the most lopsided wins turned in by a challenger in recent championship history, reminiscent of Rafael dos Anjos’ drubbing of Anthony Pettis at UFC 185. Usman was relentless and controlled Woodley in every facet, beating the champion at his own game to complete his 10-fight climb to the top of the welterweight division.
Having now won 14 straight, Usman’s first title defense is likely already set up, as former interim champ Colby Covington stands at the ready, though it will be interesting to see if the brash American Top Team product wants any part of the new champion after this performance.
In claiming the title, Usman enters the history books as the first fighter from Africa to win UFC gold.
