SYS▸RETRIEVING DOSSIER▮
FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-D1ED6E
SIGNALLOCKED▮
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
6'0"
REACH
76.0"
GYM
—
BORN
Nigeria
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
12y 7m ago
LAST FIGHT
1y ago
UFC DEBUT
9y 11m ago
PRE-UFC2y 7m
UFC · 9y 11m ago
UFC9y 11m
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
14:46
Avg Fight · UFC
17:50
Fights/Yr · Pro
2.2
Fights/Yr · UFC
1.9
Performance Matrix
27 bouts recordedvs Welterweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
4.36
Absorbed / Min
4.71
Off. Accuracy
51.9%
Def. Avoidance
55.2%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
1411
904
Attempted
2719
2018
Per Minute
4.36
4.71
Accuracy
51.9%55.2%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
+507
Net Attempted
+701
Total fight time: 05:38:57
MMA Record
Fight #27
Kamaru UsmanW
20-4
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
June 14, 2025
LJoaquin Buckley
21-6
Current: 21-7-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLJoaquin Buckley
UFC Fight NightJune 14, 2025
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #26
Kamaru UsmanL
20-3
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Majority
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
October 21, 2023
WKhamzat Chimaev
12-0
Current: 14-0-0
Kamaru UsmanL
vsWKhamzat Chimaev
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2October 21, 2023
Decision · Majority
Fight #25
Kamaru UsmanL
20-2
via DEC
UFC Welterweight Championship
Decision · Majority
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
March 18, 2023
WLeon Edwards
20-3
Current: 22-5-0, 1 NC
Kamaru UsmanL
vsWLeon Edwards
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3March 18, 2023
Decision · Majority
Fight #24
Kamaru UsmanL
20-1
via TKO
UFC Welterweight Championship
Head Kick · 4:04 · R5
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2
August 20, 2022
WLeon Edwards
19-3
Current: 22-5-0, 1 NC
Kamaru UsmanL
vsWLeon Edwards
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2August 20, 2022
Head Kick · 4:04 · R5
Fight #23
Kamaru UsmanW
19-1
via DEC
UFC Welterweight Championship
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
November 6, 2021
LColby Covington
16-2
Current: 17-5-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLColby Covington
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2November 6, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #22
Kamaru UsmanW
18-1
via TKO
UFC Welterweight Championship
Right Cross · 1:02 · R2
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
April 24, 2021
LJorge Masvidal
35-14
Current: 35-17-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLJorge Masvidal
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2April 24, 2021
Right Cross · 1:02 · R2
Fight #21
Kamaru UsmanW
17-1
via TKO
UFC Welterweight Championship
Power Jab to Ground & Pound · 0:34 · R3
UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
February 13, 2021
LGilbert Burns
19-3
Current: 22-9-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLGilbert Burns
UFC 258: Usman vs. BurnsFebruary 13, 2021
Power Jab to Ground & Pound · 0:34 · R3
Fight #20
Kamaru UsmanW
16-1
via DEC
UFC Welterweight Championship
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
July 11, 2020
LJorge Masvidal
35-13
Current: 35-17-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLJorge Masvidal
UFC 251: Usman vs. MasvidalJuly 11, 2020
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #19
Kamaru UsmanW
15-1
via TKO
UFC Welterweight Championship
Punches · 4:10 · R5
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
December 14, 2019
LColby Covington
15-1
Current: 17-5-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLColby Covington
UFC 245: Usman vs. CovingtonDecember 14, 2019
Punches · 4:10 · R5
Fight #18
Kamaru UsmanW
14-1
via DEC
UFC Welterweight Championship
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
March 2, 2019
LTyron Woodley
19-3-1
Current: 19-7-1
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLTyron Woodley
UFC 235: Jones vs. SmithMarch 2, 2019
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #17
Kamaru UsmanW
13-1
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale
November 30, 2018
LRafael dos Anjos
28-10
Current: 32-17-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLRafael dos Anjos
The Ultimate Fighter 28 FinaleNovember 30, 2018
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #16
Kamaru UsmanW
12-1
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 129
May 19, 2018
LDemian Maia
25-8
Current: 28-11-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLDemian Maia
UFC Fight Night 129May 19, 2018
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #15
Kamaru UsmanW
11-1
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 124
January 14, 2018
LEmil Weber Meek
9-2
Current: 10-6-0, 1 NC
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLEmil Weber Meek
UFC Fight Night 124January 14, 2018
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #14
Kamaru UsmanW
10-1
via TKO
Welterweight Bout
Punch · 2:48 · R1
UFC Fight Night 116
September 16, 2017
LSérgio Moraes
12-2-1
Current: 14-7-1
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLSérgio Moraes
UFC Fight Night 116September 16, 2017
Punch · 2:48 · R1
Fight #13
Kamaru UsmanW
9-1
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
April 8, 2017
LSean Strickland
18-1
Current: 29-7-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLSean Strickland
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2April 8, 2017
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #12
Kamaru UsmanW
8-1
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night 100
November 19, 2016
LWarlley Alves
10-1
Current: 14-8-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLWarlley Alves
UFC Fight Night 100November 19, 2016
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #11
Kamaru UsmanW
7-1
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC on FOX 20
July 23, 2016
LAlexander Yakovlev
24-7-1
Current: 25-13-1
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLAlexander Yakovlev
UFC on FOX 20July 23, 2016
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #10
Kamaru UsmanW
6-1
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC on FOX 17
December 19, 2015
LLeon Edwards
10-2
Current: 22-5-0, 1 NC
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLLeon Edwards
UFC on FOX 17December 19, 2015
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #9
Kamaru UsmanW
5-1
via SUB
Welterweight Bout
Arm Triangle Choke · 1:19 · R2
The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale
July 12, 2015
LHayder Hassan
6-1
Current: 9-5-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLHayder Hassan
The Ultimate Fighter 21 FinaleJuly 12, 2015
Arm Triangle Choke · 1:19 · R2
Fight #8
Kamaru UsmanW
Exhibition MMA
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
The Ultimate Fighter Season 21
February 24, 2015
LSteve Carl
Exhibition MMA
Current: 22-7-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLSteve Carl
The Ultimate Fighter Season 21February 24, 2015
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #7
Kamaru UsmanW
Exhibition MMA
via DEC
Welterweight Bout
Decision · Majority
The Ultimate Fighter Season 21
January 27, 2015
LMike Graves
Exhibition MMA
Current: 10-1-2
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLMike Graves
The Ultimate Fighter Season 21January 27, 2015
Decision · Majority
Fight #6
Kamaru UsmanW
4-1
via TKO
Welterweight Bout
Punches · 5:00 · R2
Legacy FC 33
July 18, 2014
LMarcus Hicks
10-3
Current: 10-4-0, 1 NC
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLMarcus Hicks
Legacy FC 33July 18, 2014
Punches · 5:00 · R2
Fight #5
Kamaru UsmanW
3-1
via TKO
Welterweight Bout
Punches · 1:04 · R3
Legacy FC 30
April 4, 2014
LLenny Lovato
8-2
Current: 8-4-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLLenny Lovato
Legacy FC 30April 4, 2014
Punches · 1:04 · R3
Fight #4
Kamaru UsmanW
2-1
via TKO
Welterweight Bout
Punches · 1:31 · R1
Legacy FC 27
January 31, 2014
LSteven Rodriguez
2-1
Current: 2-3-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLSteven Rodriguez
Legacy FC 27January 31, 2014
Punches · 1:31 · R1
Fight #3
Kamaru UsmanW
1-1
via TKO
Catchweight Bout
KO/TKO · 3:49 · R1
VFC 41
December 14, 2013
LRashid Abdullah
3-6
Current: 5-14-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLRashid Abdullah
VFC 41December 14, 2013
KO/TKO · 3:49 · R1
Fight #2
Kamaru UsmanL
1-0
via SUB
Welterweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 3:47 · R1
CFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2
May 24, 2013
WJose Caceres
3-3
Current: 15-12-0, 1 NC
Kamaru UsmanL
vsWJose Caceres
CFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2May 24, 2013
Rear Naked Choke · 3:47 · R1
Fight #1
Kamaru UsmanW
0-0
via TKO
Welterweight Bout
Punches · 4:50 · R2
RFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi
November 30, 2012
LDavid Glover
0-0
Current: 5-7-0
Kamaru UsmanW
vsLDavid Glover
RFA 5: Downing vs. RinaldiNovember 30, 2012
Punches · 4:50 · R2