Kamaru Usman

Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare”

Saturday, July 18

UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman

Middleweight Bout - Main Event

Main Card: 8:00pm ET

D. Du Plessis Dricus Du Plessis

24-3-0

ML: -218

Win Prob:

66%

live

Final

R5 5:00

K. Usman Kamaru Usman

21-5-0

ML: +180

Win Prob:

34%

Win By

U. Decision

Win By

U. DEC

Win By

U. Decision

Win By

U. DEC

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Career statistics

4

Wins by knockout
1

Wins by submission
1

First round finishes
18:12

Average fight time

Accuracy

1503 / 2953

Striking accuracy
63 / 150

Takedown accuracy

Significant strikes by position

Striking

4.13

Significant strikes landed (per minute)
2.86

Significant strikes absorbed (per minute)
55%

Significant strikes defense
0.41

Knockdown average

Grappling

2.6

Takedown average (per 15 minutes)
0.08

Submission average (per 15 minutes)
90%

Takedown defense

Fighter details

Age

39 (5/11/1987)
Stance

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Born

Nigeria
Fighting out of

Nigeria
Height

6'0"
Weight

185 lbs
Reach

76"

Opponent	Result	Method	Event
vs D. Du Plessis Dricus Du Plessis	L	U. DEC U. Decision	UFC Fight Night July 19, 2026
vs J. Buckley Joaquin Buckley	W	U. DEC U. Decision	UFC Fight Night June 15, 2025
vs K. Chimaev Khamzat Chimaev	L	M. DEC M. Decision	UFC 294 October 21, 2023
vs L. Edwards Leon Edwards	L	M. DEC M. Decision	UFC 286 March 18, 2023
vs L. Edwards Leon Edwards	L	KO/TKO KO/TKO	UFC 278 August 21, 2022
vs C. Covington Colby Covington	W	U. DEC U. Decision	UFC 268 November 7, 2021
vs J. Masvidal Jorge Masvidal	W	KO/TKO KO/TKO	UFC 261 April 25, 2021
vs G. Burns Gilbert Burns	W	KO/TKO KO/TKO	UFC 258 February 14, 2021
vs J. Masvidal Jorge Masvidal	W	U. DEC U. Decision	UFC 251 July 12, 2020
vs C. Covington Colby Covington	W	KO/TKO KO/TKO	UFC 245 December 15, 2019
vs T. Woodley Tyron Woodley	W	U. DEC U. Decision	UFC 235 March 3, 2019
vs R. Dos Anjos Rafael Dos Anjos	W	U. DEC U. Decision	The Ultimate Fighter December 1, 2018
vs D. Maia Demian Maia	W	U. DEC U. Decision	UFC Fight Night May 20, 2018
vs E. Meek Emil Meek	W	U. DEC U. Decision	UFC Fight Night January 15, 2018
vs S. Moraes Sergio Moraes	W	KO/TKO KO/TKO	UFC Fight Night September 17, 2017
vs S. Strickland Sean Strickland	W	U. DEC U. Decision	UFC 210 April 9, 2017
vs W. Alves Warlley Alves	W	U. DEC U. Decision	UFC Fight Night November 20, 2016
vs A. Yakovlev Alexander Yakovlev	W	U. DEC U. Decision	UFC on FOX July 23, 2016
vs L. Edwards Leon Edwards	W	U. DEC U. Decision	UFC on FOX December 19, 2015
vs H. Hassan Hayder Hassan	W	SUB Submission	The Ultimate Fighter July 12, 2015

Opponent

Result

Method

Event

Awarded

Fight tracker

D. Du Plessis

Dricus Du Plessis

U. DEC U. Decision

UFC Fight Night July 19, 2026