DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR5 · 5:00R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. UsmanSIG 92/234 · TD 0/7 · CTRL 0:24
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“The Nigerian Nightmare”
KamaruUsman
MIDDLEWEIGHT185 LB
Lvs Dricus Du Plessis
VIEW FIGHT →RECORDED PROFESSIONAL RECORD21–5LEDGER THROUGH 18 Jul 2026NON-UFC SOURCE CHECKED 15 Aug 2026
UFC RECORD16–4
LATEST UFC STREAK1LOSSLOSS RUN AT LATEST UFC BOUT
UFC EXPERIENCE20RECORDED FIGHTS
Kamaru Usman has a recorded professional MMA record of 21–5 (ledger through 18 jul 2026) and a calculated UFC record of 16–4 across 20 completed UFC fights. Their latest UFC result was a loss against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman. Their professional wins include 9 by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 11 by decision. At their latest recorded UFC bout on 18 Jul 2026, their UFC loss streak stood at 1 fights. View the complete fight history.
- AGE
- 39
- HEIGHT
- 182.9 CM
- REACH
- 193 CM
- STANCE
- Switch
- UFC DEBUT
- 12 Jul 2015
- NATIONALITY
- Nigeria / United States
RECORDED UFC FIGHT TOTALS
FIGHTER DNA
20 of 20 fights include the full core stat set · every graphic shows its own sample
VISUAL UFC PROFILE
RECORDED CAREER BALANCE
CORE20/20
STRIKING20/20
TAKEDOWNS20/20
CONTROL20/20
FIGHT BALANCE
1503LANDED
+463DIFFERENCE1040ABSORBED
4.13 LANDED/MIN · 2.86 ABSORBED/MIN · RATES 20/20 FIGHTS
63LANDED
+58DIFFERENCE5CONCEDED
2.6 TAKEDOWNS / 15 MIN · RATES 20/20 FIGHTS
2:27:14FIGHTER
15:14OPPONENTS
90.6% OF COMBINED RECORDED CONTROL · 20/20 FIGHTS
EFFICIENCY
51%STR ACC
VALID TOTALS 20/20STR ACC55%STR DEF
VALID TOTALS 20/20STR DEF42%TD ACC
VALID TOTALS 20/20TD ACC90%TD DEF
VALID TOTALS 20/20TD DEFRings show literal recorded percentages—not ratings or rankings
RECORDED UFC FIGHT ENDINGS · DECISIONS SEPARATE
20BOUTS MAPPEDUFC FIGHTS BY END ROUND
TRACKED PROFESSIONAL CAREER
21–5CAREER OUTCOMES
21 WINS5 LOSSES
METHOD COVERAGE 21/21 WINS
21WINSCAREER WIN ROUTES
KO / TKO9WINS · 43%
SUBMISSION1WIN · 5%
DECISION11WINS · 52%
10 KO/SUB WINS · 48% OF CAREER WINS
METHOD COVERAGE 5/5 LOSSES
5LOSSESCAREER LOSS ROUTES
KO / TKO1LOSS · 20%
SUBMISSION1LOSS · 20%
DECISION3LOSSES · 60%
FORM
- L
- L
- L
- W
- LLATEST UFC
RUN AT LATEST UFC BOUT1 LOSSUFC LOSS STREAK AT THAT BOUT
TITLE 7–2 · 9 FIGHTSAVG FIGHT TIME 18:12 · 20/20 TIMED
ALL RECORDED UFC RESULTS · OLDEST TO NEWEST
20FIGHTSUFC CAREER MAP
RECONCILED CAREER LEDGER
PROFESSIONAL MMA FIGHT HISTORY
26 recorded professional fights
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UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. BuckleySIG 41/99 · TD 4/13 · CTRL 12:57
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UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2SIG 36/66 · TD 0/1 · CTRL 0:00
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UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3SIG 87/205 · TD 4/15 · CTRL 5:03
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UFC 278: Usman vs. EdwardsSIG 83/135 · TD 5/12 · CTRL 10:36
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UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2SIG 123/293 · TD 1/1 · CTRL 1:16
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KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At DistancePunch to Head At DistanceR2 · 1:02R2 · 1:02
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2SIG 21/40 · TD 2/2 · CTRL 1:42
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KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head On GroundPunches to Head On GroundR3 · 0:34R3 · 0:34
UFC 258: Usman vs. BurnsSIG 83/136 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 2:05
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UFC 251: Usman vs. MasvidalSIG 94/151 · TD 5/16 · CTRL 16:38
VIEW FIGHT →KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At DistancePunch to Head At DistanceR5 · 4:10R5 · 4:10
UFC 245: Usman vs. CovingtonSIG 175/360 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:11
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UFC 235: Jones vs. SmithSIG 141/194 · TD 2/6 · CTRL 18:13
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The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters FinaleSIG 130/223 · TD 12/18 · CTRL 18:24
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UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. UsmanSIG 66/209 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 4:18
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UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. ChoiSIG 50/66 · TD 8/19 · CTRL 12:56
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KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At DistancePunch to Head At DistanceR1 · 2:48R1 · 2:48
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. BranchSIG 16/48 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:05
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UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2SIG 90/171 · TD 2/8 · CTRL 8:08
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UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. NogueiraSIG 71/150 · TD 1/2 · CTRL 5:21
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UFC on FOX: Holm vs. ShevchenkoSIG 41/67 · TD 5/9 · CTRL 13:02
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UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2SIG 48/80 · TD 6/13 · CTRL 10:46
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SubmissionSubmissionArm Triangle From MountArm Triangle From MountR2 · 1:19R2 · 1:19
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians FinaleSIG 15/26 · TD 6/8 · CTRL 5:09
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MH
18 Jul 2014 · Legacy Fighting Championship (Texas)vs Marcus HicksLFC 33 - Legacy Fighting Championship 33
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR2 · 5:00R2 · 5:00
LFC 33 - Legacy Fighting Championship 33EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALLL
4 Apr 2014 · Legacy Fighting Championship (Texas)vs Lenny LovatoLFC 30 - Legacy Fighting Championship 30
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR3 · 1:04R3 · 1:04
LFC 30 - Legacy Fighting Championship 30EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALSR
31 Jan 2014 · Legacy Fighting Championship (Texas)vs Steven RodriguezLFC 27 - Legacy Fighting Championship 27
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 1:31R1 · 1:31
LFC 27 - Legacy Fighting Championship 27EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALRA
14 Dec 2013 · Victory Fighting Championshipvs Rashid AbdullahVFC - Victory Fighting Championship 41
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 3:49R1 · 3:49
VFC - Victory Fighting Championship 41EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJC
24 May 2013 · Championship Fighting Alliancevs Jose CaceresCFA 11 - Kyle vs. Wiuff
SubmissionSubmissionRear-Naked ChokeRear-Naked ChokeR1 · 3:47R1 · 3:47
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EXTERNALDG
30 Nov 2012 · Resurrection Fighting Alliancevs David GloverRFA 5 - Downing vs. Rinaldi
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR2 · 4:50R2 · 4:50
RFA 5 - Downing vs. RinaldiEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALRECORD SCOPE This recorded professional snapshot includes identity-reconciled MMA results across promotions through 18 Jul 2026. It is not a live claim about unverified later fights. Non-UFC source last checked 15 Aug 2026: Fight Forensics fighter record. Professional MMA only; amateur and exhibition bouts, boxing, kickboxing, grappling and bare-knuckle boxing are excluded.