Tag: UFC champion
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US releases former UFC champion Adesanya from detention
Former UFC champion, Israel Adesanya has been released after being briefly detained at a New York airport on Wednesday following an attempt to go through security with brass knuckles. Quoting the Port Authority police, MMA Fighting said Adesanya was arrested at approximately 1:57 p.m. ET on Wednesday at JFK Terminal for possession of metal…
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Photo: UFC Champion Kamaru Usman visits Governor Yahaya Bello
Nigerian-American welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, has visited the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The welterweight champion visited the governor on Thursday shortly after he arrived in Nigeria. He had first arrived in the nation’s capital, Abuja before proceeding to Kogi State. The visit comes months after Usman defeated his challenger, Gilbert Burns, extending his…
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Nigeria’s UFC Champion Kamoru Usman suspended for six months
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, has been handed a six-month medical suspension after breaking his nose against Jorge Masvidal. Usman, nicknamed, The Nigerian Nightmare, suffered a broken nose as he retained his UFC welterweight title last weekend. The 33-year-old is now set to miss six months of action while he is forced…