President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Kamarudeen Usman on the successful defence of his Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC, welterweight title with an emphatic win over Jorge Masvidal.
As the first African-born and Nigerian UFC champion, President Buhari commended the courageous fighter for finishing strong inside the octagon, proudly flying the green and white colours in distant lands.
He was said to have reminded the world that good things and great people still come out of Nigeria.
While the global COVID-19 pandemic might have brought gloom to many families and nations, the president was delighted and gratified that “our welterweight champion has lifted our spirits with another professional performance proving that things would surely get better at the fullness of time when we remain committed to our vision.”
The president wished Usman the very best and more victories in his career and prayed that like fine wine, he improved with age.
