By By Edwin Eriye
Francis Ngannou claimed the UFC heavyweight championship after defeating Stipe Miocic with a series of ferocious punches on Saturday night at the UFC 260, Blackbox Nigeria reports.
Francis,the first UFC heavyweight champion from Africa has now joined the likes of Kamaru Usman, the UFC welterweight champion and Isreal Adesanya, the UFC middleweight champion.
With 2 Nigerians, and 1 Cameroonian dominating the 3 divisions of the UFC as Champions, Nigerians have taken to the bird app to celebrate the trio.
See some reactions below;
The three kings Israel, Usman and Ngannou. African warriors #UFC260 pic.twitter.com/UWAeRd399C
— AWUREDO (@AOUREDOO) March 28, 2021
World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua, Nigerian 🇳🇬.
World Cruiserweight Boxing Champion, Lawrence Okolie, Nigerian 🇳🇬.
World Middleweight UFC Champion, Israel Adesanya, Nigerian 🇳🇬.
World Welterweight UFC Champion, Kamaru Usman, Nigerian 🇳🇬.
We are LIONS!
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) March 28, 2021
🇨🇲 Heavyweight – Francis Ngannou
🇳🇬 Middleweight – Israel Adesanya
🇳🇬 Welterweight – Kamaru UsmanNo continent holds more UFC titles in the men's division than Africa.#UFC260 pic.twitter.com/mEANLuk6LU
— bet365 (@bet365) March 28, 2021
https://twitter.com/zeemma21/status/1376032054278774785?s=21
Don’t say anything, just retweet.
– Francis Ngannou 🇨🇲
– Kamaru Usman 🇳🇬
– Israel Adesenya 🇳🇬
#UFC260 pic.twitter.com/KRxS3SKtpT— Yimzy ➐ (@oyimzy) March 28, 2021
The UFC now has 3 African Champions:
– Francis Ngannou from Cameroon 🇨🇲
– Kamaru Usman from Nigeria 🇳🇬
– Israel Adesenya from Nigeria 🇳🇬#UFC260 pic.twitter.com/uKOv48xqOu— Khaled Beydoun (@KhaledBeydoun) March 28, 2021
If you’ll continue to love Israel Adesanya, regardless of what happens in his future games, let’s gather here. pic.twitter.com/WZNrGQnK3L
— Taye (@Thetaiwo69) March 28, 2021
https://twitter.com/maazi_chinedu/status/1376081308259135488?s=21
https://twitter.com/maazi_chinedu/status/1376071581827481601?s=21
Africa now has 3 champions in UFC!!!!
Francis "The predator" Ngannou (Heavyweight)🇨🇲
Kamaru "The Nigerian Nightmare"Usman (Welterweight)🇳🇬
Israel Adesanya "The last style bender" (Middleweight)🇳🇬
The gold is where it belongs!!!!!!#UFC260 pic.twitter.com/fmtH1tsziC— Timmy De' Phenom™ 🌚 (@IamTimmypr) March 28, 2021
Kamaru Usman: UFC Welterweight Champion
Israel Adesanya: UFC Middleweight Champion
Francis Ngannou: UFC Heavyweight Champion #UFC260Africa has some shining stars in the UFC right now thanks to the champions from Cameroon and Nigeria 🇨🇲🇳🇬🌟 pic.twitter.com/kdUy0P1wpe
— SHIRTSvSKINS 🍥 (@ShirtvSkin) March 28, 2021
The three kings be Israel, Usman and Ngannou. Dem be African warriors #UFC260 🇳🇬 🇨🇲 pic.twitter.com/daYCjgyJmK
— Man United in Pidgin (@ManUtdInPidgin) March 28, 2021
Meet Francis Ngannou The New UFC Heavyweight Champion
Francis Ngannou, born 5 September 1986, is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist.
He currently competes in the Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion.
He is known for being the hardest recorded puncher in UFC history.
As of March 23, 2021 he is 13 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Meet Israel Adesanya, UFC Middleweight champion From Lagos,Nigeria
Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya, born 1989 July 22, is a Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, and former kickboxer and boxer.
As a mixed martial artist, he is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the UFC Middleweight Champion and has a record of 20-1.
In kickboxing, he is a former Glory Middleweight Championship title challenger.
As of March 23, 2021 he is 5 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Meet Kamaru Usman, UFC Welterweight Champion From Edo, Nigeria
Kamarudeen “Kamaru” Usman, born May 11, 1987, is a Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist, former freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler.
He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the reigning UFC Welterweight Champion.
Usman was also The Ultimate Fighter 21 tournament winner.
As of March 23, 2021 he is 2 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings.
