Kamaru Usman: record, fights and statistics
Kamaru Usman (“Nigerian Nightmare”) is a middleweight fighter from Nigeria with a published career record of 21-4-0. StatsNext stores 18 UFC bouts for Kamaru Usman (14-4). In the 2 fights stored since Jun 14, 2025, Kamaru Usman is 1-1.
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Profile
| Height | 6'0" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 76" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Born | 1987 |
| Current UFC ranking | Welterweight #9 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Kamaru Usman's fighting stats?
Across 18 stored UFC bouts with statistics (323 minutes) through July 18, 2026, Kamaru Usman lands 4.21 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.02, with 50.2% striking accuracy and 55.0% striking defense. Grappling: 2.09 takedowns per 15 minutes at 36.3% accuracy, 90.0% takedown defense, 0.05 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 14-4 in 18 stored UFC bouts, 4 of 14 wins inside the distance.
Kamaru Usman: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.21 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.02 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 50.2% |
| Significant striking defense | 55.0% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.46 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.09 |
| Takedown accuracy | 36.3% |
| Takedown defense | 90.0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.05 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 4.48 |
| Share of fight time in control | 29.9% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 18 (322.7) |
Significant strikes landed: 62.7% head, 29.1% body, 8.2% legs; 62.2% at distance, 15.1% in the clinch, 22.7% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 1 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 10 | 3 |
14-4 in the 18 stored UFC bouts since December 19, 2015, averaging 17.9 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jun 14, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jun 14, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 133 of 333 (39.9%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 180 of 421 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 4 of 20 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 2 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 13:21 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | Dricus Du Plessis (9-1) | Loss | Decision | R5 - | 25 | Middleweight | 92 of 234 (136) | 0 of 7 | 0:24 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Joaquin Buckley (11-4) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight | 41 of 99 (44) | 4 of 13 | 12:57 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Khamzat Chimaev (6-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 36 of 66 (38) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Leon Edwards (12-2) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight (title) | 87 of 205 (120) | 4 of 15 | 5:03 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Leon Edwards (11-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R5 4:04 | 24.1 | Welterweight (title) | 83 of 135 (55) | 5 of 12 | 10:36 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Colby Covington (11-2) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight (title) | 123 of 293 (107) | 1 of 1 | 1:16 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Jorge Masvidal (10-7) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:02 | 6 | Welterweight (title) | 21 of 40 (31) | 2 of 2 | 1:42 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Gilbert Burns (12-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 0:34 | 10.6 | Welterweight (title) | 83 of 136 (45) | 0 of 0 | 2:05 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Jorge Masvidal (10-6) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight (title) | 94 of 151 (66) | 5 of 16 | 16:38 |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Colby Covington (10-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R5 4:10 | 24.2 | Welterweight (title) | 175 of 360 (143) | 0 of 0 | 0:11 |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Tyron Woodley (9-2-1) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight (title) | 141 of 194 (34) | 2 of 6 | 17:51 |
| May 19, 2018 | Demian Maia (17-8) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 66 of 209 (27) | 0 of 0 | |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Emil Meek (2-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 50 of 66 (30) | 8 of 19 | |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Sergio Moraes (6-1-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:48 | 2.8 | Welterweight | 16 of 48 (13) | 0 of 0 | |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Sean Strickland (5-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 90 of 171 (27) | 2 of 8 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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