Introduction Kamaru Usman is, by the only metric that ultimately matters in mixed martial arts — successful title defences in a championship reign — the most dominant UFC welterweight in the company's history. Five title defences. Sixteen straight UFC wins between 2015 and 2022, a streak that ranks behind only Anderson Silva and Khabib Nurmagomedov in modern UFC history. A 2010 NCAA Division II national wrestling champion. The Ultimate Fighter 21 winner. A finisher who knocke

Overview UFC Vegas 114 went exactly the way this column predicted — Kevin Vallejos by TKO in Round 1, at 3:33. The 24-year-old Argentine did not take a single clean shot from one of the heaviest-handed featherweights in UFC history, picked his spots with machine-like patience, and then blew through Josh Emmett the moment the veteran reached for power. It was a statement performance. Elsewhere on the card, Eryk Anders announced his retirement after a decision win over Brad T