The Nigerian nightmare, Kamaru Usman has set a new personal Ultimate Fighting Championship record (UFC) after defeating Colby Covington by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-7, 49-46).
Following the victory, he has now extended his record for the longest active winning streak in the UFC (15) and is just one win away from equalling the longest winning streak of all time (16) held by the retired former Middleweight champion, the Brazilian, Anderson Silva.
Kamaru in the process retained his UFC welterweight strap at UFC 268 to put an end to one of the greatest rivalries in UFC welterweight history at the grand Madison Square Garden in New York.
“There was a lot of bad blood and I’m sure there will be some still but he is a tough son of a b****.
“When you share an octagon with someone tough you gain that respect. I can tell his technique and power has come up.
“I am the pound for pound best alive, we take our time, stay calculated,” he said after the fight.
The Nigerian Nightmare has now successfully defended his UFC title 5 times and against 3 men; Colby Covington (twice), Jorge Masvidal (twice) and Gilbert Burns.
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