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"Nigerian Nightmare"
Kamaru Usman
Welterweight Champion • 17-1-0 (W-L-D)
Erick Silva
. To Be Determined
A general view of the Octagon prior to the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 01, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Announcements
1 day ago

UFC Announces Two Upcoming Main Events

UFC Announces Two Upcoming Main Events
Athletes
2 weeks ago

Champion Check-In: Kamaru Usman's Patient Dominance

Kamaru Usman Established His Dominance One Fight At A Time.
Frankie Edgar In Columbia, From Renee Edgar's Instagram @reneeedgar
Community
1 month ago

Edgar, Usman Visit Colombian Youth Boxing Club

UFC Stars Describe Humbling And Inspiring Mission In South America
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Fight Coverage
6 months ago

UFC 251: Kamaru Usman Post-fight Press Conference

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Fight Coverage
6 months ago

UFC 251: Kamaru Usman Post-Fight Interview

Watch Kamaru Usman backstage after his victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251
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Athletes
6 months ago

UFC 251 Embedded: Episode 6

The final hours before the big event on Fight Island
Athletes
6 months ago

Kamaru Usman's Savage Mentallity

Kamaru Usman may not have as many finishes as other UFC fighters, but his fight-game mentality is equally savage as any finish
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Athletes
6 months ago

UFC 251 Embedded: Episode 4

Fight Island heats up as the big day approaches
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Fight Coverage
6 months ago

UFC 251 Embedded: Episode 3

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Free Fight
9 months ago

UFC Debut: Usman vs Hassan | Free Fight

Nearly five years ago Kamaru Usman made his UFC debut in The Ultimate Fighter Finale. Today, Usman has still yet to lose in the UFC and is the welterweight champion of the world.
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#HomeWithUFC
9 months ago

Megan Olivi Catches Up With Kamaru Usman

At home with the welterweight champion
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Athletes
1 year ago

Kamaru Usman Discusses His Future

Watch Kamaru Usman talk about what's next, Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal

Stats & Records

  • 15
    Fight Win Streak
  • 7
    Wins by Knockout
  • 8
    Wins by Decision
Striking accuracy 53% 53%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
843
Sig. Strikes Attempted
1594
Grappling accuracy 51% 51%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
28
Takedowns Attempted
83
4.60
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
2.17
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
3.44
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.16
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
60
%
Sig. Str. Defense
100
%
Takedown Defense
0.41
Knockdown Ratio
16:40
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
428 (51%)
Clinch
151 (18%)
Ground
264 (31%)

Sig. Str. by target

62% 524 Head 29% 243 Body 9% 76 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
7 (44%)
DEC
8 (50%)
SUB
1 (6%)

Event Results

Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Auchi, Nigeria
Trains at
Blackzilians - Boca Raton, FL
Age
33
Height
72.00
Weight
170.00
Octagon Debut
Jul. 12, 2015
Reach
76.00
Leg reach
41.00
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. To Be Determined
Welterweight Division • -- (W-L-D)