• Latest
  • Trending
Africans making the continent proud in the UFC

Africans making the continent proud in the UFC

March 30, 2019
Lion Dr. Ralph Tettey-Amlalo assumes office as President of Tema Community 25 Lions Club; declares commitment to excellence

Lion Dr. Ralph Tettey-Amlalo assumes office as President of Tema Community 25 Lions Club; declares commitment to excellence

June 29, 2025
Happy FM Salah Food Fest Inter-Zongo Cooking Competition draws to a close with Nima Zongo victory

Happy FM Salah Food Fest Inter-Zongo Cooking Competition draws to a close with Nima Zongo victory

June 29, 2025
Tema Community 25 Lions Club holds Grand Club Officers Installation Ceremony for 2025/2026 service year

Tema Community 25 Lions Club holds Grand Club Officers Installation Ceremony for 2025/2026 service year

June 28, 2025
Ahiagbah raises alarm over Chief Justice removal effort

Ahiagbah raises alarm over Chief Justice removal effort

June 28, 2025
Shea Expo 2025 to Spotlight Ghana’s Rural Industrialisation Drive — Dr. Otokunor

Shea Expo 2025 to Spotlight Ghana’s Rural Industrialisation Drive — Dr. Otokunor

June 28, 2025
OSP Director Advocates for Independent Oversight of Political Party Funding

OSP Director Advocates for Independent Oversight of Political Party Funding

June 28, 2025
NADMO to launch nationwide audit of ageing building

NADMO to launch nationwide audit of ageing buildings

June 28, 2025
One dead at Nkwanta Senior High School following resurgence of tribal violence; GES orders closure of school

One dead at Nkwanta Senior High School following resurgence of tribal violence; GES orders closure of school

June 28, 2025
Misconceptions are winning the argument against the cause of vandalism-Greater Accra Vice President of Old Vandals Association

Misconceptions are winning the argument against the cause of vandalism-Greater Accra Vice President of Old Vandals Association

June 28, 2025
Old Vandals Jamboree postponed to 4th of July, 2025.

Old Vandals Jamboree postponed to 4th of July, 2025.

June 27, 2025
ECG will collapse if we don’t adjust the tariffs to pay debt- Majority Leader

ECG will collapse if we don’t adjust the tariffs to pay debt- Majority Leader

June 27, 2025
Ahiafor launches Parliamentary Friendship Association of ninth parliament

Ahiafor launches Parliamentary Friendship Association of ninth parliament

June 27, 2025
Happy Ghana
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
    • International Sports
    • Afcon2017
    • Afcon2019
    • Corporate Knockout
    • U17 World Cup
    • World Cup 2018
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Bizarre
  • Feature
  • More
    • Technology
    • Opinion
    • Lifestyle
  • Listen Live
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
    • International Sports
    • Afcon2017
    • Afcon2019
    • Corporate Knockout
    • U17 World Cup
    • World Cup 2018
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Bizarre
  • Feature
  • More
    • Technology
    • Opinion
    • Lifestyle
  • Listen Live
No Result
View All Result
Happy Ghana
No Result
View All Result
Home Feature

Africans making the continent proud in the UFC

in Feature, Sports
Africans making the continent proud in the UFC
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Whatsapp

Despite it being characterized by bloody faces and bruised egos, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) still remains one of the fastest growing sports in the world at the moment.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), one of the largest MMA promotion organizations, features some of the most interesting MMA fighters from Africa.

Though not common in the African culture, a lot of Africans are making their mark in the brutal combat sport but/and the biggest of them all is Kamuru Usman.

Nigeria born Kamaru Usman, nick named the “Nigerian Nightmare”, moved to the USA at the age of seven. He discovered a passion for wrestling and won a national title whiles in college at the University of Nebraska. He further went on to pursue a career in MMA in 2012 and became the UFC welterweight champion in 2019 thus making him the first African to win an Ultimate Fighting Championship title.

Aside Usman, other exciting African fighters worth keeping an eye on in the UFC are Israel Adesanya (Nigeria), Francis Ngannou (Cameroon), and Abdul Razak Alhassan (Ghana).

Watching Israel Adesanya a.k.a. the last style benderfight is like playing a video game. He has an impressive record of 16 wins, with no defeat and has the opportunity to make history by becoming the second African to hold a UFC belt on April 14, 2019, in Atlanta, USA.

Francis Ngannou, a hard hitting Cameroonian is also an exciting prospect in the Heavy Weight (HW) division of the UFC. Engaged in manual labouring work in Cameroon, he decided to migrate to the United States of America to test he luck in MMA. He met Fernand Lopez who trained him in the gym and later helped him to join the UFC. He has been magnificent after stepping in the Octagon, which is the highest stage for matches in the UFC, knocking out former HW champions like Alistair Overeem and Cain Velasquez.

Ghana has a long history of breeding combat sports champions and Abdul Razak Alhassan is one of them. “Judo Thunder” as he’s known on social media is coming off a spectacular first round knockout of Niko Price, a fighter who had never been knocked out or submitted (giving up in a fight), he is poised to accomplish the feat of becoming Ghana’s first Mixed Martial Artist to win a belt in a major promotion.  

Sodiq Yussuf and Kennedy Nzechukwu are also two new prospect inducted into the UFC after excelling in Dana White’s Tuesday Contender series.

Sodiq Yussuf, a Nigerian native is well rounded mixed martial artist with heavy punches and excellent technique in the FW division. He has won seven and lost one, as he promises to take the name of his home country higher.

With an undefeated record of 6-0-0, Kennedy Nzechukwu has unusual MMA style which makes it difficult for his opponents to figure him out. He has a long reach and knows how to use it effectively in the Octagon.

With all these fighters lifting the name of Africa higher, there’s no doubt in my mind that the UFC has come to stay and will soon catch up in Africa.

By Teddy Osei-Fordjour,

Mixed Martial Arts Analyst

Tags: MMAUltimate Fighting Championship

Subscribe to receive notification everytime a new post is published. We promise to be discrete.

Unsubscribe
Previous Post

Today In Sports History: Kotoko beat Hearts of Oak to Win 1958 FA Cup

Next Post

Shatta Wale Bags 8 Awards at 2019 3Music Awards

Next Post

Shatta Wale Bags 8 Awards at 2019 3Music Awards

Search

No Result
View All Result

Listen Live

BBC Match of the Day Africa

Happy Ghana

Recent News

  • Lion Dr. Ralph Tettey-Amlalo assumes office as President of Tema Community 25 Lions Club; declares commitment to excellence
  • Happy FM Salah Food Fest Inter-Zongo Cooking Competition draws to a close with Nima Zongo victory
  • Tema Community 25 Lions Club holds Grand Club Officers Installation Ceremony for 2025/2026 service year
  • About
  • advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Happy FM – Powered by Ghana’s leading radio network. Designed with passion by Global Media Alliance.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
    • International Sports
    • Afcon2017
    • Afcon2019
    • Corporate Knockout
    • U17 World Cup
    • World Cup 2018
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Bizarre
  • Feature
  • More
    • Technology
    • Opinion
    • Lifestyle
  • Listen Live

© 2025 Happy FM – Powered by Ghana’s leading radio network. Designed with passion by Global Media Alliance.