Fans celebrate Nigerian Nightmare Kamaru Usman

By Taiwo Okanlawon

Nigerian fans on social media have hailed Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, after beating America’s Jorge Masvidal on Sunday.

The fight against Colby Covington in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, saw Usman winning by unanimous decision 50-45, 50-45, 49-46.

Nigerian Nightmare is now 16-0 after his only loss as a professional in 2013.

However, Nigerians on microblogging platform, Twitter praised the Nigerian’s tactics in the fight despite critics calling it a boring win.

Burna Boy, whose song was used for entrance hailed Usman in a tweet. “Kamaru Usman!!!!”

KAMARUUUUU USMAN 🇳🇬 🦍

— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) July 12, 2020

Severe mending!!! 🔥 https://t.co/LwZmopoQOE

— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) July 12, 2020

We should celebrate our own.,,not that cocky Anthony Joshua who’s fighting for another country.,and we still do not know how to deal with us accepting his fighting for the 🇬🇧😄

— PEDRO DMW 🚶🏻‍♀️👬 (@AkinduroTemito8) July 12, 2020

Isreal Adesanya @stylebender 🇳🇬(UFC Middleweight CHAMPION)

Kamaru Usman @USMAN84kg 🇳🇬(UFC Weltherweight CHAMPION)

Anthony Joshua @anthonyfjoshua 🇳🇬 (current WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles CHAMPION)

We dey fight Abeg.. 9JA to the world 🇳🇬 🚀🌍🌎🌏 pic.twitter.com/uq7Fp0s1Q1

— Emmanuel Alexander-Obi (@JustEmmah_) July 12, 2020

https://twitter.com/TheGloveTouch/status/1282311566730432512?s=20

I think Kamaru Usman has done more for Nigeria in a night than Obasanjo did in his two tenures as both head of state and president of the federal republic.

— Slim Brown (@AustinCole43) July 12, 2020

Kamaru Usman is a beast…

— Labiolly37 (@Labiolly37) July 12, 2020

Kamaru Usman is a nightmare. You have to fall asleep to see it. Great fighter but borrrrrrrrrrring

— Leon (@Leon_CFC15) July 12, 2020

Kamaru Usman is the best welterweight since George St Pierre

— Hasan Abi (@Ozcocock) July 12, 2020

https://twitter.com/Dacoins/status/1282304863104315392?s=20

Kamaru Usman dominated the almighty deadly Jorge Masvidal, Street Jesus had 25mins he did nothing. Why the fuss on Kamaru. Many expected him to take a hit, and KO'ed. That didn't happen, now you guys are angry.

— Nnaemeka🇳🇬 (@Ogbujamie) July 12, 2020

Congrat Nigerian Nightmare Kamaru usman . Much respect 🇳🇬

— Lawal Bodunrin Lukman (@lukmangregs) July 12, 2020

https://twitter.com/SoundsOfDJG6/status/1282304042753044480?s=20

https://twitter.com/Chisanga_Malata/status/1282303665844428802?s=20