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Kamaru Usman Beats Tyron Woodley by Decision; Wins Welterweight Title at UFC 235

Kamaru Usman is officially the new UFC welterweight champion with a unanimous decision win over Tyron Woodley in the co-main event of UFC 235 in Las Vegas.

The Nigerian Nightmare dominated the champion from bell to bell with a strong combination of wrestling, dirty boxing and relentless pressure.

Usman ends the third-longest reign over the welterweight division. Woodley's four title defenses were only bested by Georges St-Pierre (nine) and Matt Hughes (five).

This moment is the culmination of a perfect 10-0 run since Usman joined the UFC in 2015. Now the challenge will be just how long he can hold on to the belt in a division that Woodley was able to run for a few years.