Kamaru Usman
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| Age | 36 years |
| Name | Kamaru Usman |
| Nickname | The Nigerian Nightmare |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Team | Kill Cliff FC, Onx Sports |
| Coach | Jorge Santiago, Trevor Wittman |
| Jiu-Jitsu | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Kamarudeen Usman, aka Kamaru Usman, is a Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler who competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former UFC welterweight champion. Usman gained recognition as the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 21. Usman's family immigrated to Dallas during his childhood.
Usman had a great career in freestyle wrestling before MMA. He earned three-time NCAA Division II All-American honors and qualified for the NAIA Nationals. He has been regarded as one of the greatest welterweights in the UFC. Currently, he holds the #1 spot in the UFC welterweight rankings.
Kamaru Usman MMA record
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 20–4 | Khamzat Chimaev | Decision (majority) | UFC 294 | October 21, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Middleweight debut |
| Loss | 20–3 | Leon Edwards | Decision (majority) | UFC 286 | March 18, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Edwards was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to grabbing the fence. |
| Loss | 20–2 | Leon Edwards | KO (head kick) | UFC 278 | August 20, 2022 | 5 | 4:04 | Lost the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 20–1 | Colby Covington | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 268 | November 6, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 19–1 | Jorge Masvidal | KO (punch) | UFC 261 | April 24, 2021 | 2 | 1:02 | Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Knockout of the Year. |
| Win | 18–1 | Gilbert Burns | TKO (punches) | UFC 258 | February 13, 2021 | 3 | 0:34 | Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 17–1 | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 251 | July 12, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–1 | Colby Covington | TKO (punches) | UFC 245 | December 14, 2019 | 5 | 4:10 | Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 15–1 | Tyron Woodley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 235 | March 2, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Won the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–1 | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | November 30, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 13–1 | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | May 19, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 12–1 | Emil Weber Meek | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | January 14, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 11–1 | Sérgio Moraes | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch | September 16, 2017 | 1 | 2:48 | |
| Win | 10–1 | Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 210 | April 8, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 9–1 | Warlley Alves | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 | November 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 8–1 | Alexander Yakovlev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko | July 23, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Yakovlev was deducted one point in round 1 for grabbing the cage. |
| Win | 7–1 | Leon Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | December 19, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 6–1 | Hayder Hassan | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale | July 12, 2015 | 2 | 1:19 | Won The Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight Tournament. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 5–1 | Marcus Hicks | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 33 | July 18, 2014 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 4–1 | Lenny Lovoto | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 30 | April 4, 2014 | 3 | 1:04 | |
| Win | 3–1 | Steven Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 27 | January 31, 2014 | 1 | 1:31 | |
| Win | 2–1 | Rashid Abdullah | TKO (punches) | VFC 41 | December 14, 2013 | 1 | 3:49 | Catchweight (180 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jose Caceres | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CFA 11 | May 24, 2013 | 1 | 3:47 | |
| Win | 1–0 | David Glover | TKO (punches) | RFA 5 | November 30, 2012 | 2 | 4:50 | Welterweight debut. |
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