#9 Welterweight

Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare”

21-4-0

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🇳🇬Nigeria/Age 39/Switch/6' 0"/76″ reach/170 lbs

Win %

84%

SLpM

4.2

Str Acc

51%

Str Def

55%

TD Avg

2.8

TD Def

89%

Sub Avg

0.1

Finish

41%

At a Glance

4.2

SLpM

51%

Str Acc

2.8

TD Avg

41%

Finish %

55%

Str Def

Kamaru Usman "The Nigerian Nightmare" is a Nigeria switch mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a wrestling-based fighter. With a record of 21-4-0, the fighter boasts a 84% win rate across 25 pro contests. Standout traits include elite 89% takedown defense.

Career Arc

26 fightspeak +21 · current +19

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

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IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

4.16+0.74 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

2.67-0.51 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

2.79+1.27 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.10-0.30 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (2.67)Landed (4.16)

+1.49

Wins by Method

41%Finish

KO/TKO836%

Submission15%

Decision1359%

21 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (21)

8 KO

1 SUB

13 DEC

Losses (4)

1 KO

2 DEC

1 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

12/23(52%)

14/30(47%)

13/29(45%)

10/29(34%)

15/35(43%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

66%

20%

Distance: 109Clinch: 23Ground: 34

Target

70%

21%

Head: 117Body: 35Leg: 14

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

0.5

Avg Control / Fight

0:58

Avg Sub Att. / Fight

0.0

TD Success Rate

30%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

15 of 26

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

3.3 rounds

Post-Loss Record

1-2

Fight History19 UFC + 7 pre-UFC

26 fights22W3L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
W	Joaquin Buckley	UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley	Jun 14, 2025	DU-DEC	5	5:00
WIN Method U-DEC Round 5 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Welterweight UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley 2025-06-14 Compare fighters →
L	Khamzat Chimaev	UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2	Oct 21, 2023	DM-DEC	3	5:00
L	Leon Edwards	UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3	Mar 18, 2023	DM-DEC	5	5:00
L	Leon Edwards	UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards	Aug 20, 2022	KKO/TKO Kick	5	4:04
W	Colby Covington	UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2	Nov 6, 2021	DU-DEC	5	5:00
W	Jorge Masvidal	UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2	Apr 24, 2021	KKO/TKO Punch	2	1:02
W	Gilbert Burns	UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns	Feb 13, 2021	KKO/TKO Punches	3	0:34
W	Jorge Masvidal	UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal	Jul 11, 2020	DU-DEC	5	5:00
W	Colby Covington	UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington	Dec 14, 2019	KKO/TKO Punch	5	4:10
W	Tyron Woodley	UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith	Mar 2, 2019	DU-DEC	5	5:00
W	Rafael Dos Anjos	The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale	Nov 30, 2018	DU-DEC	5	5:00
W	Demian Maia	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman	May 19, 2018	DU-DEC	5	5:00
W	Emil Meek	UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi	Jan 14, 2018	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Sergio Moraes	UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch	Sep 16, 2017	KKO/TKO Punch	1	2:48
W	Sean Strickland	UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2	Apr 8, 2017	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Warlley Alves	UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira	Nov 19, 2016	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Alexander Yakovlev	UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko	Jul 23, 2016	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Leon Edwards	UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2	Dec 19, 2015	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Hayder Hassan	The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale	Jul 12, 2015	SSUB Arm Triangle	2	1:19
W	Unknown	The Ultimate Fighter SeasonThe Ultimate Fighter Season 21	Feb 24, 2015	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Mike Graves	The Ultimate Fighter SeasonThe Ultimate Fighter Season 21	Jan 27, 2015	DDEC		Majority
W	Unknown	Legacy FCLegacy FC 30	Apr 4, 2014	KTKO	3	1:04
W	Steven Rodriguez	Legacy FCLegacy FC 27	Jan 31, 2014	KTKO	1	1:31
W	Rashid Abdullah	VFCVFC 41	Dec 14, 2013	KTKO	1	3:49
?	Jose Caceres	CFACFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2	May 24, 2013	SSUB	1	3:47
W	David Glover	RFARFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi	Nov 30, 2012	KTKO	2	4:50