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Kamaru Usman

Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare”

#9 WelterweightUnited States

21Wins
5Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWLLL

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Profile

Age
39 (born May 11, 1987)
Born in
Benin City
Height
6' 0"
Weight
170 lbs.
Reach
76"
Stance
Switch
UFC record
16-4
Title fights
9

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC16

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 11

Losses in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.13 top 23%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.86
Striking accuracy51%Better than 73% of middleweights
Strike defense55%Better than 60% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.6 top 18%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.1
Takedown accuracy42%Better than 53% of middleweights
Takedown defense90%Better than 95% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Usman last fought on July 18, 2026 (Loss vs Dricus Du Plessis).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Kamaru Usman

Kamaru Usman "The Nigerian Nightmare" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in Benin City, United States, on May 11, 1987. Usman stands 6' 0", has a 76" reach and fights from a switch stance. Usman is ranked #9 in the official UFC welterweight rankings.

Usman turned professional in 2012, debuting with RFA. A 5-1 record outside the UFC came first. Usman made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale in July 2015 and beat Hayder Hassan by arm triangle from mount. In the UFC, Usman is 16-4 across 20 fights. Usman first won a UFC title fight at UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith, beating Tyron Woodley, and has won 6 title fights in total.

Usman usually wins on the scorecards: 11 of 16 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Usman defends takedowns better than 95% of middleweights and lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 82% of middleweights. Notable wins include Colby Covington, Tyron Woodley, Rafael Dos Anjos and Sean Strickland, all UFC title-fight winners. Usman ranks #4 in UFC history for most control time.

Most recently, Usman lost to Dricus Du Plessis by decision at UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman in July 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Dricus Du Plessis

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman

    Jul 18, 2026

    92Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Joaquin Buckley

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley

    Jun 14, 2025

    41Str 4TD 0KD
  3. L

    Khamzat Chimaev

    Decision - Majority · R3 5:00

    UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2

    Oct 21, 2023

    36Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Leon Edwards Title

    Decision - Majority · R5 5:00

    UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3

    Mar 18, 2023

    87Str 4TD 0KD
  5. L

    Leon Edwards Title

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R5 4:04

    UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards

    Aug 20, 2022

    83Str 5TD 0KD
  6. W

    Colby Covington Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2

    Nov 6, 2021

    123Str 1TD 2KD
  7. W

    Jorge Masvidal Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:02

    UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2

    Apr 24, 2021

    21Str 2TD 1KD
  8. W

    Gilbert Burns Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 0:34

    UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns

    Feb 13, 2021

    83Str 0TD 2KD
  9. W

    Jorge Masvidal Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal

    Jul 11, 2020

    94Str 5TD 0KD
  10. W

    Colby Covington Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R5 4:10

    UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington

    Dec 14, 2019

    175Str 0TD 2KD
  11. W

    Tyron Woodley Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith

    Mar 2, 2019

    141Str 2TD 0KD
  12. W

    Rafael Dos Anjos

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale

    Nov 30, 2018

    130Str 12TD 0KD
  13. W

    Demian Maia

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman

    May 19, 2018

    66Str 0TD 1KD
  14. W

    Emil Meek

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi

    Jan 14, 2018

    50Str 8TD 0KD
  15. W

    Sergio Moraes

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:48

    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch

    Sep 16, 2017

    16Str 0TD 1KD
  16. W

    Sean Strickland

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2

    Apr 8, 2017

    90Str 2TD 1KD
  17. W

    Warlley Alves

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira

    Nov 19, 2016

    71Str 1TD 0KD
  18. W

    Alexander Yakovlev

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko

    Jul 23, 2016

    41Str 5TD 0KD
  19. W

    Leon Edwards

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2

    Dec 19, 2015

    48Str 6TD 0KD
  20. W

    Hayder Hassan Title

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Mount · R2 1:19

    The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale

    Jul 12, 2015

    15Str 6TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Kamaru Usman is 21-5 across 26 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on November 30, 2012 (RFA). 6 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins21

  • KO/TKO 9
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 11

Pro losses5

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
48% of wins
Longest win streak
19

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC16-42015
Legacy FC3-02014
CFA0-12013
RFA1-02012
Victory FC1-02013

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Dricus du Plessis Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman Jul 18, 2026
W Joaquin Buckley Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley Jun 14, 2025
L Khamzat Chimaev Decision (majority), R3 UFC 294 Oct 21, 2023
L Leon Edwards Decision (majority), R5 UFC 286 Mar 18, 2023
L Leon Edwards KO (head kick), R5 UFC 278 Aug 20, 2022
W Colby Covington Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 268 Nov 6, 2021
W Jorge Masvidal KO (punch), R2 UFC 261 Apr 24, 2021
W Gilbert Burns TKO (punches), R3 UFC 258 Feb 13, 2021
W Jorge Masvidal Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 251 Jul 11, 2020
W Colby Covington TKO (punches), R5 UFC 245 Dec 14, 2019
W Tyron Woodley Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 235 Mar 2, 2019
W Rafael dos Anjos Decision (unanimous), R5 The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale Nov 30, 2018
W Demian Maia Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman May 19, 2018
W Emil Weber Meek Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi Jan 14, 2018
W Sérgio Moraes KO (punch), R1 UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch Sep 16, 2017
W Sean Strickland Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 210 Apr 8, 2017
W Warlley Alves Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 Nov 19, 2016
W Alexander Yakovlev Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko Jul 23, 2016
W Leon Edwards Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 Dec 19, 2015
W Hayder Hassan Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale Jul 12, 2015
W Marcus Hicks TKO (punches), R2 Legacy FC 33 Jul 18, 2014
W Lenny Lovoto TKO (punches), R3 Legacy FC 30 Apr 4, 2014
W Steven Rodriguez TKO (punches), R1 Legacy FC 27 Jan 31, 2014
W Rashid Abdullah TKO (punches), R1 Victory FC 41 Dec 14, 2013
L Jose Caceres Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 CFA 11 May 24, 2013
W David Glover TKO (punches), R2 RFA 5 Nov 30, 2012

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Kamaru Usman's record?

Kamaru Usman's professional MMA record is 21 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Kamaru Usman?

Kamaru Usman is 39 years old, born on May 11, 1987.

How tall is Kamaru Usman and what is their reach?

Kamaru Usman stands 6' 0" with a 76" reach.

Who did Kamaru Usman fight last?

Kamaru Usman lost to Dricus Du Plessis by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman on Jul 18, 2026.

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