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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Adesanya has not lost a fight in the middleweight division and has ruled out the chances of confronting fellow Nigerian fighter, Kamaru Usman, in the past. Read more about Sports Nigerian Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) Israel Adesanya has moved up to number 2 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings. Adesanya’s new position comes a few … Continue reading Israel Adesanya Ranked Number Two In UFC Pound-For-Pound Rankings, Kamaru Usman Maintains Top Spot

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Nigerian Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) Kamaru Usman made the waves over the weekend after beating Colby Covington by unanimous decision to retain his UFC welterweight title at UFC 268 on Saturday, November 6, 2021, in New York. The win improved Usman’s tally to 20-1-0 as he has emerged victorious in his last 19 fights … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Kamaru Usman Beats Colby To Retain UFC Title

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SPORTS Uncategorized

April 19, 2022

  Fans of martial arts in Nigeria are quite popular with the names Kamaru Usman and Israel Adesanya for their exploits in the ring as world champions. Read more about Sports In a different championship, MMA, United States-based Nigerian fighter, Loveth Patra Young, has distinguished herself in the sport and is undoubtedly one of the … Continue reading Women In Sports: Loveth Patra Young

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Nigerian mixed martial artist, Kamaru Usman, was the talk of the weekend after knocking out Jorge Masvidal in the UFC 261 to retain his UFC title and keep flying Nigeria’s flag high on the global stage. Usman’s win is his 18th straight victory and third knockout win in his last four fights. Read more … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Usman Knocks Out Masvidal

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, made the headlines last week for her exploits on the track. Okagbare hit a double personal best in the American Track League on Sunday, February 7, 2021. Her 7.10s time in the 60m heat saw her win the race, eclipse her former 7.17s time, and become the second-joint fastest … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Nigerian Ultimate Fighting Championship champion, Kamaru Usman, on Sunday, July 12, 2020, retained his UFC welterweight title after beating America’s Jorge Masdival in Abu Dhabi. Usman who declared “I’m at the top of the mountain and everyone’s looking at me,’’ after the fight beat the American after scoring a unanimous points decision of 50-45, … Continue reading Kamaru Usman Conquers Masdival To Retain UFC Welterweight Title

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Nigerian Ultimate Fighting Champion, Kamaru Usman, has vowed to never fight Khabib Nurmagomedov and fellow Nigerian fighter, Israel Adesanya. Topic of the Nigerian’s title defense is still up for discussion but the welterweight champion has ended any talks of him squaring off against Khabib Nurmagomedov, who appears to be his friend, and Adesanya who he … Continue reading Kamaru Usman Vows To Never Fight Israel Adesanya

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Nigeria-American, Kamaru Usman, defeated America’s Colby Covington to successfully defend his Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) Welterweight title on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. Termed a grudge match by many, a spectacular finish by “The Nigerian Nightmare” in the last 50 seconds saw him brutally finish the American with a jaw-breaking … Continue reading Kamaru Retains World Title After Defeating Covington

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Did You Know? Events

April 19, 2022

With few days left to close in on the second half of the year, Connect Nigeria does a recap of remarkable things that have happened in Nigeria in 2019 so far.

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

A Nigerian became the first African to win an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title, on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Kamaru Usman beat Tyron Woodley in a very thrilling Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bout to claim the 170-pound welterweight title at the UFC 235. Fight Woodley (19-4-1), who came into the fight with the highest takedown … Continue reading UFC 235: Kamaru Usman Is Africa’s First UFC Champion

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Kamaru Usman is the first African to win an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title. He defeated former title holder, Tyron Woodley, by decision to claim the coveted 170 pound belt, and win his place atop the welterweight division. Here are a few things you probably didn’t know about the world champion. The nickname, ‘The Nigerian … Continue reading Do You Know: Kamaru Usman Was A Farmer Before He Left Nigeria?

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