#9 Welterweight
Kamaru Usman
L1“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-5-0
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🇳🇬Nigeria/Middleweight/Age 39/Switch/6' 0"/76″ reach/185 lbs
Win %
81%
SLpM
4.1
Str Acc
50%
Str Def
54%
TD Avg
2.6
TD Def
90%
Sub Avg
0.1
Finish
41%
At a Glance
4.1
SLpM
above average
50%
Str Acc
above average
2.6
TD Avg
top 22%
41%
Finish %
top 15%
54%
Str Def
above average
Kamaru Usman "The Nigerian Nightmare" is a Nigeria switch Middleweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a wrestling-based fighter. With a record of 21-5-0, the fighter boasts a 81% win rate across 26 pro contests. Standout traits include elite 90% takedown defense.
Career Arc
27 fightspeak +21 · current +18
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
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Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
4.13+0.71 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
2.86-0.32 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
2.60+1.08 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.10-0.30 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (2.86)Landed (4.13)
0
+1.27
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 (5)
1 KO
3 DEC
1 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
Dec
W
Dec
L
Dec
L
Dec
L
KO
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
12/23(52%)
R2
14/30(47%)
R3
13/29(45%)
R4
10/29(34%)
R5
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
0.4
Avg Control / Fight
0:56
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.0
TD Success Rate
30%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
16 of 27
KO/TKO Losses
1
Avg Fight Duration
3.4 rounds
Post-Loss Record
1-2
Fight History20 UFC + 7 pre-UFC
27 fights22W4L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Dricus Du Plessis | DU-DEC | ||||
LOSSMain Event Method U-DEC Round 5 of 5 Time 5:00 Division Middleweight Opening Odds -260/+214 | ||||||
| W | Joaquin Buckley | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Khamzat Chimaev | DM-DEC | ||||
| L | Leon Edwards | DM-DEC | ||||
| L | Leon Edwards | KKO/TKO Kick | ||||
| W | Colby Covington | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Jorge Masvidal | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Gilbert Burns | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Jorge Masvidal | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Colby Covington | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Tyron Woodley | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Rafael Dos Anjos | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Demian Maia | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Emil Meek | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Sergio Moraes | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Sean Strickland | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Warlley Alves | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Alexander Yakovlev | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Leon Edwards | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Hayder Hassan | SSUB Arm Triangle | ||||
| W | Unknown | DDEC | ||||
| W | Mike Graves | DDEC | ||||
| W | Unknown | KTKO | ||||
| W | Steven Rodriguez | KTKO | ||||
| W | Rashid Abdullah | KTKO | ||||
| ? | Jose Caceres | SSUB | ||||
| W | David Glover | KTKO | ||||