Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman, has become the first African-born fighter to win a UFC title after pummeling Tyron Woodley in a one-sided bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The thirty-one-year-old Usman, a Nigerian-born Texan and former NCAA Division II wrestler, broke into the UFC in 2015 on its long-running competition reality show.
He won his first eight UFC bouts and battered ex-champ Rafael Dos Anjos last November to earn his shot at Woodley’s belt.
Woodley had been the UFC’s 170-pound champ since July 2016 and defended the belt four times, but Usman got off to a quick start and never let up in his first career title shot.
Usman celebrated in the cage with his daughter before his hand was raised in victory.
Usman triumphed with a unanimous decision, winning 50-44 on two cards and 50-45 on the third.
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