The Nigerian Nightmare
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The Nigerian Nightmare is the nickname of Kamaru Usman, a dominant Nigerian-American mixed martial artist and former UFC welterweight champion known for his relentless wrestling and striking.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamaru Usman | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UFC fighter
ⓘ
human ⓘ mixed martial artist ⓘ nickname ⓘ |
| achievement | NCAA Division II wrestling champion ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1987-05-11 ⓘ |
| championshipEndYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| championshipStartYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedForTitle | Tyron Woodley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 21st century combat sports ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Hausa (Nigerian) background ⓘ |
| familyName | Usman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightingStyle |
striking
ⓘ
wrestling ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Kamaru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDefendedTitleAgainst |
Colby Covington
NERFINISHED
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Gilbert Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ Jorge Masvidal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Mohammed Usman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dominant wrestling
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improved striking ⓘ long welterweight winning streak ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| lostTitleEvent | UFC 278 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostTitleTo | Leon Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
ⓘ
Nigerian ⓘ |
| nickname | The Nigerian Nightmare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | professional fighter ⓘ |
| organization | Ultimate Fighting Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preUFCBackground | collegiate wrestling ⓘ |
| promotionDebut | UFC 178 (as The Ultimate Fighter contestant, 2014) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Kamaru Usman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sport | mixed martial arts ⓘ |
| stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| team |
ONX Sports
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanford MMA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeld | UFC Welterweight Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleWinEvent | UFC 235 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightClass | welterweight ⓘ |
| wonTournament | The Ultimate Fighter 21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrestledFor | University of Nebraska at Kearney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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