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Kamaru Usman

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Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare”

21-4-0183 cm77 kg193 cm reachBorn May 10, 1987

Tier5“Champion”

Suffocating Anchor

Percentiles against their weight band in the ranked pool — every fighter with 3+ UFC bouts and a portrait on file. Weight moves these numbers, so heavyweights are ranked among heavyweights and women among women.

PowerVolumeAccuracyStriking DefenceTakedownsControlSubmissionsGrappling Defence
Power721.03 weighted KD+KO
Volume724.13 strikes / min
Accuracy8350.6 % landed
Striking Defence6951.9 evaded + durability
Takedowns882.51 TD / 15min
Control9439.7 % on top
Submissions160.39 weighted subs
Grappling Defence10091 TD + sub + control %
Experience99484 weighted min
21-4-0 career20 UFC fights16 UFC wins4 by KO/TKO1 by submission31% finish rate439 strikes / hour

Fight History

20 Total
Jul
2026
Kamaru UsmanLost by decision
Middleweight BoutKamaru UsmanVSDricus Du PlessisR5 · 5:00
Dricus Du Plessis
Jun
2025
Kamaru UsmanWon by decision
Welterweight BoutKamaru UsmanVSJoaquin BuckleyR5 · 5:00
Joaquin Buckley
Oct
2023
Kamaru UsmanLost by majority dec
Middleweight BoutKamaru UsmanVSKhamzat ChimaevR3 · 5:00
Khamzat Chimaev
Mar
2023
Kamaru UsmanLost by majority dec
UFC Welterweight Title BoutKamaru UsmanVSLeon EdwardsR5 · 5:00
Leon Edwards
Aug
2022
Kamaru UsmanLost by knockout
UFC Welterweight Title BoutKamaru UsmanVSLeon EdwardsR5 · 4:04Kicks to Head At Distance
Leon Edwards
Nov
2021
Kamaru UsmanWon by decision
UFC Welterweight Title BoutKamaru UsmanVSColby CovingtonR5 · 5:00
Colby Covington
Apr
2021
Kamaru UsmanWon by knockout
UFC Welterweight Title BoutKamaru UsmanVSJorge MasvidalR2 · 1:02Punches to Head At Distance
Jorge Masvidal
Feb
2021
Kamaru UsmanWon by knockout
UFC Welterweight Title BoutKamaru UsmanVSGilbert BurnsR3 · 0:34Punches to Head On Ground
Gilbert Burns
Jul
2020
Kamaru UsmanWon by decision
UFC Welterweight Title BoutKamaru UsmanVSJorge MasvidalR5 · 5:00
Jorge Masvidal
Dec
2019
Kamaru UsmanWon by knockout
UFC Welterweight Title BoutKamaru UsmanVSColby CovingtonR5 · 4:10Punches to Head At Distance
Colby Covington
Mar
2019
Kamaru UsmanWon by decision
UFC Welterweight Title BoutKamaru UsmanVSTyron WoodleyR5 · 5:00
Tyron Woodley
Nov
2018
Kamaru UsmanWon by decision
Welterweight BoutKamaru UsmanVSRafael Dos AnjosR5 · 5:00
Rafael Dos Anjos
May
2018
Kamaru UsmanWon by decision
Welterweight BoutKamaru UsmanVSDemian MaiaR5 · 5:00
Demian Maia
Jan
2018
Kamaru UsmanWon by decision
Welterweight BoutKamaru UsmanVSEmil MeekR3 · 5:00
Emil Meek
Sep
2017
Kamaru UsmanWon by knockout
Welterweight BoutKamaru UsmanVSSergio MoraesR1 · 2:48Punches to Head At Distance
Sergio Moraes
Apr
2017
Kamaru UsmanWon by decision
Welterweight BoutKamaru UsmanVSSean StricklandR3 · 5:00
Sean Strickland
Nov
2016
Kamaru UsmanWon by decision
Welterweight BoutKamaru UsmanVSWarlley AlvesR3 · 5:00
Warlley Alves
Jul
2016
Kamaru UsmanWon by decision
Welterweight BoutKamaru UsmanVSAlexander YakovlevR3 · 5:00
Alexander Yakovlev
Dec
2015
Kamaru UsmanWon by decision
Welterweight BoutKamaru UsmanVSLeon EdwardsR3 · 5:00
Leon Edwards
Jul
2015
Kamaru UsmanWon by submission
Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight Tournament Title BoutKamaru UsmanVSHayder HassanR2 · 1:19Arm Triangle From Mount
Hayder Hassan

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