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Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington share a special bond with each other. The two best welterweights in the UFC, right now, have spent around an hour with each other inside the octagon. Though the two had an intense rivalry before both of their bouts, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ seems to have moved on from the feud.

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As Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington are about to clash at UFC 272. The welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, is enjoying the show.

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The UFC posted the official behind-the-scenes clip of Colby Covington’s shoot on their official Instagram. The fans spotted an interesting commentator on the post.

The pound for pound king commented fire emojis on the post. This indicates that the champion is having a relaxing time, watching his former opponents compete against each other.

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Meanwhile, fans reacted to Usman, forgetting all the beef towards ‘Chaos‘.

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The king showing love to his son. May the best son win come Saturday night,” commented one fan.

Proud father moment,” remarked another.

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One fan appreciated Usman’s comment and said, “Class Act Champ. Truly one of a kind, cos I could never.”

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The Nigerian Nightmare‘ holds victories over both the fighters involved in this weekend’s main event at UFC 272.

Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman shared an intimate moment inside the octagon

One of the best things about martial art is that it conveys emotions from within. At UFC 268, ‘Chaos’ and ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ entered the octagon on the wrong foot. However, after spending five rounds and 25 minutes with each other, both of these fighters respected the work put in by each other.

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The two fighters, going toe to toe with each, know how close they both were to beating each other. Even though judges gave Usman the decision, they both acknowledge each other’s grind. Thus, the two hugged it inside the octagon and gave a wonderful moment to the fanatics of martial art.

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Deepak Kumar is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. His love for MMA comes from the chaos and violence the fight business brings to the table. A BJJ aspirant, Deepak began following the sport as a casual fan when Ronda Rousey was finishing her opponents in seconds. Now, a hardcore fan of names like Petr Yan, Charles Oliveira, and Tony Ferguson, he just can't even miss a single fight. This has helped him develop a passionate understanding of the sport that he hopes to translate into his work. When not working, he likes to hang out with his squad.

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