5 UFC fighters Who Are From Nigeria

Israel Adesanya

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Kamaru Usman

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Kennedy Nzechukwu

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Sodiq Yusuff

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Francis Ngannou

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5 UFC fighters Who Are From Nigeria

Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya

Stylebender

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Israel Adesanya was the second fighter to capture an UFC title. The middleweight fighter has a record of 21-1.

Kamaru Usman

Kamaru Usman

Nigerian Nightmare

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Originally from Auchi, Nigeria, Kamaru Usman migrated to USA at a young age. He opened the door for Nigerian fighters to fight at the biggest stage.

Kennedy Nzechukwu

Kennedy Nzechukwu

African Savage

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Kennedy Nzechukwu is a Nigerian athlete who fights at light-heavyweight. After losing his last fight, Kennedy has an UFC record of 3-2

Sodiq Yusuff

Sodiq Yusuff

Super

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The featherweight fighter is a native of Nigeria. He has an UFC recored of 4-1. Yusuff has a fight coming up in March against Alex Caceres.

Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou

The Predator

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Although Francis Ngannou is not from Nigeria, he is an African champion and a source of inspiration for people of that region.

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