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The Nigerian Nightmare

Kamaru Usman

Boca Raton, Florida, United States•Middleweight

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Pro Record Summary

21–5

48%Finish Rate

Wins21

9KO/TKO43%

11DEC52%

1SUB5%

0DQ0%

Losses5

1KO/TKO20%

3DEC60%

1SUB20%

0DQ0%

399-97 Opponents' Combined Record •80% Win

2026•0-1

L

21-5

Dricus Du Plessis23-3

UFC Fight Night

DEC (Unanimous)Jul 18, 2026

R5 · 5:00FOTN

2025•1-0

W

21-4

Joaquin Buckley21-6

UFC Fight Night

DEC (Unanimous)Jun 14, 2025

R5 · 5:00FOTN

2023•0-2

L

20-4

Khamzat Chimaev12-0

UFC 294

DEC (Majority)Oct 21, 2023

R3 · 5:00

L

20-3

Leon Edwards20-3

UFC 286

DEC (Majority)Mar 18, 2023

R5 · 5:00

2022•0-1

L

20-2

Leon Edwards19-3

UFC 278

TKO (Head Kick)Aug 20, 2022

R5 · 4:04

2021•3-0

W

20-1

Colby Covington16-2

UFC 268

DEC (Unanimous)Nov 6, 2021

R5 · 5:00

W

19-1

Jorge Masvidal35-14

UFC 261

TKO (Right Cross)Apr 24, 2021

R2 · 1:02POTN

W

18-1

Gilbert Burns19-3

UFC 258

TKO (Jab to Ground & Pound)Feb 13, 2021

R3 · 0:34POTN

2020•1-0

W

17-1

Jorge Masvidal35-13

UFC 251

DEC (Unanimous)Jul 11, 2020

R5 · 5:00

2019•2-0

W

16-1

Colby Covington15-1

UFC 245

TKO (Punches)Dec 14, 2019

R5 · 4:10FOTN

W

15-1

Tyron Woodley19-3-1

UFC 235

DEC (Unanimous)Mar 2, 2019

R5 · 5:00

2018•3-0

W

14-1

Rafael dos Anjos28-10

The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale

DEC (Unanimous)Nov 30, 2018

R5 · 5:00POTN

W

13-1

Demian Maia25-8

UFC Fight Night 129

DEC (Unanimous)May 19, 2018

R5 · 5:00

W

12-1

Emil Weber Meek9-2

UFC Fight Night 124

DEC (Unanimous)Jan 14, 2018

R3 · 5:00

2017•2-0

W

11-1

Sergio Moraes12-2-1

UFC Fight Night 116

TKO (Punch)Sep 16, 2017

R1 · 2:48

W

10-1

Sean Strickland18-1

UFC 210

DEC (Unanimous)Apr 8, 2017

R3 · 5:00

2016•2-0

W

9-1

Warlley Alves10-1

UFC Fight Night 100

DEC (Unanimous)Nov 19, 2016

R3 · 5:00

W

8-1

Alexander Yakovlev24-7-1

UFC on FOX 20

DEC (Unanimous)Jul 23, 2016

R3 · 5:00

2015•2-0

W

7-1

Leon Edwards10-2

UFC on FOX 17

DEC (Unanimous)Dec 19, 2015

R3 · 5:00

W

6-1

Hayder Hassan6-1

The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale

SUB (Arm Triangle Choke)Jul 12, 2015

R2 · 1:19POTNUFC DEBUT

2014•3-0

W

5-1

Marcus Hicks10-3

Legacy FC 33

TKO (Punches)Jul 18, 2014

R2 · 5:00

W

4-1

Lenny Lovato8-2

Legacy FC 30

TKO (Punches)Apr 4, 2014

R3 · 1:04

W

3-1

Steven Rodriguez2-1

Legacy FC 27

TKO (Punches)Jan 31, 2014

R1 · 1:31

2013•1-1

W

2-1

Rashid Abdullah3-6

VFC 41

TKO (KO/TKO)Dec 14, 2013

R1 · 3:49

L

1-1

Jose Caceres3-3

CFA 11

SUB (Rear Naked Choke)May 24, 2013

R1 · 3:47

2012•1-0

W

1-0

David Glover0-0

RFA 5

TKO (Punches)Nov 30, 2012

R2 · 4:50