Kamaru Usman
#9"Nigerian Nightmare"
21-5 (9 KO · 1 SUB · 11 DEC)
Welterweight · 39 yrs · 6'0" · 76" reach · Switch · 🇳🇬 NGR
decision grinder
Last 5 fights, newest first
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Kamaru Usman (21-5) is a UFC welterweight fighter from NGR with 9 wins by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 11 by decision; 12 tracked fights are listed below.
Fight DNAHis striking and grappling rates; the tick on each bar is his division's average. Tap a row for the sample.
rates from box-scored fights
Usman12 fights · 255 minWelterweight average
Striking
Grappling
Bars start at zero; a full bar is the top 5% of the division. Tap a row for what it measures and the sample behind it.
Tale of the tapeHeight and reach drawn to scale (reach is the arm span), beside his division's average build.
Usman
6'0" tall · 76" reach
Switch · 39 yrs
Welterweight avg
6'0" tall · 74" reach
division average
Pace & finishing
21.2
avg fight minutes
67%
go the distance
0
round-1 finish wins
3
finish wins (tracked)
strike targets: head 62% · body 33% · leg 5%
Probetrics vs Usman's fights 1/1 winners called
2026-07-18 · picked Dricus Du Plessis by SUB✓
Fight history 12 tracked
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig. str. | Absorbed | TD | KD | Sub att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | Dricus Du PlessisUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman | LDecision - Unanimous · R5 | 92/234 | 136 | 0/7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-15 | Joaquin BuckleyUFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley | WDecision - Unanimous · R5 | 41/99 | 44 | 4/13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-10-21 | Khamzat ChimaevUFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | LDecision - Majority · R3 | 36/66 | 38 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-18 | Leon EdwardsUFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 | LDecision - Majority · R5 | 87/205 | 120 | 4/15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-08-21 | Leon EdwardsUFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 | LKO/TKO · R5 | 83/135 | 55 | 5/12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-11-07 | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | WDecision - Unanimous · R5 | 123/293 | 107 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-04-25 | UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 | WKO/TKO · R2 | 21/40 | 31 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-02-14 | Gilbert BurnsUFC 258: Usman vs. Burns | WKO/TKO · R3 | 83/136 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-07-12 | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal | WDecision - Unanimous · R5 | 94/151 | 66 | 5/16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-12-15 | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | WKO/TKO · R5 | 175/360 | 143 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-03-03 | UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith | WDecision - Unanimous · R5 | 141/194 | 34 | 2/6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-12-01 | Rafael Dos AnjosThe Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale | WDecision - Unanimous · R5 | 130/223 | 62 | 12/18 | 0 | 0 |
Stats from official box scores over tracked UFC fights; career record covers all promotions. Model receipts show what Probetrics predicted before each fight — graded, not curated. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.