#NjorogeMuigai This year, Cameroon's Francis Ngannou joined Nigerian-born duo Kamaru Usman and Israel Adesanya in becoming a UFC champion.
UFC President, Dana White, says the trio are raising the profile of mixed martial arts on the continent in a similar fashion to how Ireland's Conor McGregor, who first became UFC champion in 2015, boosted the sport in Europe.
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