WelterweightContender

Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare” · USA

#18

P4P rank

Overall

21-4

Record

Age

6'0"

Height

185 lbs

Weight

76"

Reach

Skill axes

Striking84

Wrestling92

Grappling71

Cardio + IQ86

#1 of 16 in Welterweight by overall.

Striking breakdown296 sig. strikes · 19 fights

Head52%

Body31%

Leg17%≈ kicks

Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.

Recent fights

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

Wvs Colby CovingtonDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Sig 17–13 · TD 1–0 · 0:22 ctrlNov 6, 2021Sig 17–13 · TD 1–0 · 0:22 ctrl

Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.

Opponent-adjusted19 UFC fights · Elite competition

Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.

Adj. striking27

Adj. wrestling85

Adj. takedown defense99

Strength of schedule98

UFCStats career averages

Sig. strikes landed / min	4.2
Striking accuracy	51%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min	2.7
Striking defense	55%
Takedowns / 15 min	2.8
Takedown accuracy	44%
Takedown defense	89%
Submissions / 15 min	0.1

How the wins come

KO / TKO4

Submission1

Decision11

Finish rate 24% of wins.

Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.

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