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Kamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
United States
Ranked #10 · WelterweightOfficial UFC rankings
21-5-0W-L-D
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 6'0"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 76"
- Stance
- Switch
- Weight class
- WelterweightWelterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Kill Cliff FC
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1853
Scouting Report
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
Won 1 of last 5
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Usman lives on the scorecards: 12 decision wins, 9 by KO/TKO, and 1 by submission. That's a 45% finish rate, so he lights people up sometimes, but he mostly grinds out rounds.
- Recent Form
- Dricus Du Plessis (24-3-0), a unanimous decision loss in round 5. Joaquin Buckley (21-8-0), a unanimous decision win in round 5. Khamzat Chimaev (15-1-0), a majority decision loss.
- Style
- Switch-stance with a 76" reach. Lands 4.13 significant strikes a minute at 51% accuracy and absorbs 2.86. Defends 55% of strikes. Attempts 2.6 takedowns per 15 minutes and stuffs 90% of opponents' shots.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 9 KO/TKO (41%)
- 1 Submission (5%)
- 12 Decision (54%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 45%
- Last fought
- 4 months ago
22 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 104-25
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1864
- Lossvs Dricus Du Plessis24-3-0 · Power Index 1954Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00Jul 18, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman
- Winvs Joaquin Buckley21-9-0 · Power Index 1795Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00Jun 15, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley
- Lossvs Khamzat Chimaev15-1-0 · Power Index 1981Decision - Majority · R3 · 5:00Oct 21, 2023 · UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2
- Lossvs Leon Edwards22-6-0 · Power Index 1794Decision - Majority · R5 · 5:00Mar 18, 2023 · UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3
- Lossvs Leon Edwards22-6-0 · Power Index 1794KO/TKO · R5 · 4:04Aug 21, 2022 · UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2
Career Stats
Based on 20 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.13
- Striking accuracy
- 51%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.86
- Striking defense
- 55%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.60
- Takedown accuracy
- 42%
- Takedown defense
- 90%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.10