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Middleweight

Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare”

#9

21-5-0Wins · Losses · Draws
From
Nigeria flagNigeria
Age
39
Height
6′0″
Reach
76″
Stance
Switch
Weight
186 lbs
Style
Freestyle
Trains at
Blackzilians - Boca Raton, FL
UFC debut
Jul. 12, 2015

Career in the UFC

4.13per min
Sig. strikes landed
2.86per min
Sig. strikes absorbed
51%
Striking accuracy
2.60per 15 min
Takedowns
19%
Takedown accuracy
0.08per 15 min
Submission attempts
0.41per 15 min
Knockdowns
18:12
Average fight

Fight history

  1. Jul 18, 2026LDricus Du PlessisUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. UsmanDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  2. Jun 14, 2025WJoaquin BuckleyUFC Fight Night: Usman vs. BuckleyDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  3. Oct 21, 2023LKhamzat ChimaevUFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2Decision - MajorityR3, 5:00
  4. Mar 18, 2023LLeon EdwardsUFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3Decision - MajorityR5, 5:00
  5. Aug 20, 2022LLeon EdwardsUFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2KO/TKOR5, 4:04
  6. Nov 6, 2021WColby CovingtonUFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2Decision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  7. Apr 24, 2021WJorge MasvidalUFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2KO/TKOR2, 1:02
  8. Feb 13, 2021WGilbert BurnsUFC 258: Usman vs. BurnsKO/TKOR3, 0:34
  9. Jul 11, 2020WJorge MasvidalUFC 251: Usman vs. MasvidalDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  10. Dec 14, 2019WColby CovingtonUFC 245: Usman vs. CovingtonKO/TKOR5, 4:10
  11. Mar 2, 2019WTyron WoodleyUFC 235: Jones vs. SmithDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  12. Nov 30, 2018WRafael Dos AnjosThe Ultimate Fighter 28 FinaleDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  13. May 19, 2018WDemian MaiaUFC Fight Night: Maia vs. UsmanDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  14. Jan 14, 2018WEmil MeekUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. ChoiDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  15. Sep 16, 2017WSergio MoraesUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. BranchKO/TKOR1, 2:48
  16. Apr 8, 2017WSean StricklandUFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  17. Nov 19, 2016WWarlley AlvesUFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  18. Jul 23, 2016WAlexander YakovlevUFC Fight Night: Holm vs. ShevchenkoDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  19. Dec 19, 2015WLeon EdwardsUFC on Fox: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  20. Jul 12, 2015WHayder HassanThe Ultimate Fighter 21 FinaleSubmissionR2, 1:19
  21. Jul 18, 2014WMarcus HicksLFC 33: Legacy Fighting Championship 33TKOR2, 5:00
  22. Apr 4, 2014WLenny LovatoLFC 30: Legacy Fighting Championship 30KO/TKOR3, 1:04
  23. Jan 31, 2014WSteven RodriguezLFC 27: Legacy Fighting Championship 27TKOR1, 1:31
  24. Dec 14, 2013WRashid AbdullahVFC: Victory Fighting Championship 41TKOR1, 3:49
  25. May 24, 2013LJose CaceresCFA 11: Kyle vs. WiuffSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)R1, 3:47
  26. Nov 30, 2012WDavid GloverRFA 5: Downing vs RinaldiTKOR2, 4:50