Kamaru Usman
"Nigerian Nightmare"
Kill Cliff FC
21-5-0
Record
0
Win Streak
48%
Finish Rate
16-4
UFC Record
Recent Form
Last five fights
UFC Statistics
Striking & grappling output
Wins by Method
Losses by Method
Finish Pattern
Wins by finish method and round
Attribute Map
Top 3 Strengths
Style Profile
Primary
Control Wrestler
Secondary
Power Puncher
Confidence
85%
Present tools
KO power
9 KO/TKO wins (43% of wins); 11 knockdowns/min
Takedown game
2.79 takedowns/15; 44.06% accuracy
Striking volume
4.16 sig strikes/min
Striking accuracy
63.8% sig strike accuracy
Clinch/control game
2.79 takedowns/15 to grind
Absent tools
None confirmed absent over a real sample.
Unproven (insufficient sample): Submission threat, Takedown defense, Strike defense, Finishing ability
Finish signature
9 KO/TKO (43%), 1 submission (5%), 11 decision (52%). avg fight 14:04, 14% first-round finishes.
FightIQ on This Fighter
Model record across picks involving this fighter
Fight History
| Result | Opponent | Method | R | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Dricus Du Plessis | U Dec | 5 | UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman | Jul 2026 |
| W | Joaquin Buckley | U Dec | 5 | UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley | Jun 2025 |
| L | Khamzat Chimaev | M Dec | 3 | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 | Oct 2023 |
| L | Leon Edwards | M Dec | 5 | UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 | Mar 2023 |
| L | Leon Edwards | KO/TKO | 5 | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 | Aug 2022 |
| W | Colby Covington | U Dec | 5 | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | Nov 2021 |
| W | Jorge Masvidal | KO/TKO | 2 | UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 | Apr 2021 |
| W | Gilbert Burns | KO/TKO | 3 | UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns | Feb 2021 |
| W | Jorge Masvidal | U Dec | 5 | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal | Jul 2020 |
| W | Colby Covington | KO/TKO | 5 | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Dec 2019 |
| W | Tyron Woodley | U Dec | 5 | UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith | Mar 2019 |
| W | Rafael Dos Anjos | U Dec | 5 | The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale | Nov 2018 |
| W | Demian Maia | U Dec | 5 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | May 2018 |
| W | Emil Meek | U Dec | 3 | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | Jan 2018 |
| W | Sergio Moraes | KO/TKO | 1 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch | Sep 2017 |