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KU
“The Nigerian Nightmare”

Kamaru Usman

Record
21-4-0
Age
39
Born
May 11, 1987
Height
182.88 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Stance
Switch

Career statistics

Sig. strikes / min
4.16
Striking accuracy
51.00%
Sig. absorbed / min
2.67
Striking defense
55.00%
Takedowns / 15min
2.79
Takedown accuracy
44.00%
Takedown defense
89.00%
Sub. att. / 15min
0.10

UFC fight history

W
vs. Joaquin Buckley
Decision (Unanimous) · R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
Jun 14, 2025
L
vs. Khamzat Chimaev
Decision (Majority) · R3 · 5:00
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
Oct 21, 2023
L
vs. Leon Edwards· Title
Decision (Majority) · R5 · 5:00
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
Mar 18, 2023
L
vs. Leon Edwards· Title
KO/TKO · R5 · 4:04
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
Aug 20, 2022
W
vs. Colby Covington· Title
Decision (Unanimous) · R5 · 5:00
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
Nov 6, 2021
W
vs. Jorge Masvidal· Title
KO/TKO · R2 · 1:02
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
Apr 24, 2021
W
vs. Gilbert Burns· Title
KO/TKO · R3 · 0:34
UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
Feb 13, 2021
W
vs. Jorge Masvidal· Title
Decision (Unanimous) · R5 · 5:00
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
Jul 11, 2020
W
vs. Colby Covington· Title
KO/TKO · R5 · 4:10
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
Dec 14, 2019
W
vs. Tyron Woodley· Title
Decision (Unanimous) · R5 · 5:00
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
Mar 2, 2019
W
vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
Decision (Unanimous) · R5 · 5:00
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
Nov 30, 2018
W
vs. Demian Maia
Decision (Unanimous) · R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
May 19, 2018
W
vs. Emil Meek
Decision (Unanimous) · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
Jan 14, 2018
W
vs. Sergio Moraes
KO/TKO · R1 · 2:48
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
Sep 16, 2017
W
vs. Sean Strickland
Decision (Unanimous) · R3 · 5:00
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
Apr 8, 2017
W
vs. Warlley Alves
Decision (Unanimous) · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira
Nov 19, 2016
W
vs. Alexander Yakovlev
Decision (Unanimous) · R3 · 5:00
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
Jul 23, 2016
W
vs. Leon Edwards
Decision (Unanimous) · R3 · 5:00
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
Dec 19, 2015
W
vs. Hayder Hassan· Title
Submission · R2 · 1:19
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
Jul 12, 2015