Kamaru Usman Next Fight

Kamaru Usman was born in Auchi, Edo, Nigeria, on May 11, 1987. He moved to the United States of America in his childhood along with his brothers. In his high school years, Usman started wrestling, and he dreamt of making it to the Olympics in 2012 but was forced to change his plans due to injuries. He took professional mixed martial arts and made his debut in the sport on November 30, 2012, against David Glover at RFA 5 in Kearney, Nebraska, United States. Usman defeated Glover via TKO in the second round and started his professional career with a victory. In his second bout, he locked horns against Jose Caceres at CFA 11 on May 24, 2013, in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. Caceres defeated Usman by submission and handed him his first professional MMA loss. Recovering from his loss, Usman established a dominating and prolonged winning streak for years before losing a fight again.

On March 2, 2019, Kamaru Usman got his opportunity for the UFC welterweight title. He locked horns with the then UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 235 and won the bout via unanimous decision. Thereafter, Usman embarked on a dominating title reign that went on for years and made five successful title defenses in his reign. In a major upset, Kamaru Usman lost to Leon Edwards at UFC 278 on August 20, 2022, via TKO in the closing moments of the final round of the showdown. His defeat ended his championship reign, that started on March 2, 2019, and ended on August 20, 2022. Usman again met Edwards in a rematch at UFC 286 but failed to reclaim his lost title as Edwards was declared the winner via majority decision.

Kamaru Usman Next Fight - Opponent, Date, Venue & Location

Kamaru Usman will return to the octagon to take on Joaquin Buckley. The duo will lock horns with each other on June 14, 2025, at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Usman and Buckley will headline the UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley in a welterweight showdown.

Kamaru Usman Record

Kamaru Usman has a professional record of 20 wins and four losses in his professional mixed martial arts career as of June 4, 2025. He has won nine fights by knockout, one by submission, and 10 by decision. On the other hand, Usman has lost one fight by knockout, one by submission, and two by decision.

Joaquin Buckley Record

Joaquin Buckley has a professional mixed martial arts record of 21 wins and six losses as of June 4, 2025. He has won 15 fights by knockout and six by decision. On the other hand, Buckley has suffered four fights by knockout and two by decision.

Kamaru Usman Last Fight

Kamaru Usman locked horns with Khamzat Chimaev in his most recent fight. The pair faced each other in a middleweight showdown at UFC 294. Usman lost the fight by a majority decision.

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Last updated on June 4, 2025