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Kamaru Usman
Fighter

Kamaru Usman

"The Nigerian Nightmare"
21-4-0
NEXT FIGHT
vs Dricus Du Plessis
UFCUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman·

CAREER SUMMARY

Kamaru Usman holds a professional MMA record of 21-4-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 28 bouts on record. Kamaru Usman has won 24 fights: 9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 14 by decision. Most recent fight: June 14, 2025. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
6'0"183 cm
Weight
170 lbs77 kg
Reach
76"193 cm
Stance
—
DOB
1987-05-11

UFC career

Source: UFCStats.com · Record: 21-4-0

SLpM
4.16
Str. Acc.
51%
SApM
2.67
Str. Def.
—
TD Avg.
2.79
TD Acc.
44%
TD Def.
89%
Sub. Avg.
—

Upcoming

  1. UFCUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman
    vs Dricus Du PlessisMiddleweight

Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Joaquin Buckley
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley· Jun 14, 2025· Welterweight· 20-4 vs 21-6
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  2. LOSS
    vs Khamzat Chimaev
    UFCUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2· Oct 21, 2023· Middleweight· 20-3 vs 12-0
    MD
    R3 · 5:00
  3. LOSS
    vs Leon Edwards
    UFCUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3· Mar 18, 2023· Welterweight· Title bout· 20-2 vs 20-3
    MD
    R5 · 5:00
  4. LOSS
    vs Leon Edwards
    UFCUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2· Aug 20, 2022· Welterweight· Title bout· 20-1 vs 19-3
    TKO
    R5 · 4:04
  5. WIN
    vs Colby Covington
    UFCUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2· Nov 6, 2021· Welterweight· Title bout· 19-1 vs 16-2
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  6. WIN
    vs Jorge Masvidal
    UFCUFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2· Apr 24, 2021· Welterweight· Title bout· 18-1 vs 35-14
    TKO
    R2 · 1:02
  7. WIN
    vs Gilbert Burns
    UFCUFC 258: Usman vs Burns· Feb 14, 2021· Welterweight· Title bout· 17-1 vs 19-3
    TKO
    R3 · 0:34
  8. CXLD
    vs Gilbert Burns
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno· Dec 12, 2020· Welterweight
    —
  9. WIN
    vs Jorge Masvidal
    UFCUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal· Jul 11, 2020· Welterweight· Title bout· 16-1 vs 35-13
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  10. CXLD
    vs Gilbert Burns
    UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal· Jul 11, 2020· Welterweight
    —
  11. WIN
    vs Colby Covington
    UFCUFC 245: Usman vs Covington· Dec 14, 2019· Welterweight· Title bout· 15-1 vs 15-1
    TKO
    R5 · 4:10
  12. WIN
    vs Tyron Woodley
    UFCUFC 235: Jones vs Smith· Mar 3, 2019· Welterweight· Title bout· 14-1 vs 19-3-1
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  13. WIN
    vs Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman· Dec 1, 2018· Welterweight· 13-1 vs 28-10
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  14. WIN
    vs Demian Maia
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman· May 19, 2018· Welterweight· 12-1 vs 25-8
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  15. CXLD
    vs Santiago Ponzinibbio
    UFC Fight Night 129· May 19, 2018· Welterweight
    —
  16. WIN
    vs Emil Meek
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi· Jan 14, 2018· Welterweight
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  17. WIN
    vs Emil Weber Meek
    UFC Fight Night 124· Jan 14, 2018· Welterweight· 11-1 vs 9-2
    UD
  18. CXLD
    vs Emil Weber Meek
    UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm· Dec 30, 2017· Welterweight
    —
  19. WIN
    vs Sergio Moraes
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch· Sep 16, 2017· Welterweight· 10-1 vs 12-2-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:48
  20. WIN
    vs Sean Strickland
    UFCUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2· Apr 9, 2017· Welterweight· 9-1 vs 18-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  21. WIN
    vs Warlley Alves
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2· Nov 19, 2016· Welterweight· 8-1 vs 10-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  22. WIN
    vs Alexander Yakovlev
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko· Jul 24, 2016· Welterweight· 7-1 vs 24-7-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  23. CXLD
    vs Sergio Moraes
    UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic· May 14, 2016· Welterweight
    —
  24. WIN
    vs Leon Edwards
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015· Welterweight· 6-1 vs 10-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  25. WIN
    vs Hayder Hassan
    UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians· Jul 12, 2015· Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight· Title bout· 5-1 vs 6-1
    SUB
    R2 · 1:19
  26. WIN
    vs Steve Carl
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 21· Feb 24, 2015· Welterweight· 6-1
    UD
  27. WIN
    vs Mike Graves
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 21· Jan 27, 2015· Welterweight· 5-1
    MD
  28. CXLD
    vs Valdir Araujo
    Fight Time 21· Nov 7, 2014· Welterweight
    —
  29. WIN
    vs Marcus Hicks
    Legacy FC 33· Jul 18, 2014· Welterweight· 4-1 vs 10-3
    TKO
    R2 · 5:00
  30. WIN
    vs Lenny Lovato
    Legacy FC 30· Apr 4, 2014· Welterweight· 3-1 vs 8-2
    TKO
    R3 · 1:04
  31. WIN
    vs Steven Rodriguez
    Legacy FC 27· Jan 31, 2014· Welterweight· 2-1 vs 2-1
    TKO
    R1 · 1:31
  32. WIN
    vs Rashid Abdullah
    VFC 41· Dec 14, 2013· Catchweight· 1-1 vs 3-6
    TKO
    R1 · 3:49
  33. LOSS
    vs Jose Caceres
    CFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2· May 24, 2013· Welterweight· 1-0 vs 3-3
    —
    R1 · 3:47
  34. WIN
    vs David Glover
    RFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi· Nov 30, 2012· Welterweight· 0-0 vs 0-0
    TKO
    R2 · 4:50

Career history data via Tapology.