Kamaru Usman "The Nigerian Nightmare"

Middleweight

Record and bio

Pro record—
UFC record16-4 · current 1-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record171-52-2 (76.7%) across 20 opponents
Last 5 opponents49-9 (84.5%) across 5 opponents
Age39
Height6' 0"
Reach76"
StanceSwitch

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute4.13
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.86
Striking accuracy51%
Striking defense55%
Takedowns per 15 minutes2.60
Takedowns landed / attempted42%
Takedown defense90%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.08
Average fight time18.2 min

UFC wins: 4 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 11 decision. UFC losses: 1 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 3 decision.

UFC fight history

DateOpponentTheir UFC record thenStyleResultMethodEvent
2026-07-18Dricus Du Plessis9-1WrestlerLDecision - Unanimous R5 5:00UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman
2025-06-14Joaquin Buckley11-4StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R5 5:00UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
2023-10-21Khamzat Chimaev6-0GrapplerLDecision - Majority R3 5:00UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
2023-03-18Leon Edwards12-2 (1 NC)BalancedLDecision - Majority R5 5:00 (title)UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
2022-08-20Leon Edwards11-2 (1 NC)BalancedLKO/TKO R5 4:04 (title)UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
2021-11-06Colby Covington11-2WrestlerWDecision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
2021-04-24Jorge Masvidal12-7StrikerWKO/TKO R2 1:02 (title)UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
2021-02-13Gilbert Burns12-3WrestlerWKO/TKO R3 0:34 (title)UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
2020-07-11Jorge Masvidal12-6StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
2019-12-14Colby Covington10-1WrestlerWKO/TKO R5 4:10 (title)UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
2019-03-02Tyron Woodley9-2-1BalancedWDecision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
2018-11-30Rafael Dos Anjos17-8WrestlerWDecision - Unanimous R5 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
2018-05-19Demian Maia19-8GrapplerWDecision - Unanimous R5 5:00UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
2018-01-14Emil Meek1-0Submission grapplerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
2017-09-16Sergio Moraes6-1-1BalancedWKO/TKO R1 2:48UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
2017-04-08Sean Strickland5-1StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
2016-11-19Warlley Alves4-1Submission grapplerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira
2016-07-23Alexander Yakovlev2-2BalancedWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
2015-12-19Leon Edwards2-1BalancedWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
2015-07-12Hayder HassanUFC debut—WSubmission R2 1:19 (title)The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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