Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare” · USA

#38

P4P rank

Overall

21-5

Record

Age

6'0"

Height

185 lbs

Weight

76"

Reach

Skill axes

Striking83

Wrestling92

Grappling71

Cardio + IQ83

#3 of 17 in Welterweight by overall.

Striking breakdown313 sig. strikes · 20 fights

Head52%

Body32%

Leg16%≈ kicks

Landed significant strikes by target. Leg strikes are almost all kicks.

Recent fights

Lvs Dricus Du PlessisDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Sig 17–29Jul 18, 2026Sig 17–29

Wvs Joaquin BuckleyDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Sig 7–0 · TD 1–0 · 4:25 ctrlJun 14, 2025Sig 7–0 · TD 1–0 · 4:25 ctrl

Lvs Khamzat ChimaevDecision - Majority · Rd 3Sig 3–16 · TD 0–2Oct 21, 2023Sig 3–16 · TD 0–2

Lvs Leon EdwardsDecision - Majority · Rd 5Sig 12–20 · 0:19 ctrlMar 18, 2023Sig 12–20 · 0:19 ctrl

Lvs Leon EdwardsKO/TKO · Rd 5Sig 6–13 · TD 1–1 · 1:21 ctrlAug 20, 2022Sig 6–13 · TD 1–1 · 1:21 ctrl

Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first. Source: UFCStats.

Opponent-adjusted20 UFC fights · Elite competition

Skill credited against the opponents faced, scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.

Adj. striking27

Adj. wrestling84

Adj. takedown defense99

Strength of schedule98

UFCStats career averages

How the wins come

KO / TKO4

Submission1

Decision16

Finish rate 24% of wins.

Derived from public UFCStats career numbers. Not an official rating. How it works.