NGR
Kamaru Usman
“Nigerian Nightmare”
MIDDLEWEIGHT#9Welterweight
21
WINS
5
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
L1
STREAK
Career
ESPN AGGREGATESHOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS
KO/TKO43%SUB5%DECISION52%
STRIKING ACC.64%
TAKEDOWN ACC.44%
4.16
SIG. STRIKES
PER MIN
PER MIN
2.79
TAKEDOWNS
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
0.09
SUB ATT.
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
Title reigns
2 REIGNSWelterweight Title
Mar 3, 2019 – Aug 21, 20225 DEF
Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight Tournament Title
Jul 12, 20150 DEF
Fight history
26 FIGHTSLWLLLWWWWW
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00Kamaru Usman vs Dricus Du Plessis, · UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman · Jul 19, 2026
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00Kamaru Usman vs Dricus Du Plessis, · UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman · Jul 19, 2026
UsmanFight StatsPlessis
92/234 · 39%Sig. Strikes136/273 · 50%
99/244Total Strikes139/278
0/7 · 0%Takedowns0/2 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:24Control0:06
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley · Jun 15, 2025
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley · Jun 15, 2025
UsmanFight StatsBuckley
41/99 · 41%Sig. Strikes44/148 · 30%
137/243Total Strikes51/156
4/13 · 31%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
12:57Control0:00
LMAJORITY DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
L
MAJORITY DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
UsmanFight StatsChimaev
36/66 · 55%Sig. Strikes38/70 · 54%
58/92Total Strikes107/143
0/1 · 0%Takedowns4/12 · 33%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control7:16
LMAJORITY DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
L
MAJORITY DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
UsmanFight StatsEdwards
87/205 · 42%Sig. Strikes120/161 · 75%
113/232Total Strikes123/164
4/15 · 27%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
5:03Control0:00
LKO/TKOR5 4:04· UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 · Aug 21, 2022
L
KO/TKOR5 4:04· UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 · Aug 21, 2022
UsmanFight StatsEdwards
83/135 · 61%Sig. Strikes55/75 · 73%
189/247Total Strikes64/85
5/12 · 42%Takedowns1/5 · 20%
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts1
10:36Control2:56
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · Nov 7, 2021
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · Nov 7, 2021
UsmanFight StatsCovington
123/293 · 42%Sig. Strikes107/281 · 38%
158/336Total Strikes119/298
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/11 · 0%
2Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
1:16Control1:54
WKO/TKOR2 1:02· UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 · Apr 25, 2021
W
KO/TKOR2 1:02· UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 · Apr 25, 2021
UsmanFight StatsMasvidal
21/40 · 53%Sig. Strikes31/52 · 60%
32/54Total Strikes56/79
2/2 · 100%Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
1:42Control0:00
WKO/TKOR3 0:34· UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns · Feb 14, 2021
W
KO/TKOR3 0:34· UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns · Feb 14, 2021
UsmanFight StatsBurns
83/136 · 61%Sig. Strikes45/108 · 42%
93/149Total Strikes55/124
0/0Takedowns0/3 · 0%
2Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
2:05Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · Jul 12, 2020
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · Jul 12, 2020
UsmanFight StatsMasvidal
94/151 · 62%Sig. Strikes66/125 · 53%
263/341Total Strikes88/157
5/16 · 31%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
16:38Control0:00
WKO/TKOR5 4:10· UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · Dec 15, 2019
W
KO/TKOR5 4:10· UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · Dec 15, 2019
UsmanFight StatsCovington
175/360 · 49%Sig. Strikes143/395 · 36%
175/360Total Strikes143/395
0/0Takedowns0/0
2Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:11Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · Mar 3, 2019
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · Mar 3, 2019
UsmanFight StatsWoodley
141/194 · 73%Sig. Strikes34/51 · 67%
336/390Total Strikes60/79
2/6 · 33%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
17:51Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale · Dec 1, 2018
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale · Dec 1, 2018
UsmanFight StatsAnjos
130/223 · 58%Sig. Strikes62/112 · 55%
227/334Total Strikes84/138
12/18 · 67%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts2
0:00Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 20, 2018
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 20, 2018
UsmanFight StatsMaia
66/209 · 32%Sig. Strikes27/87 · 31%
97/244Total Strikes33/94
0/0Takedowns0/15 · 0%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsEmil MeekUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi · Jan 15, 2018
W
vsEmil Meek
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi · Jan 15, 2018
UsmanFight StatsMeek
50/66 · 76%Sig. Strikes30/67 · 45%
112/132Total Strikes86/131
8/19 · 42%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts2
0:00Control0:00
WvsSergio MoraesKO/TKOR1 2:48· UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch · Sep 16, 2017
W
vsSergio Moraes
KO/TKOR1 2:48· UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch · Sep 16, 2017
UsmanFight StatsMoraes
16/48 · 33%Sig. Strikes13/27 · 48%
16/48Total Strikes13/27
0/0Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · Apr 9, 2017
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · Apr 9, 2017
UsmanFight StatsStrickland
90/171 · 53%Sig. Strikes27/103 · 26%
117/200Total Strikes30/108
2/8 · 25%Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 · Nov 20, 2016
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 · Nov 20, 2016
UsmanFight StatsAlves
71/150 · 47%Sig. Strikes25/73 · 34%
129/216Total Strikes26/74
1/2 · 50%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
WvsAlexander YakovlevUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016
W
vsAlexander Yakovlev
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016
UsmanFight StatsYakovlev
41/67 · 61%Sig. Strikes8/15 · 53%
155/195Total Strikes11/18
5/9 · 56%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC on Fox: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 · Dec 19, 2015
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC on Fox: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 · Dec 19, 2015
UsmanFight StatsEdwards
48/80 · 60%Sig. Strikes26/57 · 46%
126/163Total Strikes36/67
6/13 · 46%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsHayder HassanTITLESUBMISSIONR2 1:19· The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale · Jul 12, 2015
W
vsHayder HassanTITLE
SUBMISSIONR2 1:19· The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale · Jul 12, 2015
UsmanFight StatsHassan
15/26 · 58%Sig. Strikes3/11 · 27%
31/43Total Strikes7/15
6/8 · 75%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsMarcus Hickslfc
KO/TKOR2 5:00· LFC 33: Legacy Fighting Championship 33 · Jul 18, 2014
W
vsLenny Lovatolfc
KO/TKOR3 1:04· LFC 30: Legacy Fighting Championship 30 · Apr 4, 2014
W
vsSteven Rodriguezlfc
KO/TKOR1 1:31· LFC 27: Legacy Fighting Championship 27 · Jan 31, 2014
W
vsRashid AbdullahNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 3:49· VFC: Victory Fighting Championship 41 · Dec 14, 2013
L
vsJose CaceresNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 3:47· CFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff · May 24, 2013
W
vsDavid Gloverrfa
KO/TKOR2 4:50· RFA 5: Downing vs Rinaldi · Nov 30, 2012