Kamaru Usman

    “The Nigerian Nightmare”

    21-5-0
    (Win - Loss - Draw)
    welterweight #8
    Country
    United StatesUnited States
    Weight Class
    Middleweight
    Birth Date
    1987-05-11
    Age
    40
    Height
    182.9 cm
    Weight
    83.9 kg

    Kamaru Usman (The Nigerian Nightmare) is a Middleweight fighter from United States. ranked #8 in UFC welterweight, a record of 21-5 and 26 fights.

    Of 21 career wins, 9 came by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, and 11 by decision, for a finish rate of 48%. This makes them a well-rounded fighter with both finishing and decision wins.

    Over the last 5 fights, they hold a 1W-4L record. In their most recent bout, they lost to Dricus Du Plessis by decision.

    Player Statistics

    80.8%
    21W-5L-0D
    21
    Wins
    KO/TKO 9Submission 1Decision 11
    5%
    Finish Rate
    0%
    KO Rate
    5%
    Submission Rate
    Total Fights
    26
    Finish Rate
    5%
    KO Rate
    0%
    Submission Rate
    5%
    Fight History26 total fights
    W
    L
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    L
    L
    L
    W
    L
    PastRecent
    Win vs Loss Methods
    Win AnalysisLoss Analysis
    KO/TKO
    9
    1
    Submission
    1
    1
    Decision
    11
    3
    Last 5 Fights
    OpponentMethod
    LDricus Du PlessisDecision
    WJoaquin BuckleyDecision
    LKhamzat ChimaevDecision
    LLeon EdwardsDecision
    LLeon EdwardsKnockout
    Career
    Title Fights8
    Main Events11
    Current Loss Streak1
    Max Win Streak19
    Max Loss Streak3
    Basic Info
    Debut2012.11.30
    Last Fight2026.07.18
    Avg. Fight Time15:32
    Career Duration13y 8m
    Win Analysis21
    MethodCount%
    KO/TKO942.9%
    └ Punch9100.0%
    Submission14.8%
    └ Arm Triangle Choke1100.0%
    Decision1152.4%
    └ unanimous decision11100.0%
    Loss Analysis5
    MethodCount%
    KO/TKO120.0%
    └ Head kick1100.0%
    Submission120.0%
    └ Rear Naked Choke1100.0%
    Decision360.0%
    └ unanimous decision133.3%
    └ Majority266.7%
    Finish by Round
    R1
    R2
    1
    R3
    R4
    R5+
    Record by Year
    2012
    1
    1
    2013
    1
    1
    2
    2014
    3
    3
    2015
    2
    2
    2016
    2
    2
    2017
    2
    2
    2018
    3
    3
    2019
    2
    2
    2020
    1
    1
    2021
    3
    3
    2022
    1
    1
    2023
    2
    2
    2025
    1
    1
    2026
    1
    1
    WLDNC
    Record by Promotion
    PromotionWLDNCTotal
    UFC1640020
    Legacy Fighting Championship (Texas)30003
    Victory Fighting Championship10001
    Championship Fighting Alliance01001
    Resurrection Fighting Alliance10001
    Record by Weight Class
    Weight ClassWLDNCTotal
    welterweight1520017
    Welterweight41005
    Middleweight01001
    middleweight01001
    bantamweight10001
    180lb Catchweight10001
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