Federal Government has congratulated US-based Nigerian boxer, Kamaru Usman, for winning the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight belt.
Usman, the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ defeated long reigning champion American Tyron Woodley in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Federal Government said the victory was not only for Nigeria, but the whole of Africa being the first African fighter to win a UFC title.
The UFC is the biggest competition in MMA, where competitors combine boxing, kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, wrestling and other disciplines while fighting in an octagonal cage.
Usman, 31, produced the performance of his career to dominate long reigning welterweight champion Woodley.
He extended his winning streak to 14 and maintained his unbeaten record in the UFC.
Usman was born in Nigeria, but left Benin City for Arlington in Texas as a young child when his family migrated to the U.S.