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20 UFC Fights
Kamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-4-0
183
cm
77
kg
193
cm reach
Born May 10, 1987
Wins
16
KO/TKO Wins
4
Submission Wins
1
Finish Rate
31%
Strike Rate
384
▲ 42.5%
Knockdown Rate
1.6
▲ 64.4%
Fight History
20 Total
Jul
2026
LOSS
Middleweight Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
LOSS
VS
Dricus Du Plessis
23-3-0
WIN
U-DEC
R5 · 5:00
Jun
2025
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Joaquin Buckley
21-7-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R5 · 5:00
Oct
2023
LOSS
Middleweight Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
LOSS
VS
Khamzat Chimaev
15-0-0
WIN
M-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Mar
2023
LOSS
UFC Welterweight Title Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
LOSS
VS
Leon Edwards
22-6-0
WIN
M-DEC
R5 · 5:00
Aug
2022
LOSS
UFC Welterweight Title Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
LOSS
VS
Leon Edwards
22-6-0
WIN
KO/TKO
R5 · 4:04
Kicks to Head At Distance
Nov
2021
WIN
UFC Welterweight Title Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Colby Covington
17-5-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R5 · 5:00
Apr
2021
WIN
UFC Welterweight Title Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Jorge Masvidal
35-17-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R2 · 1:02
Punches to Head At Distance
Feb
2021
WIN
UFC Welterweight Title Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Gilbert Burns
22-9-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R3 · 0:34
Punches to Head On Ground
Jul
2020
WIN
UFC Welterweight Title Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Jorge Masvidal
35-17-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R5 · 5:00
Dec
2019
WIN
UFC Welterweight Title Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Colby Covington
17-5-0
LOSS
KO/TKO
R5 · 4:10
Punches to Head At Distance
Mar
2019
WIN
UFC Welterweight Title Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Tyron Woodley
19-7-1
LOSS
U-DEC
R5 · 5:00
Nov
2018
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Rafael Dos Anjos
32-17-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R5 · 5:00
May
2018
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Demian Maia
28-11-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R5 · 5:00
Jan
2018
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Emil Meek
9-5-1
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Sep
2017
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Sergio Moraes
14-6-1
LOSS
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:48
Punches to Head At Distance
Apr
2017
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Sean Strickland
30-7-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Nov
2016
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Warlley Alves
15-8-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Jul
2016
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Alexander Yakovlev
24-10-1
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Dec
2015
WIN
Welterweight Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Leon Edwards
22-6-0
LOSS
U-DEC
R3 · 5:00
Jul
2015
WIN
Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight Tournament Title Bout
Kamaru Usman
21-4-0
WIN
VS
Hayder Hassan
6-3-0
LOSS
SUB
R2 · 1:19
Arm Triangle From Mount
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