Kamaru Usman of Nigeria has defeated Colby Covington in a UFC 245 fight in Las Vegas, United States, to retain his welterweight title. In a thrilling five-round battle, the Nigerian broke his opponent�s jaw to coast home to victory....

Kamaru Usman of Nigeria has defeated Colby Covington in a UFC 245 fight in Las Vegas, United States, to retain his welterweight title.

In a thrilling five-round battle, the Nigerian broke his opponent�s jaw to coast home to victory.

Referee Marc Goddard stepped in at 4:10 of the final round � the fifth latest finish in UFC history � as Usman retained his welterweight title in a thrilling slugfest at the T-Mobile Arena.�

The victory makes it 15 straight wins for Usman (16-1), who is now 11-0 in UFC.

At the time of the stoppage, one judge had it at 2-2, while one had it 3-1 for Usman, and another 3-1 for Covington, who fell to just his second loss in the promotion.

�This one is not just for me, this one is for the whole entire world right now,� Usman said after his triumph, according to Mirror Post.

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