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Kamaru Usman

Kamaru Usman

1248 ELO #5

"The Nigerian Nightmare"

MMA 21-4-0 · UFC 16-3-0 · Welterweight (#8) · Auchi, Nigeria · Blackzilians - Boca Raton, FL · Last fought 360 days ago

Kamaru Usman "The Nigerian Nightmare" - UFC Fighter Profile

Kamaru Usman is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Welterweight division and is ranked #8. Born in Auchi, Nigeria, Kamaru Usman has compiled an MMA record of 21-4-0 with a UFC record of 16-3-0. Known for their Freestyle fighting style, Kamaru Usman trains at Blackzilians - Boca Raton, FL in Auchi, Nigeria. With an ELO rating of 1248, Kamaru Usman ranks #5 out of 2693 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Kamaru Usman has 16 wins in the UFC. Kamaru Usman lands an average of 4.16 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.79 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Welterweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1248), and have not fought Kamaru Usman before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Santiago Ponzinibbio 12-8-0 39 1130 0.0 118
Daniel Rodriguez 10-4-0 39 1092 0.0 156
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 11-6-0 39 1081 0.0 167
Jeremiah Wells 5-2-0 39 1064 0.0 184
Michael Page 4-1-0 39 1064 0.0 184
Michael Chiesa 15-7-0 38 1157 1.0 91

Fight Results Breakdown

19
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Jorge Masvidal in 2020
Opponent ELO: 1186

Biggest Upset Loss

Khamzat Chimaev in 2023
Your ELO: 1236 · Opponent ELO: 1127 · Favored by 109

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 0'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
76'
Stance
Switch
Date of Birth
May 11 1987
Age
39
Peak ELO
1256
ELO Rank
5 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
406-155-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1095.1
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1084.4

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.16
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
51%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.67
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
55%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.79
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
44%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.1
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Kamaru Usman Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-06-14 UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley Joaquin Buckley U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2023-10-21 UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 Khamzat Chimaev M-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2023-03-18 UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 Leon Edwards M-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2022-08-20 UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards Leon Edwards KO/TKO Kick 5 4:04 Loss -
2021-11-06 UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 Colby Covington U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2021-04-24 UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 Jorge Masvidal KO/TKO Punch 2 1:02 Win -
2021-02-13 UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns Gilbert Burns KO/TKO Punches 3 0:34 Win -
2020-07-11 UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Jorge Masvidal U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2019-12-14 UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington Colby Covington KO/TKO Punch 5 4:10 Win -
2019-03-02 UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith Tyron Woodley U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2018-11-30 The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale Rafael Dos Anjos U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2018-05-19 UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman Demian Maia U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2018-01-14 UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi Emil Meek U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2017-09-16 UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch Sergio Moraes KO/TKO Punch 1 2:48 Win -
2017-04-08 UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 Sean Strickland U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2016-11-19 UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira Warlley Alves U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2016-07-23 UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko Alexander Yakovlev U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-12-19 UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 Leon Edwards U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-07-12 The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale Hayder Hassan SUB Arm Triangle 2 1:19 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Kamaru Usman ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
19 2025-06-14 Joaquin Buckley 1142 Win +12 1248
18 2023-10-21 Khamzat Chimaev 1127 Loss 0 1236
17 2023-03-18 Leon Edwards 1184 Loss 0 1236
16 2022-08-20 Leon Edwards 1159 Loss -20 1236
15 2021-11-06 Colby Covington 1167 Win +13 1256
14 2021-04-24 Jorge Masvidal 1170 Win +18 1243
13 2021-02-13 Gilbert Burns 1164 Win +19 1225
12 2020-07-11 Jorge Masvidal 1186 Win +16 1206
11 2019-12-14 Colby Covington 1164 Win +21 1190
10 2019-03-02 Tyron Woodley 1142 Win +15 1169
9 2018-11-30 Rafael Dos Anjos 1171 Win +18 1154
8 2018-05-19 Demian Maia 1177 Win +19 1136
7 2018-01-14 Emil Meek 1017 Win +12 1117
6 2017-09-16 Sergio Moraes 1076 Win +21 1105
5 2017-04-08 Sean Strickland 1042 Win +15 1084
4 2016-11-19 Warlley Alves 1061 Win +16 1069
3 2016-07-23 Alexander Yakovlev 1017 Win +15 1053
2 2015-12-19 Leon Edwards 1036 Win +17 1038
1 2015-07-12 Hayder Hassan 1000 Win +21 1021

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