Kamaru Usman

"The Nigerian Nightmare"

AGE	38 / May 11, 1987
HEIGHT	6'0" / 182.88 cm
WEIGHT	185 lbs / 83.91 kg

ASSOCIATION
Kill Cliff FC

CLASS
Middleweight

Wins 20

KO / TKO

45%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

50%

Losses 4

KO / TKO

25%

SUBMISSIONS

25%

DECISIONS

50%

Upcoming Fights

UFC on ESPN 69

June 14, 2025 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Kamaru Usman

20-4-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)

Joaquin Buckley

21-6-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)

See entire fight card

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Khamzat Chimaev	UFC 294 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 Oct / 21 / 2023	Decision (Majority) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Leon Edwards	UFC 286 - Edwards vs. Usman 3 Mar / 18 / 2023	Decision (Majority) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Leon Edwards	UFC 278 - Usman vs. Edwards 2 Aug / 20 / 2022	KO (Head Kick) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	4:04
win	Colby Covington	UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2 Nov / 06 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Jorge Masvidal	UFC 261 - Usman vs. Masvidal 2 Apr / 24 / 2021	KO (Punch) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:02
win	Gilbert Burns	UFC 258 - Usman vs. Burns Feb / 13 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:34
win	Jorge Masvidal	UFC 251 - Usman vs. Masvidal Jul / 11 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Colby Covington	UFC 245 - Usman vs. Covington Dec / 14 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	4:10
win	Tyron Woodley	UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith Mar / 02 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Rafael dos Anjos	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale Nov / 30 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Demian Maia	UFC Fight Night 129 - Maia vs. Usman May / 19 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Emil Meek	UFC Fight Night 124 - Stephens vs. Choi Jan / 14 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Sergio Moraes	UFC Fight Night 116 - Rockhold vs. Branch Sep / 16 / 2017	KO (Punch) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:48
win	Sean Strickland	UFC 210 - Cormier vs. Johnson 2 Apr / 08 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Warlley Alves	UFC Fight Night 100 - Bader vs. Nogueira 2 Nov / 19 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Vitor Ribeiro VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Alexander Yakovlev	UFC on Fox 20 - Holm vs. Shevchenko Jul / 23 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Leon Edwards	UFC on Fox 17 - Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 Dec / 19 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Hayder Hassan	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale Jul / 12 / 2015	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:19
win	Marcus Hicks	LFC 33 - Legacy Fighting Championship 33 Jul / 18 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Steve Armstrong	2	5:00
win	Lenny Lovato	LFC 30 - Legacy Fighting Championship 30 Apr / 04 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Raul Porrata	3	1:04
win	Steven Rodriguez	LFC 27 - Legacy Fighting Championship 27 Jan / 31 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Joshua Ferraro	1	1:31
win	Rashid Abdullah	VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 41 Dec / 14 / 2013	TKO (Punches) Dave Jobeun	1	3:49
loss	Jose Caceres	CFA 11 - Kyle vs. Wiuff May / 24 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) James Warring	1	3:47
win	David Glover	RFA 5 - Downing vs. Rinaldi Nov / 30 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Bo Nesslein	2	4:50

Related Videos

◄

►

PICTURES

KAMARU USMAN RELATED NEWS

Gilbert Burns Releases Statement After UFC Vegas 106 Defeat Gilbert Burns is remaining positive on the heels of his fourth consecutive loss under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

May 18, 2025

UFC 319 Odds Reveal Favorite for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev Sportsbooks have already chosen a favorite for Dricus Du Plessis’ upcoming title defense against Khamzat Chimaev.

UFC

Sayan Nag

May 16, 2025

Preview: UFC Vegas 106 ‘Burns vs. Morales’ Welterweight contenders Gilbert Burns and Michael Morales will do battle in the Ultimate Fighting Championship main event on Saturday at the UFC Apex.

UFC

Tom Feely

May 15, 2025

Dricus Du Plessis to Defend Title Against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 Dricus Du Plessis’ opponent for his next title defense has been set for a while. It was simply a matter of selecting a date and venue.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

May 13, 2025

By The Numbers: Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales The welterweights on Saturday will lock horns in the UFC Vegas 106 main event, with a spot in the Top 10 potentially at stake.

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 13, 2025

Kamaru Usman

"The Nigerian Nightmare"

UFC on ESPN 69

Kamaru Usman

Joaquin Buckley

EVENTS / FIGHTS

POLL

FIGHT FINDER

FIGHTER OF THE WEEK

TOP TRENDING FIGHTERS

MORE FIGHTERS...

Kamaru Usman

"The Nigerian Nightmare"

UFC on ESPN 69

Kamaru Usman

Joaquin Buckley

Subscribe to our Newsletter

EVENTS / FIGHTS

POLL

FIGHT FINDER

FIGHTER OF THE WEEK

TOP TRENDING FIGHTERS

MORE FIGHTERS...