It was revealed to Obaland magazine that Kamarudeen Usman is a proud Edo born Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist. Kamarudeen “Kamaru” Usman was born on the 11th day of March 1987 at Auchi, in Edo State, Nigeria. He was born to a homemaking mother and to a father who served in the Nigerian Army. Growing up in Auchi alongside his younger brother, Mohammed, and a younger sister, Kamaru lived the life of peasantry. He trekked for miles to fetch water like most local individuals in his hometown and served as a farmhand on his family’s farm. but today the impact of the so call peasantry life has turned into a formidable milestone, with our cross-section research we gathered that He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the current UFC Welterweight Champion. Usman is also The Ultimate Fighter 21 tournament winner. As of July 14, 2020, he is in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Usman made his professional MMA debut in November 2012. He compiled a record of 5-1, competing for several regional promotions before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter in early 2015.
Kamaru is happily married to and his beautiful Portuguese speaking wife and they have a daughter, Samirah (born 2014).
Kamaru Usman has no tattoos. This makes him one of very few MMA fighters who have no arts on their bodies. Kamaru used to be known as “Marty”, or “Marty from Nebraska, a name given to him by his wrestling coach at the University of Nebraska because he found it difficult to pronounce “Kamaru”. During the cross-section interview, he revealed that he is a devoted Muslim who believes in fate, Karma, and trusts in God. he is a fun-loving gentleman and likes to cook, most especially in Nigeria cuisine. According to him, his mum actually taught him well how to cook most Nigerian dishes that today is part of him when it comes to domestic activities.
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OSAZUWA OMEDE
