Kamaru Usman is currently the No.1 ranked welterweight fighter and former champion in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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.
Kamaru Usman 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 which 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 which 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, Location
Kamaru Usman is scheduled to lock horns against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in the co-main event of UFC 294 on October 21, 2023, at Etihad Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The duo will square off in a middleweight bout which will also mark Khamzat Chimaev’s much awaited return to the Octagon.
Kamaru Usman's Record so far
Kamaru Usman has a professional record of 20 wins and 3 losses so far in his professional mixed martial arts career. Two of his three total losses came in his recent bouts with Leon Edwards after years of dominance in his division.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 20–3 | Leon Edwards | Decision (majority) | UFC 286 | March 18, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | London, England | For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Edwards was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to grabbing the fence. |
| Loss | 20–2 | Leon Edwards | KO (head kick) | UFC 278 | August 20, 2022 | 5 | 4:04 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Lost the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 20–1 | Colby Covington | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 268 | November 6, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 19–1 | Jorge Masvidal | KO (punch) | UFC 261 | April 24, 2021 | 2 | 1:02 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 18–1 | Gilbert Burns | TKO (punches) | UFC 258 | February 13, 2021 | 3 | 0:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 17–1 | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 251 | July 12, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–1 | Colby Covington | TKO (punches) | UFC 245 | December 14, 2019 | 5 | 4:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 15–1 | Tyron Woodley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 235 | March 2, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–1 | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | November 30, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 13–1 | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | May 19, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Santiago, Chile | |
| Win | 12–1 | Emil Weber Meek | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | January 14, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | Sérgio Moraes | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch | September 16, 2017 | 1 | 2:48 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 210 | April 8, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Warlley Alves | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 | November 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–1 | Alexander Yakovlev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko | July 23, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Yakovlev was deducted one point in round 1 for grabbing the cage. |
| Win | 7–1 | Leon Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | December 19, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Hayder Hassan | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale | July 12, 2015 | 2 | 1:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won The Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight Tournament. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 5–1 | Marcus Hicks | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 33 | July 18, 2014 | 2 | 5:00 | Allen, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Lenny Lovoto | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 30 | April 4, 2014 | 3 | 1:04 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Steven Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 27 | January 31, 2014 | 1 | 1:31 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Rashid Abdullah | TKO (punches) | VFC 41 | December 14, 2013 | 1 | 3:49 | Ralston, Nebraska, United States | Catchweight (180 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jose Caceres | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CFA 11 | May 24, 2013 | 1 | 3:47 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | David Glover | TKO (punches) | RFA 5 | November 30, 2012 | 2 | 4:50 | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | Welterweight debut. |
Khamzat Chimaev's Record so far
Khamzat Chimaev has a perfect professional mixed martial arts career of 12 fights and 0 losses. He defeated Kevin Holland via submission at UFC 279 in a catchweight bout after missing weight in his most recent fight.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 12–0 | Kevin Holland | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC 279 | 10-Sep-22 | 1 | 2:13 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (180 lb) bout. |
| Win | 11–0 | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 273 | 09-Apr-22 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 10–0 | Li Jingliang | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 267 | 30-Oct-21 | 1 | 3:16 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–0 | Gerald Meerschaert | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | 19-Sep-20 | 1 | 0:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Middleweight bout. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 8–0 | Rhys McKee | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | 26-Jul-20 | 1 | 3:09 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Broke the record for quickest turnaround between UFC wins in the modern era (10 days). Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 7–0 | John Phillips | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige | 16-Jul-20 | 2 | 1:12 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Middleweight bout. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 6–0 | Mzwandile Hlongwa | Technical Submission (brabo choke) | Brave CF 27 | 04-Oct-19 | 2 | 1:15 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 5–0 | Ikram Aliskerov | KO (punch) | Brave CF 23 | 19-Apr-19 | 1 | 2:26 | Amman, Jordan | Catchweight (180 lb) bout. Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 4–0 | Sidney Wheeler | TKO (submission to punches) | Brave CF 20 | 22-Dec-18 | 1 | 0:35 | Hyderabad, India | Middleweight bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | Marko Kisič | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 18 | 16-Nov-18 | 1 | 3:12 | Manama, Bahrain | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Ole Magnor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Club Rush 3 | 18-Aug-18 | 1 | 4:23 | Västerås, Sweden | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Gard Olve Sagen | TKO (punches) | International Ring Fight Arena 14 | 26-May-18 | 2 | 0:05 | Uppsala, Sweden | Catchweight (176 lb) bout. |
Kamaru Usman Last Fight
Kamaru Usman locked horns with Leon Edwards at UFC 286 on March 18, 2023, in London, England. The duo met each other in a rematch as Edwards had defeated Usman at UFC 278 and taken his welterweight title. Usman fought through the five rounds with Edwards but failed to seal a victory. Judges declared Leon Edwards as the winner via unanimous decision.
*Last updated on October 16, 2023.
FAQs
Q. What is the professional MMA record of Kamaru Usman?
A. He has a professional MMA record of 20 wins and 3 losses.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 20 wins and 3 losses.
Q. Who defeated Kamaru Usman at UFC 278?
A. Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman at UFC 278.
A. Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman at UFC 278.
Q. When will Kamaru Usman fight next?
A. Kamaru Usman will fight on October 21, 2023, in his next fight.
A. Kamaru Usman will fight on October 21, 2023, in his next fight.
Q. Who will Kamaru Usman fight in his next fight?
A. He will face Khamzat Chimaev in his next fight.
A. He will face Khamzat Chimaev in his next fight.
Q. In which weight class will Kamaru Usman fight in his next fight?
A. Kamaru Usman will compete in a middleweight bout in his next fight.
A. Kamaru Usman will compete in a middleweight bout in his next fight.
