Middleweight · “The Nigerian Nightmare”
Kamaru Usman
21-5-0 UFC 16-4-0
6'0"Height
76"Reach
SwitchStance
39Age
4KO wins
1Sub wins
31.3%Finish rate
18:11Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.13
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.86
Striking accuracy50.9%
Striking defense54.6%
Takedowns / 15 min2.6
Takedown accuracy42.0%
Takedown defense90.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.08
Control time40.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents14-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Dricus Du Plessis 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman · July 18, 2026
92/234Sig. strikes
136/273Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joaquin Buckley 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley · June 14, 2025
41/99Sig. strikes
44/148Absorbed
4/13Takedowns
12:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Khamzat Chimaev 6-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · October 21, 2023
36/66Sig. strikes
38/70Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Leon Edwards 12-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Majority · R5 5:00 — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · March 18, 2023
87/205Sig. strikes
120/161Absorbed
4/15Takedowns
5:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Leon Edwards 11-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R5 4:04 — UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards · August 20, 2022
83/135Sig. strikes
55/75Absorbed
5/12Takedowns
10:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Colby Covington 11-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · November 6, 2021
123/293Sig. strikes
107/281Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:16Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jorge Masvidal 12-7 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 1:02 — UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 · April 24, 2021
21/40Sig. strikes
31/52Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:42Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gilbert Burns 12-3 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 0:34 — UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns · February 13, 2021
83/136Sig. strikes
45/108Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:05Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jorge Masvidal 12-6 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · July 11, 2020
94/151Sig. strikes
66/125Absorbed
5/16Takedowns
16:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Colby Covington 10-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R5 4:10 — UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · December 14, 2019
175/360Sig. strikes
143/395Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tyron Woodley 9-2-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · March 2, 2019
141/194Sig. strikes
34/51Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
18:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Dos Anjos 17-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale · November 30, 2018
130/223Sig. strikes
62/112Absorbed
12/18Takedowns
18:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Demian Maia 19-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 19, 2018
66/209Sig. strikes
27/87Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:18Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Emil Meek 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi · January 14, 2018
50/66Sig. strikes
30/67Absorbed
8/19Takedowns
12:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sergio Moraes 6-1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:48 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch · September 16, 2017
16/48Sig. strikes
13/27Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sean Strickland 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · April 8, 2017
90/171Sig. strikes
27/103Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
8:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Warlley Alves 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira · November 19, 2016
71/150Sig. strikes
25/73Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
5:21Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Alexander Yakovlev 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko · July 23, 2016
41/67Sig. strikes
8/15Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
13:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Leon Edwards 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · December 19, 2015
48/80Sig. strikes
26/57Absorbed
6/13Takedowns
10:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Hayder Hassan 0-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 1:19 — The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale · July 12, 2015
15/26Sig. strikes
3/11Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
5:09Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
1
Decision
11
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
20
Legacy FC
3
Victory FC
1
CFA
1
RFA
1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Dricus du Plessis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman
July 18, 2026 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Joaquin Buckley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley
June 14, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Khamzat Chimaev | Decision (majority) | UFC 294
October 21, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Leon Edwards | Decision (majority) | UFC 286
March 18, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Leon Edwards | KO (head kick) | UFC 278
August 20, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 4:04 |
| W | Colby Covington | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 268
November 6, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jorge Masvidal | KO (punch) | UFC 261
April 24, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 1:02 |
| W | Gilbert Burns | TKO (punches) | UFC 258
February 13, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 0:34 |
| W | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 251
July 12, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Colby Covington | TKO (punches) | UFC 245
December 14, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 4:10 |
| W | Tyron Woodley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 235
March 2, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
November 30, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
May 19, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Emil Weber Meek | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
January 14, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sérgio Moraes | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
September 16, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 2:48 |
| W | Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 210
April 8, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Warlley Alves | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
November 19, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alexander Yakovlev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko
July 23, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Leon Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
December 19, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hayder Hassan | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
July 12, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 1:19 |
| W | Marcus Hicks | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 33
July 18, 2014 |
Legacy FC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Lenny Lovoto | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 30
April 4, 2014 |
Legacy FC | 3 | 1:04 |
| W | Steven Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 27
January 31, 2014 |
Legacy FC | 1 | 1:31 |
| W | Rashid Abdullah | TKO (punches) | Victory FC 41
December 14, 2013 |
Victory FC | 1 | 3:49 |
| L | Jose Caceres | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CFA 11
May 24, 2013 |
CFA | 1 | 3:47 |
| W | David Glover | TKO (punches) | RFA 5
November 30, 2012 |
RFA | 2 | 4:50 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kamaru Usman) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.