Oba Femi Nationality

Last Modified Jan 8, 2025 14:45 GMT
Oba Femi Nationality (Image - @oba_of_wwe)
Oba Femi Nationality (Source - Instagram / @oba_of_wwe)

Isaac Odugbesan is a professional wrestler and former shot putter. He is signed to WWE, as of January 2025, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Oba Femi. After winning the NXT Men's Breakout Tournament (2023), he challenged the previous NXT North American Champion, Dragon Lee. By defeating him, he became the NXT North American Champion in his first reign. In January 2025, Femi won the NXT Championship.

Oba Femi had won several medals during his high school years, as per Pulse Sports Nigeria. This would earn him a student-athlete scholarship at Middle Tennessee State University, winning the Conference USA title. Oba then transferred to the University of Alabama in the Summer of 2019, where he won the shot put title at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships in 2021 and 2022, as well as winning the outdoor title (2022) before graduation.

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Oba Femi ethnicity

Oba Femi is of Nigerian ethnicity. He was born in Nigeria as per Pulse Sports Nigeria and his official player profile with the WWE. Niyi Odugbesan is the father and Maria Belleh Odugbesan is the mother of Oba Femi, as per Femi's player profile with Alabama Athletics. Femi's father and mother are from Africa.

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What is Oba Femi’s nationality?

Oba Femi (Image - @oba_of_wwe)
Oba Femi (Image - @oba_of_wwe)

Oba Femi is a Nigerian by nationality. He was born on April 21, 2001, in Lagos, Nigeria, as per his player profile with Alabama Athletics and WWE. Oba Femi signed with WWE under the Next in Line program in December 2021 and made his debut in April 2023. Later that year, he won the NXT Men's Breakout Tournament and earned himself a title match. In January 2024, he won the NXT North American Championship, becoming the first NIL athlete to win a title in WWE. He would go on to have a winning streak in WWE and held the title for 273 days before losing the title and his streak at NXT's debut episode on The CW. Nonetheless, he won the NXT Iron Survivor Challenge in December 2024 and the NXT Championship at the New Year's Evil special episode.

Oba Femi's birthplace and hometown

Lagos, Nigeria, is the birthplace and hometown of Oba Femi. He completed his education at the Middle Tennessee State University and then the University of Alabama. He signed with WWE's NIL in 2021. Since graduation, Femi has transitioned into a full-time wrestler with WWE.

FAQ's On Oba Femi Nationality

 A. Oba Femi is from Nigeria. 

 A. Oba Femi is formerly associated with track and field before WWE. 

 A. Oba Femi went to the University of Alabama, USA. 

A. Oba Femi is 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighs around 310 lbs (141 kg).

A. Oba Femi held the NXT North American Championship for 273 days. 

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