If Kamaru Usman didn’t secure himself a UFC welterweight title shot with his performance against Rafael dos Anjos, he’s at least very close to one. “The Nigerian Nightmare” had a couple of scares but otherwise overwhelmed the former lightweight champion in The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale main event. Don’t let the one judge who actually scored it 48-47 fool you into thinking it wasn’t largely one-sided. Usman is 9-0 inside the Octagon, while RDA has now lost two straight at 170 lbs.
Usman took the initiative by leading the striking exchanges and shooting for takedowns. He was able to get two on RDA, but the Brazilian was able to return to his feet on the first occasion.