“The Nigerian Nightmare” Middleweight
Kamaru Usman
16-4-0
UFC record, 20 fights, 363.9 min
21-5-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
7-2
in 9 title fights
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Switch
- Born
- Mon, May 11, 1987, age 39
- First UFC fight
- Sun, Jul 12, 2015
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jul 18, 2026
01/How he wins
in 16 wins
3 Punches to Head At Distance (4 KO/TKO), 1 submission, 11 decisions in 16 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 1 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 11 | 3 |
| All | 16 | 4 |
02/Career rates
20 fights, 363.9 min
Sig strikes landed
4.13 per min
1,503 in 363.9 min, 20 fights
Sig strike accuracy
50.9%
1,503 of 2,953 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.86 per min
1,040 of 2,291 landed on him in 363.9 min
Takedowns
2.60 per 15 min
63 of 150 · 363.9 min
Takedown accuracy
42.0%
63 of 150 attempts
Takedown defence
46 of 51
defended of attempted on him, 363.9 min
Control time
6:04 per 15 min
147:14 of 363:57
Knockdowns
10
scored in 363.9 min, 20 fights
Submission attempts
0.08 per 15 min
2 in 363.9 min
Where his sig strikes land
60% distance, 16% clinch, 24% ground
897 distance, 242 clinch, 364 ground of 1,503 landed
What he hits
63% head, 29% body, 8% leg
945 head, 441 body, 117 leg of 1,503 landed
Cage time
363:57
20 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
7-2 in 9
- Lv Leon EdwardsWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 18, 2023, UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3. Majority decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Leon EdwardsWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Aug 20, 2022, UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards. KO/TKO, R5 4:04
- Wv Colby CovingtonWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Nov 6, 2021, UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Jorge MasvidalWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Apr 24, 2021, UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2. KO/TKO, R2 1:02
- Wv Gilbert BurnsWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Feb 13, 2021, UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns. KO/TKO, R3 0:34
- Wv Jorge MasvidalWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 11, 2020, UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Colby CovingtonWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 14, 2019, UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington. KO/TKO, R5 4:10
- Wv Tyron WoodleyWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 2, 2019, UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Hayder HassanWelterweight, tournament final. Sun, Jul 12, 2015, The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale. Submission, R2 1:19
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 2 | 0-2-0 | 40.0 | 128 of 300 | 3.20 | 0 of 8 | 0:24 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| Welterweight | 18 | 16-2-0 | 323.9 | 1,375 of 2,653 | 4.24 | 63 of 142 | 146:50 of 323:57 | 10 | 5 in 16 |
| All | 20 | 16-4-0 | 363.9 | 1,503 of 2,953 | 4.13 | 63 of 150 | 147:14 of 363:57 | 10 | 5 in 16 |
05/By year
2015 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 92 of 234 | 3.68 | 0 of 7 | 0:24 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 41 of 99 | 1.64 | 4 of 13 | 12:57 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 40.0 | 123 of 271 | 3.08 | 4 of 16 | 5:03 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 24.1 | 83 of 135 | 3.45 | 5 of 12 | 10:36 of 24:04 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 41.6 | 227 of 469 | 5.46 | 3 of 3 | 5:03 of 41:36 | 5 | 2 in 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 94 of 151 | 3.76 | 5 of 16 | 16:38 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 49.2 | 316 of 554 | 6.43 | 2 of 6 | 18:24 of 49:10 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 65.0 | 246 of 498 | 3.78 | 20 of 37 | 35:38 of 65:00 | 1 | 0 in 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 17.8 | 106 of 219 | 5.96 | 2 of 8 | 8:13 of 17:48 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 112 of 217 | 3.73 | 6 of 11 | 18:23 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 21.3 | 63 of 106 | 2.96 | 12 of 21 | 15:55 of 21:19 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| All | 20 | 16-4-0 | 363.9 | 1,503 of 2,953 | 4.13 | 63 of 150 | 147:14 of 363:57 | 10 | 5 in 16 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 20 of 20 | 97.8 | 313 of 653 | 3.20 | 19 of 49 | 40:33 of 97:48 | 1 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 19 of 20 | 87.3 | 395 of 757 | 4.52 | 10 of 26 | 34:28 of 87:21 | 5 | 1 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 17 of 20 | 80.6 | 359 of 668 | 4.46 | 22 of 34 | 35:10 of 80:34 | 1 | 1 | 7, won 6 |
| Round 4 | 10 of 20 | 50.0 | 239 of 473 | 4.78 | 7 of 19 | 18:05 of 50:00 | 1 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 10 of 20 | 48.2 | 197 of 402 | 4.08 | 5 of 22 | 18:58 of 48:14 | 2 | 0 | 10, won 7 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
20 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 18, 2026UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman | Dricus Du PlessisMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 45 - 50. David Sutherland 46 - 49. Mike Bell 46 - 49. | 92 of 234 | 0 of 7 | 0:24 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 14, 2025UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley | Joaquin BuckleyWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 46 - 49. Mike Bell 47 - 48. | 41 of 99 | 4 of 13 | 12:57 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 21, 2023UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Khamzat ChimaevMiddleweight | LMajority decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 29. David Lethaby 28 - 28. Vito Paolillo 27 - 29. | 36 of 66 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 18, 2023UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 | Leon EdwardsWelterweight, title fight | LMajority decision, R5 5:00Ben Cartlidge 46 - 48. Chris Lee 46 - 48. David Lethaby 47 - 47. | 87 of 205 | 4 of 15 | 5:03 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 20, 2022UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards | Leon EdwardsWelterweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R5 4:04Kick to Head At Distance | 83 of 135 | 5 of 12 | 10:36 | 0 | 24:04 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 6, 2021UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | Colby CovingtonWelterweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Dave Tirelli 47 - 48. Derek Cleary 46 - 49. | 123 of 293 | 1 of 1 | 1:16 | 2 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 24, 2021UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 | Jorge MasvidalWelterweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:02Punch to Head At Distance | 21 of 40 | 2 of 2 | 1:42 | 1 | 6:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 13, 2021UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns | Gilbert BurnsWelterweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R3 0:34Punches to Head On Ground | 83 of 136 | 0 of 0 | 2:05 | 2 | 10:34 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 11, 2020UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal | Jorge MasvidalWelterweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Ben Cartlidge 45 - 50. Mark Collett 45 - 50. David Lethaby 46 - 49. | 94 of 151 | 5 of 16 | 16:38 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 14, 2019UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Colby CovingtonWelterweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R5 4:10Punch to Head At Distance | 175 of 360 | 0 of 0 | 0:11 | 2 | 24:10 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 2, 2019UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith | Tyron WoodleyWelterweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Dave Hagen 44 - 50. Mike Bell 44 - 50. Derek Cleary 45 - 50. | 141 of 194 | 2 of 6 | 18:13 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Nov 30, 2018The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | Rafael Dos AnjosWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 43 - 50. Dave Hagen 45 - 49. Chris Lee 47 - 48. | 130 of 223 | 12 of 18 | 18:24 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 19, 2018UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | Demian MaiaWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Chris Lee 45 - 50. Guilherme Bravo 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. | 66 of 209 | 0 of 0 | 4:18 | 1 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jan 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | Emil MeekWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. Travis Buesking 27 - 30. | 50 of 66 | 8 of 19 | 12:56 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 16, 2017UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch | Sergio MoraesWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:48Punch to Head At Distance | 16 of 48 | 0 of 0 | 0:05 | 1 | 2:48 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 8, 2017UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 | Sean StricklandWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Jeff Mullen 26 - 30. Dave Tirelli 26 - 30. | 90 of 171 | 2 of 8 | 8:08 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 19, 2016UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira | Warlley AlvesWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Guilherme Bravo 27 - 29. Fabio Alves 26 - 30. Eric Colon 28 - 29. | 71 of 150 | 1 of 2 | 5:21 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 23, 2016UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko | Alexander YakovlevWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Gabriel Sabaitis 25 - 30. Brandon Mason 25 - 30. Rick Winter 25 - 30. | 41 of 67 | 5 of 9 | 13:02 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 19, 2015UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | Leon EdwardsWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Don Balas 28 - 29. Barry Luxenberg 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 48 of 80 | 6 of 13 | 10:46 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jul 12, 2015The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale | Hayder HassanWelterweight, tournament final | WSubmission, R2 1:19Arm Triangle From Mount | 15 of 26 | 6 of 8 | 5:09 | 0 | 6:19 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.