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Kamaru Usman

The first African-born UFC champion: how Kamaru Usman went from Auchi to the top of the welterweight division Celebrity Buzz The first African-born UFC champion: how Kamaru Usman went from Auchi to the top of the welterweight division Kamaru Usman, born in Nigeria and raised in Texas from the age of eight, beat Tyron Woodley at UFC 235 on 2 March 2019 to become the first African-born UFC champion. He held the welterweight title until Leon Edwards's last-minute head kick in August 2022.