The Nigerian Nightmare has been crowned by the prestigious BT sports, garnering him a landslide of a vote from fans and professional MMA critics.
✅ KO of the Year
✅ Male Fighter of the YearThe final Award in our 2021 #FightWeek Awards and the @usman84kg takes the double in the fan vote 🏆🏆
What a year for the Welterweight Champ 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/Yr6KfApRA6
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) January 10, 2022
Usman has always been a dangerous man in the octagon, further built on his reputation as a pound-for-pound champion in the welterweight division. It all blossomed to what it is today since earning the belt over Tyron Woodley in 2019. Since then, his deadly skillset has been a storm to be reckoned with.
🏆 BT Sport #FightWeek Class of 2021 👑
A huge thanks to all of you that voted (don't listen to Nick 🤣) and to Michael @bisping, @AdamCatterall, @Peety_Editor, @danhardymma and @CarolinePearce…
An incredible year in 2021, we cannot wait for what 2022 has in store 🙌🔥👊 pic.twitter.com/BN8lBrN2lO
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) January 10, 2022
The 34-year-old welterweight champ continued his rampage in 2021 to silence his doubters. Usman started the year well by TKO versus Burns to start things strong. After that, the Nigerian Nightmare and his rival Masdival delivered a knock out performance that ultimately earned this year’s Knock Out award. As a result of his unanimous decision against Covington, he showed what a beast he is as a fighter in 2021. Winning all three is no easy feat, but Usman went against the odds.
Nothing but love from @USMAN84kg after taking your fan vote for 2021 #FightWeek Male Fighter of the Year 🇳🇬
And just KO of the Year to add 😉💥 pic.twitter.com/cF9816uj2A
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) January 10, 2022
Usman truly cemented himself as the most dominant fighter this year in the UFC. Today, he has included himself in the conversation to be better than Georges St-Pierre himself and the GOAT in the welterweight division.
Fans are eager as they anticipate what’s next for the Nigerian Nightmare this year as he continues to dominate and overpower anyone who opposes his reign.
