Mohammed Usman: Francis Ngannou hails Nigerian 'brother' after UFC victory against Jake Collier

Mohammed Usman, a professional mixed martial artist (MMA) from Nigeria, has finally returned to the Octagon after a lengthy absence.

For the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night in Vegas, Usman made a comeback to the Octagon.

Mohammed Usman is the younger brother of former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.

Mohammed Usman made his UFC comeback against Jake Collier on UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas late on September 24 as a replacement for Valter Walker.

After three intense rounds of competition, Mohammed Usman overcame Collier by unanimous decision.

The three judges scored the fight, 29-28, 30-27, and 29-28 all in favour of Usman.

Usman took to his official social media platforms to celebrate his victory against Jake Collier.

Along with the photos, was a message by Mohammed Usman that said, "God is good all the time, we getting better and the fire is burning.

"Thank you to my coaches, family, and fans every time I step in the octagon I leave a little Piece of my soul in their back to work we go blessed #earnednotgiven #themotor #tuf30champion."

Usman, the winner of Season 30 of "The Ultimate Fighter," has been making noise in the UFC's heavyweight division.

Usman has demonstrated his abilities and promise with a professional record of 10-2, and now has three victories in the promotion.

Former UFC Champion Francis Ngannou also celebrated Usman's victory.

Ngannou made his thoughts known in the comment section of Usman's post about the fight.

He said, "Congratulations brother 👏🏾 you showed a big fight IQ to secure your victory tonight 🙌🏾❤️."

Ngannou is training with boxing legend Mike Tyson ahead of a monster exhibition fight against WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.