A key welterweight contest featuring Rafael dos Anjos taking on Kamaru Usman headlined tonight’s TUF 28 Finale event in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
Kamaru Usman entered tonight\u2019s event sporting an impressive twelve-fight win streak, with eight of those victories taking place in the UFC. “The Nigerian Nightmare” was coming off a win over Demian Maia in his most recent octagon appearance.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, former UFC<\/a> lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos entered tonight’s main event looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Colby Covington in his most recent effort at UFC 225<\/a>.<\/p>\n Prior to that setback, “RDA” had reeled off back-to-back victories over Neil Magny and former UFC welterweight title holder Robbie Lawler.<\/p>\n With all that said, Kamaru Usman put on an absolutely dominant performance against Rafael<\/a> dos Anjos this evening. “The Nigerian Nightmare” utilized a ton of forward pressure and his strong grappling skills to control and smother the Brazilian for the better part of twenty-five minutes. <\/p>\n Rafael dos Anjos showcased his toughness in the fight, but make no mistake that this evening belonged to Kamaru Usman.<\/p>\n Following his dominant decision win over “RDA”, “The Nigerian Nightmare” is now 9-0 in the UFC and sits in prime position for a future welterweight title shot.<\/p>\n Check out how the MMA Community reacted to Kamaru Usman’s impressive victory over Rafael dos Anjos below.<\/p>\n What a dominant performance from @USMAN84kg<\/a> give that man his title shot…<\/p>\n — Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) December 1, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n