“I want to be that role model to everyone from Nigeria, from Morocco, from Cameroon, all the way down to South Africa, I want to motivate them and say this can be done so, this one was extremely satisfying for me tonight,” he added.
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I want to be a role model to everyone from Nigeria__ UFC champion Usman declares
Kamaru Usman, the welterweight champion who has once again proved himself before an unfriendly crowd, has successfully defended his crown at UFC 261 with one hell of a knockout.
Kamaru Usman, the welterweight champion who has once again proved himself before an unfriendly crowd, has successfully defended his crown at UFC 261 with one hell of a knockout.
With the second round brewing nicely, Masvidal mistakingly decided to laugh in the face of Usman, only to be asleep on the canvas just seconds later.
Dubbed the Nigerian Nightmare, he scored a second-round knockout to finish American Jorge Masvidal on Saturday.
It secured his undisputed UFC welterweight title.
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However, in a post-match interview, Usman said he has worked hard, and he deserves a place in the world, therefore, he declared himself he want to be a role model to others.
“I’ve finished really my last three opponents, I’ve finished them all. So right now I just need to take some time and continue to train and get better, but these guys got to show me something because right now, I’m the champion, I’m the most active guy in the division, these guys just can’t wait around and wait for me to call their number, they need to show me something,”