Nigeria
Kamaru Usman
“Nigerian Nightmare”
21-5W-L
Middleweight9KO/TKO
1Sub
11Dec
Record21-526 bouts
Finish Rate48%10 of 21 by stoppage
KO/TKO943% of wins
Submissions15% of wins
Avg Fight Time15:32over 26 fights
StreakL1last: Decision
Last FightLossR5 · 5:00 · 18 Jul
Physical
Height6'0"(183cm)
Reach76.0"(193cm)
Leg Reach40.9"(104cm)
Weight171.0 lbs
StanceSwitch
Age39
HometownAuchi, Nigeria
Trains atBlackzilians - Boca Raton, FL
Recent Form · Last 10
LDEC
WDEC
LDEC
LDEC
LKO
WDEC
WKO
WKO
WDEC
WKO
Career Stats
Striking
Strikes Landed / min4.13SLpM
Strikes Absorbed / min2.86SApM
Striking Accuracy50%
Striking Defence54%
Knockdowns / 15 min—
Grappling
Takedowns / 15 min2.60
Takedown Accuracy42%
Takedown Defence90%
Submissions / 15 min0.10
Career Record26 fights
L
UFC Fight Night 281 - Du Plessis vs. Usman
OffenseStrikes 99/244 · TD 0/7 · Control 24s
DefenseAbsorbed 139/278 · Taken Down 0/2 · Controlled 6s
Jul 18, 2026
W
UFC on ESPN 69 - Usman vs. Buckley
OffenseStrikes 137/243 · TD 4/13 · Control 12:57
DefenseAbsorbed 51/156
Jun 14, 2025
L
UFC 294 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
OffenseStrikes 58/92 · TD 0/1
DefenseAbsorbed 107/143 · Taken Down 4/12 · Controlled 7:16
Oct 21, 2023
L
vs Leon Edwards
UFC 286 - Edwards vs. Usman 3
OffenseStrikes 113/232 · TD 4/15 · Control 5:03
Mar 18, 2023
L
vs Leon Edwards
UFC 278 - Usman vs. Edwards 2
OffenseStrikes 189/247 · TD 5/12 · Control 10:36
Aug 20, 2022