Kamaru Usman earns his Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt after UFC 235
We were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to document the moment UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru "The Nigerian Nightmare" Usman earned his Jiu-Jitsu black belt from Jorge Santiago after defeating Tyron Woodley at UFC 235.
Thank you to Professor Jorge Santiago of Xcell Jiu-Jitsu for the opportunity to be there during this historic moment.
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When he’s not being corny he’s actually likeable
@ifyano9731
3 жыл бұрын
He was never corny..
@Zen-vm5tc
3 жыл бұрын
Ify Ano depends on which personality he is in at the time tbh
@DontAskMePlease830
3 жыл бұрын
You always have to ruin everything eh???
@emmanuelchidi1994
3 жыл бұрын
Evil man
@Thawhid
3 жыл бұрын
You're a Vibe killer
Wish I would see some of that BJJ in the octagon more often.
@akilbrazier1421
3 жыл бұрын
You do. With as many opponents that he’s taken to the ground, when was the last time he got submitted? BJJ isn’t just about getting submissions. It’s also about getting and maintaining dominant position on the ground. And also defensive bjj where you fend off getting submitted.
@ThaiFighter02
3 жыл бұрын
Akil Brazier he uses literally only wrestling 90% of the time. Didn’t even TRY to pass jorge’s guard
@tman2741
3 жыл бұрын
h long which means kamaru should’ve did more if Jorge did “nothing” when one guy does nothing that just means more opportunity for the other guy to do something and kamaru didn’t do anything or try to do damage.
@munchbeatz953
3 жыл бұрын
Fake black belt...
@uriahthekey8647
3 жыл бұрын
@@tman2741 yeah, lemme blow my load and get KO'd next round. not trynna disrespect but you don't seem to have a fighting iq and should prolly study up before debating.
Man, I wish his authentic character could be his persona on the promotion. Way more genuine, likable, and consistent. No point in faking this macho persona when he's more of a GSP type of champion, and should embrace it. He doesn't have to go against his character to create false hype, talk trash, or speak a lot - GSP never has and he was a superstar just by being humble, respectful, and just damn good at fighting.
@bc1033
3 жыл бұрын
I mean it's not just his personality, his style of fighting is so boring. I know, I know "It'S mMa Not KiCKbOxinG" but it doesn't change the fact that he holds people against the fence barely trying to advance
@MKOmmarionup
3 жыл бұрын
BC can you even fight 😂😂
@user-ey4ut9uc8w
3 жыл бұрын
BC you said it yourself, it’s mma/the ultimate FIGHTING championship. The game of the sport is fucking up your opponent by any means necessary, it just so happens that grappling is the best way of doing it. Don’t know what you want, for them not to win? Lol
@Fedora_JP
3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you wholeheartedly but I also think we are in a different era and fighters feel they have to sell themselves, be extroverted . Being quiet and gathering a long winning streak doesnt do much for you , look at Leon Edwards
@wrestlar3246
3 жыл бұрын
David Wrestling is 10 times harder than striking. Anybody can learn to strike and become moderately good and it’s not too taxing on the body, but any wrestler transitioning to MMA knows that wrestling is harder. If a striker doesn’t want to get mauled on the ground (Conor) maybe they should learn how to get their lazy ass off the ground, A striker can get a lucky strike and maybe get a KO but a good grappler will ALWAYS dominate.
This made me tear up. Really nice moment in martial arts history. Kamaru Usman seems like a pretty swell dude
@SLSMe
3 жыл бұрын
Joe Manfredi Dammit I’m a sucker for this type of thing too
@bodman951
3 жыл бұрын
Think you mean Marty fake news man
@wendigo2046
3 жыл бұрын
bodman 12345 cry me a river 🤣
@bodman951
3 жыл бұрын
Wendigo 👍
@abcdefg9163
3 жыл бұрын
Pussy
This is the personality that usman should have in his utc interviews. Kind and humble. He will be embraced by the people like they embraced GSP. Cejudo was much nicer when he retired and it was a better angle for him to play.
@majid3731
3 жыл бұрын
I love how you people always feel the need to tell successful people how to act instead of focusing on your own lives.
@teflonthedon5213
3 жыл бұрын
@@majid3731 Interesting perspective
@stockx9132
3 жыл бұрын
UFC is straight business. You have to sell, play the game right to get to that money lvl. Look at mcgregor, without his loud mouth he wouldn’t be where he is. Yes there are ways, etc Khabib and other fighters
@MrBEARBLAST
3 жыл бұрын
He does, but ya’ll usually nitpick fighters on the littlest stupid useless stuff.
@donatta1857
3 жыл бұрын
Why does the Black Man always have to be self deprecating to make you clowns feel comfortable about their success. I bet you're a fan of guys like McGregor, Covington and Masvidal. Those guys are allowed to express their opinion and defend themselves when disrespected by fellow fighters. But, dare a Black fighter do the same, he's considered (in the case of Usman) either arrogant or fake. The only thing Usman has to do is keep winning, you clowns can go kick rocks.
Always always always kids being loud asf while someone gets their black belt ! Wtf
@ChristopherWalkenPUA
3 жыл бұрын
Someone should have taken the kid outside.
@raffaeniaz3026
3 жыл бұрын
I don't think anyone cares. It's a lax environment where people are enjoying themselves
@juliand4442
3 жыл бұрын
Never ever fails lol
@michaelmckenniss2809
3 жыл бұрын
Tradition is TRADITION
@nazirar7182
3 жыл бұрын
It's what it is haha
I always want to cry when i see a blachbelt promotion
@anonymus2874
4 жыл бұрын
Kevin Smith, the Priest come on be nice buddy
@GoldenRNB
4 жыл бұрын
@@anonymus2874 where do you train bruh? We can roll if you want let's share knowledge bohoo
@GoldenRNB
4 жыл бұрын
@@anonymus2874 hey I'm talking to you
@dewmontain123
4 жыл бұрын
@@GoldenRNB haha i dont train but id like to start. This covid tho. All i do is work sleep eat and shit so i need to do something with myself
@GoldenRNB
4 жыл бұрын
@@dewmontain123 if you want to train i recommend you do wrestling first and then do mma and learn a little ground game don't go to a bjj school you're probably (very likely) gonna waste your time there and kiss the instructor's ass
that's awesome. 2 lifetime achievements in the same year, ufc champ and a black belt promotion. a moment like this would be the highlight of anyone's life.
That reaction from Kamaru was ace...
Secret black belt technique: Toe Stomp!
It’s beautiful when your student achieves such great heights. Congratulations to Usman and Congratulations to his coach.
This is very nice. Congratulations Usman. I can’t wait until I get my black belt
That's is a beautiful experience and moments in his life! Congratulations Usman🤝🏻🤛👊🤜🥋👈👍👏
I mean if he stayed like this the whole time, genuine,humble and be himself many people would actually like him. But when there is a fight he turns into a fake thug and that’s why people dislike him so much.
@TheUmmahFightCamp
3 жыл бұрын
Rick Baines: First what you are saying is typical double standard bull shit. There are many fighters who turn angry and pissed before a fight. WHITE too! Yes, the "thug" tag was typical. No fighter is as much of an ass hole as Covington and you people love him! There is nothing thugish about Usman. Was it not Jorge that called himself a real gangster? yes! And the BMF? Ah, that would be jorge. Next, there are not many preachers who are fighters. If you got off your ass and actually did some real sparring, you would know that.
@MegaZack61
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheUmmahFightCamp Stop race baiting lmao. Who is the dude who asked Jorge for autographs and pictures? And then calls him a journeyman? And then acts like he doesnt know him WHO WHO? And then says Jorge is the best fighter he fought? And then says he gonna bless Jorge? And then says Jorge is shit again? And then you see when on the pressconfrence with Askren. And talked big stuff like, oh Askren was scared blablabla. But then behind the scenes you saw how much of a fool he looked for acting hard. Bruh it has nothing to fo with skin color. And with Colby, most people dont like him, but for the people who do you can see its a character. I know its fake, he does it as a act but slow people like you dont get that. And Jorge calling him a gangster? Idk whats wrong with that, he been fighting since he was a child in the streets against grown men 40 pounds heavier then him. Then went flying across the world fighting men professionally. He been in the game for 17 years. And if you talk crap about him, he does do something alone unlike the owl, ask Edwards And nothing thugish about Usman? Bruh he attacked Colby with Ali when he was in a line ordering food or something, with old people and kids were around. Like why does he do that? That ain't it chief and the difference between Masvidal was before your dense ass brain asks, Masvidal went up to Edwards with his team full of fighters around alone. While Usman went with Ali, to some random ass civilians who had nothing to do with it. Your mentality that everyone is against a guy cuz he is black is just hiliarious.
@rickbaines8966
3 жыл бұрын
TheUmmahFightCamp why the fuck are you bringing in skin color? And no I don’t like Colby, what are you even on about.
@professorsuge6567
3 жыл бұрын
TheUmmahFightCamp tyron woodley this you?
@akilbrazier1421
3 жыл бұрын
JustAdo The guy has a point actually. Usman doesn’t put on an act but people say he does or that he’s fake and people hate him, yet Colby is blatantly putting on a cringeworthy act and a lot of people love him for it. Not saying it’s about race at all though. Also, Usman didn’t attack Colby with Ali in the buffet line. Usman was holding Ali back because Colby kept talking shit and Ali wanted to beat Colby’s ass. I’m starting to think you didn’t actually watch the video and are just going off of what Colby and his fans are saying.
At the end of the day Kamaru had more to say on the mat than in front of a camera. New GSP
@shadowthefirst5115
3 жыл бұрын
Lets not go that far, but defo a good guy and fighter.
@aguiheke7284
3 жыл бұрын
He'll end up with the better career
@uriahthekey8647
3 жыл бұрын
@@shadowthefirst5115he's already equaled gsp's record for consecutive wins so he's def up there, underrated champion.
@shadowthefirst5115
3 жыл бұрын
@@uriahthekey8647 not the caliber of fighters gsp faced tho. Only colby. (Cant consider woodely bcs he was a frozen duck, and jorge gassed in rd 2).
@uriahthekey8647
3 жыл бұрын
@@shadowthefirst5115 so who would you consider the same caliber in the devision right now?
Anyone noticed how Kamaru would do a double take when saying "thank you" while trying get eye contact? That's one of the multiple beautiful this about jiu-jitsu, he was genuinely thankful to everyone there, from the black belts all the way down to the white belts. He realizes that everyone in that gym, no matter what belt color, helped him become better & acomplish he ultimately goal of become a UFC champion, while making lifelong friends. Gotta love jiu-jitsu. Oss
Most exciting thing hes done in his fighting career
@donatta1857
3 жыл бұрын
Second to breaking Covington's jaw and making him run out of the arena in shame.
@sajitpadencherry6674
3 жыл бұрын
Oof 😂😂
bro Great wrestler with a black belt? that’s scary as fuck
Congratulations!
Great guy
Congratulations..!
Tem nosso respeito absoluto aqui no Brasil 🇧🇷 IRMÃO. Defendeu nossa honra. Muito obrigado!
Respect. The man knows how to control opponents.
👏👏👏👏congratulations champ
Way to go Kamara! You're one of the best role models, thank you!
All that top control and no submission attempts
@jxjkdjejdj3603
3 жыл бұрын
Yea i wouldnt think he is a black belt
@Lyc101
3 жыл бұрын
Jiujitsu is not all about submissions attempts and finishing them,it’s about controlling an pipe that on the ground,Soo I can see why he is a black belt
@professorsuge6567
3 жыл бұрын
Don Robbie Aftv how is that fighting just laying on your opponet and not doing anything significant ?
@Lyc101
3 жыл бұрын
Professor Suge why u asking me,go ask kamaru,as long as it works for him and he retains his belt he don’t give two shits about what ppl think,he always dominates,reminds of when floyd use to get hate for his defensive game plan in boxing but still was dominate
@richardcarbajal7800
3 жыл бұрын
Usman is the strongest guy in his division. This is how he dominates. Displays zero BJJ skills. Zero! His wrestling is not great either. Better than most but again, strength. USA wrestling channel has plenty of footage of him losing. Where are those guys, maybe they should have their black belts too.
Congratulations Champ. Well deserved. Very nice person
##KAMARU BLACKBELT DUDE IS A BEAST💯🔥
Congratulations best of luck.
Camera pans round and everyone in the room is asleep... All jokes aside, an inspirational dude and great character.
@Hatingonyall2023
3 жыл бұрын
U guys hate on him for putting on a persona but as soon as he acts calm and himself u call him boring. Smh
He's a true legend. I don't care his personality or anything else.
He's actually such a nice guy
@g.m.r.7200
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah i wish he is just himself in the future and not someone he wants trying to be
@daviddavis7959
3 жыл бұрын
u mean colby cavington
@daviddavis7959
3 жыл бұрын
@@g.m.r.7200 has always been himself. its just that he whoops great white hopes like colby cavington so everyone has to trash on him like you.
HAPPY MOMENT
UFC champ and still wants to learn, Class man
@salahudinanthony1173
3 жыл бұрын
thats the attitide that gets them to the top
@RP-xg9rr
3 жыл бұрын
Salahudin Anthony great attitude to have
Always humble, his love and smile will lead him on top of all the lengends
Weller my brother welcome to the black belt Club
If Kamaru would continue to just act like himself a lot of people would stop dissing him, hands down. The man is very talented 🖤💯
Kamaru👑👑👑👑
People want him to have better personality, but when he does get better, everybody will forget about him, Nobody cares about the good guys in UFC, everybody just comes for the drama
@jon_s
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. And if you add a little racism in the mix, you get why everyone is talking about Masvidal the loser instead of Usman the champ
@nasvsan6191
3 жыл бұрын
@@jon_s ???
@games4pran705
3 жыл бұрын
But usman isn’t a bad guy either he is just annoying lmao
@jon_s
3 жыл бұрын
@@games4pran705 his personality, deamenor and reluctance to trash-talk can be compared to stipe's . If you don't find stipe annoying then you're fockin racist
@games4pran705
3 жыл бұрын
TheGRiMREAPER ask the rest of the mma community pretty sure that like 7/10 people think he is annoying. He acts like someone he isn’t. Great fighter but don’t like him as a person.
Real Usmans a good guy
Wow, this Kamaru is really likeable
Marty from Nebraska has come a long way
If Kamaru didn't act soo fucking fake , he would've been one of the most loved fighters, everyone just hates fake shit
Congratulations it takes alot of years training.
So apparently there were no brown belts in this gym.
@TheEd1225
3 жыл бұрын
Purple to black
@akilbrazier1421
3 жыл бұрын
Usman had a brown belt on before they switched it to black.
@kirkpatrickfrank
3 жыл бұрын
How do you go from no stripe brown and straight to black?
@AW151992
3 жыл бұрын
Frank Kirkpatrick not every school does stripes
@kirkpatrickfrank
3 жыл бұрын
@@AW151992 but those purple belts have stripes
hes in awesome person cant wait to start martial arts training soon UPDATE : Got my blue belt last week💪Oss
@JordanCantFight
3 жыл бұрын
Ayee go for it bro
@donlean2164
3 жыл бұрын
Chewy Postman i will soon, Its just soooo expensive in Miami classes here are usally $200 plus monthly especially for bjj
@salahudinanthony1173
3 жыл бұрын
@@donlean2164 geez thats mad
@1312valentinosaxy
3 жыл бұрын
@@donlean2164 damm bro in my contury you can train mma for 20$-30$ a month
He is sweet .....real kamaru
Congrats Champ!. Tell them kids it's quiet time now. 💪😁
He should try using some of it sometime
@Hatingonyall2023
3 жыл бұрын
He seems to be doing just fine. Hasn’t lost in ufc yet. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it
@squishypandaelephant
3 жыл бұрын
@@Hatingonyall2023 yh i agree he's great at what he does, I just wanna see some jiu jitsu 🤣
@Hatingonyall2023
3 жыл бұрын
Kyle Brown yea he might use it eventually
Kamaru is a beast !
Based Usman
congrats marty from nebraska
@SixStringPirate
2 жыл бұрын
lol Imagine being this big of a loser that you have a fake account just to make that comment.
Never knew he was a black belt 👍
That's cool
Japan, Brazil and America, for some reason, even if those countries had no connection whatsoever, it had lead to a moment like this.
Carlson in the back
Black belt and wrestling? Usman is the man
how many subs did u have
Now he entered the realm of great jiujitsu practitioners like Mario Lopez Russel Brand and many more...i forgot Keanu Reeves
This is Usman getting his black belt faster than BJ Penn without a submission or bjj tournament win. 0 stripe brown belt to black belt? Amazing
@kirkpatrickfrank
3 жыл бұрын
All respects usman but I have to be a critic here with the 0 stripes on your brown belt.
💯🤙🏾
💪💪💪
Which personality of Usman received the belt?
And he used the foot stomp. 😂 Dude was fearing the baptism.
@reclutacontramontina5354
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine losing to foot stomps... I mean there was nothing Jorge could do to avoid that? What an amateur fighter he must be
@Hatingonyall2023
3 жыл бұрын
Triggered bandwagon fanboy alert
@reclutacontramontina5354
3 жыл бұрын
@Master Shake Who is that Jorge guy and why does the UFC give title shots to amateurs who can't deal with foot stomps? Smh
Did Usman use any BJJ in his fight with Woodley? All I remember is a lot of hugging and laying around.
Shut that kid up! DAMN!
Snoozman earns the hugging and foot stomping belt.
This dude is awsome ahah big fan
does he even train with the gi
I find it suspicious that everyone that wins a ufc belt suddenly become bjj black belts
@vladiinsky
3 жыл бұрын
Well, when Tony got it after a successful fight from Eddie Bravo, I didn't have any doubt. He shows it in the octagon
@malakatan3235
3 жыл бұрын
UFC are promoting BBJ
Hey Marty, if you have a black belt in jiu jitsu why the hell is your submission offense in UFC 3 a 86?
@kirkpatrickfrank
3 жыл бұрын
He had no stripes on that brown belt from what I saw. That promotion from brown to black was faster than BJ Penn.
@idasu
3 жыл бұрын
Being a black belt doesn't automatically make you a submission specialist in MMA
@kirkpatrickfrank
3 жыл бұрын
@@idasu lmao, what school have you been going to?
@AB-dh5ld
3 жыл бұрын
idasu It’s.. a joke..
@idasu
3 жыл бұрын
@@AB-dh5ld I wasn't being combative lol
Was the last thing for him to master was the toe stomp ?
@thunder7073
3 жыл бұрын
Look at curry mann
Must be a thing to give black belts to champions. Tyron Woodley got black belt too but never never seen his. And I'm very sure that when Gilbert put him on ground he didn't use any of jujitsu skills
Is his Jiu Jitsu that good? I don't remember him wrapping up any good submissions
@joep7586
3 жыл бұрын
Having good jiu jitsu isn’t about just locking in triangles and RNC’s. Dude’s ground defence is outstanding, and that’s why he’s a black belt.
@kazkaze2456
3 жыл бұрын
@@joep7586 how u know ? u have never seen him in that situation.. Takedown defense is not bjj..
I thought for a while i saw Demetrious Johnson
him, Woodley, and Tony Ferguson all got their black belts after they won a fight. Usman and Tony after they won a 🏆 , Woodley after defending it. Woodley and Tony actually submitted their opponents though where as Usman was able to just completely neutralize Woodley (who was also a black belt then) so that was enough to earn it evidently. Usman actually only won 1 fight by submission
@MrRobjs83
4 жыл бұрын
not sure what he did to acquire it, he has it under someone named Jorge Santiago I guess, all I know is his BJJ isn't as elite level as his next opponent that's for sure.
@TheUmmahFightCamp
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrRobjs83 BJJ is a joke industry. It promotes WRESTLERS to keep the myth going.
@MrRobjs83
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheUmmahFightCamp what myth? That it's supposed to be the best martial art or something?
Does anyone know how long it took him to get his black belt?
@machinegunbelly2234
2 жыл бұрын
said he started in 2012 in this same video bro, i think right after he got choked by jose caceres he started bjj
His final test should have been putting that kid that wouldn’t shut the fuck up in a triangle choke
@machinegunbelly2234
2 жыл бұрын
only if he knew how to do that lol his black belt is fake asl
Nice way to promote your dojo.
@WinterhudeTube
5 жыл бұрын
hehe, yeap
@KtGoGgles
4 жыл бұрын
IMO usman should be promoted while woodley should be stripped that was a terrible grappling performance by woodley.
@uwotm8634
3 жыл бұрын
@Jacob Sirak now its 2 dominant losses after what Burns did to him, he got outclassed on the ground by Usman and on the feet by Burns
Hey its Jorge Santiago the man Alan Belcher headkicked and has a soft chin.
This is were he learn the toe stump technical move
@anekinoo7
3 жыл бұрын
Guess you never seen Jon Jones fights.
@wristfroze
3 жыл бұрын
anekinoo7 Jon Jones finished people atleast
@emantheheman3083
3 жыл бұрын
@@wristfroze So you would rather watch a cheater finish people or a non cheater get decision.
@arubuolaebenezer9986
3 жыл бұрын
@@emantheheman3083 good words
Am a fun of jiu-jitsu but I don't train because of laziness.
@match6800
3 жыл бұрын
abdiwali geescade then how do you know you like Jiu Jitsu ?
Why are woodley and usman black belts? I see wrestling I haven’t seen any jitsu besides vs Darren Till
@Visionarymindstudios
3 жыл бұрын
Cause he usually gets tko victories
@Pordm
3 жыл бұрын
@@Visionarymindstudios who does?? Usman and Woodley never get TKO wins (in the last 5 years)
A video of usman actually being likable
Brazilian are more respectful guys.. Love from 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
How come he don't have strip on brown or it wa there.
Usman84KG tha goat
This man just ignored the purple belts, wow.
Just rack focus next time 🤷🏻♂️
Usman is most dominate 170 UFC ever saw. Give the man his respect
@wilsonerazo9789
3 жыл бұрын
He sucks.... he likes to hug people. Don't like his fighting style. Afraid to get hit
@AvarClan
3 жыл бұрын
Wilson Erazo maybe you will be first to figure him out then. Lol they can't beat him because he is boring and hugs people. You ever tried to control another fighter ? Do you think it's easy ? Nobody can't beat him in 170. Boring ? Don't watch lol
@wilsonerazo9789
3 жыл бұрын
Gamebred should only fight with bad asses like nate... porier.. even magreggor... there's a whole bunch of stand up fighters outhere... they should have a rule against this kinda fighters thar are cowards. If he wants to hug or wrestler he should join the wwe...mr snoozeman.
@AvarClan
3 жыл бұрын
Wilson Erazo again mma is not standup only, you watching wrong sport.
@AvarClan
3 жыл бұрын
By Wilson logic I can say standup fighters are looking for lucky shot or end up in hospital. Derp lol
When you get Black bjj belt when your world champ in your claass, like wtf Black belt Is no joke at all
Seems u trying to follow Tyronne foot steps
Why did he only give the first two a hand?
@Jamusictv
3 жыл бұрын
Might be the two are the professors and the other black belt is a student
@nicdoe7436
3 жыл бұрын
I was taught to shake everyone's hand from black to white
@ChiefKnocka
3 жыл бұрын
He was welcomed by the other blacks belts
@nebarene8635
3 жыл бұрын
stop looking at the odds and see something goog youuuu!
I thought he don't wear a belt
That's whatsup
🥰
Don’t you have to pass like a test before you get the black belt? If any one knows, let me know.
@vladiinsky
3 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Hendrix got the guitar black belt without a test, right?
Porra you gotch you black beltchie my brother. Now chimey chu practice you Northey Southey posish
Did he go from a no stripe brown and then straight to black?
Carson Gracie black belt