PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: Jubril Inuwa Baba, Kaduna, Nigeria
Nickname: Black Venom
Date of Birth: N/A
Weight: N/A
Division: Lightweight
Pro MMA Record: [5-1-0]
EARLY LIFE
Jubril Inuwa Baba grew up in the northern part of Nigeria and described his love for Chinese movies as one of his inspirations for going into MMA. Growing up, Inuwa was a weak child and always got picked on because of his stature, but he never lost his heart and would always get back up. He started learning boxing when he relocated to Lagos with his family but moved up to kung fu when he met coach Si Huddan. Inuwa started competing and sparring with other trainees and participated in his first-ever competition at the Kada Games in 2009.
He is an expert kickboxer, Karate fighter, and a Wushu Sanda veteran. The athlete gained fame in the combat industry after representing Lagos in the National Kung Fu Festival in 2018, where he won a gold medal. He later transitioned to Karate and won a national gold medal. Jubril moved into Kickboxing and won a gold medal in the 2020 and 2021 national tournaments. His first debut in MMA was a match against top fighter Ndidi Alonu, but he lost the fight by a split decision.
MMA CAREER
Jubril Inuwa is a fierce fighter who has participated in many combat sports, like AKO 1 & 2, OFU Fight Night, Lome Fight Night International, and FOFN 3. His first professional fight was against Cornell Thompson, but he lost the fight via unanimous decision in round three. Next, he faced off against Esoe Franklin. The two came in swinging hard punches, but Franklin went for a takedown and landed punches, which Inuwa blocked.
After getting back on their feet, Inuwa pinned Franklin to the cage and tried for a takedown, but Franklin remained on his feet and kept punching. Inuwa went for a high leg kick, but Franklin held his leg and took him down. The two soon got back on their feet and fired kicks and punches before round one ended. Round two began with Inuwa landing leg kicks and dangerous punches, but Franklin went for a takedown and tried to wrestle him to the canvas. Franklin kept trying for a takedown, but Inuwa stayed on top. The match ended with Inuwa victorious following a unanimous decision in round three.
His successive win was against Isaac Commey after beating his opponent via TKO in round one. Soon after, he faced Armando Olympio and won the fight after a unanimous decision in round three. He got another chance to face Olympio and defeated him via split decision. His last recorded battle was against Victol Dooga, and he won this match after a heavy ground pound in round one. Next, Jubril faced Larry Mukibi at the AKO 5 tournament where he won the bout following a spilt decision.
MMA RECORD
| W/L/D [NC] | RECORD AFTER FIGHT | OPPONENT | FIGHT LIBRARY |
| W | 5-1-0 | LARRY MUKIBI | |
| W | 4-1-0 | VICTOR DOOGA | |
| W | 3-1-0 | ARMANDO OLYMPIO | https://youtu.be/GFSu1OBl0jM?si=DIkFJAYFOypbgWq2 |
| W | 2-1-0 | ARMANDO OLYMPIO | |
| W | 1-1-0 | ESOE FRANKLIN | https://youtu.be/7i5qMajR-2M?si=jFfAWl4zkhYm-Zec |
| L | 0-1-0 | CORNEL THOMPSON |
MUAY THAI RECORD
| W/L/D [NC] | RECORD AFTER FIGHT | OPPONENT | FIGHT LIBRARY |
| W | 1-0-0 | ISAAC COMMEY |
