Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare”

#9 Welterweight

OctagonStats Rating 1668 P4P #8

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16-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)

Reach76" (193 cm)

StanceSwitch

BornMay 11, 1987

Age39

DivisionMiddleweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.13

Str. Acc50%

SApM2.86

Str. Def54%

TD Avg2.60

TD Acc42%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.1

Recent form

L W L L L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

20 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

4 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 11 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 3 decision losses

Finish rate31%

Times finished25%

StreakL1

Best streak15

Avg fight18:12

Octagon time6h 3m

Opp win%73%

ActiveJul. 12, 2015 – Jul. 18, 2026 (12y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced7

Ranked wins3

Best ranked winSean Strickland (Champion Middleweight)

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night3

Fight of the Night3

Total bonuses6

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Kamaru Usman "The Nigerian Nightmare" is a 21-5-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Kamaru debuted Jul. 12, 2015 vs Hayder Hassan (win). Longest win streak: 15. 12 years active (Jul. 12, 2015–Jul. 18, 2026).

Best wins: Sean Strickland (U-DEC R3, Apr. 08, 2017); Jorge Masvidal (KO/TKO Punch R2, Apr. 24, 2021); Jorge Masvidal (U-DEC R5, Jul. 11, 2020).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jul. 18, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman	L Dricus Du Plessis	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	92 136	0 0	0 0
Jun. 14, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley	W Joaquin Buckley	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	41 44	4 0	0 0
Oct. 21, 2023	UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2	L Khamzat Chimaev	M-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	36 38	0 4	0 1
Mar. 18, 2023	UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3	L Leon Edwards	M-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	87 120	4 0	0 0
Aug. 20, 2022	UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards	L Leon Edwards	KO/TKO Kick	5	4:04	0 1	83 55	5 1	0 1
Nov. 06, 2021	UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2	W Colby Covington	U-DEC	5	5:00	2 0	123 107	1 0	0 0
Apr. 24, 2021	UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2	W Jorge Masvidal	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:02	1 0	21 31	2 0	0 0
Feb. 13, 2021	UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns	W Gilbert Burns	KO/TKO Punches	3	0:34	2 0	83 45	0 0	0 0
Jul. 11, 2020	UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal	W Jorge Masvidal	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	94 66	5 0	0 0
Dec. 14, 2019	UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington	W Colby Covington	KO/TKO Punch	5	4:10	2 0	175 143	0 0	0 0
Mar. 02, 2019	UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith	W Tyron Woodley	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	141 34	2 0	0 0
Nov. 30, 2018	The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale	W Rafael Dos Anjos	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	130 62	12 0	0 2
May. 19, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman	W Demian Maia	U-DEC	5	5:00	1 0	66 27	0 0	0 0
Jan. 14, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi	W Emil Meek	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	50 30	8 0	0 2
Sep. 16, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch	W Sergio Moraes	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:48	1 0	16 13	0 0	0 0
Apr. 08, 2017	UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2	W Sean Strickland	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	90 27	2 0	0 0
Nov. 19, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira	W Warlley Alves	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	71 25	1 0	1 1
Jul. 23, 2016	UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko	W Alexander Yakovlev	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	41 8	5 0	0 0
Dec. 19, 2015	UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2	W Leon Edwards	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	48 26	6 0	0 0
Jul. 12, 2015	The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale	W Hayder Hassan	SUB Arm Triangle	2	1:19	0 0	15 3	6 0	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.