| Kamaru Usman | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Usman at UFC 228 press conference in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Kamarudeen Usman[1] May 11, 1987 Auchi, Edo, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | The Nigerian Nightmare | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Welterweight (2012–present) Middleweight (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Blackzilians (2011–2017) Kill Cliff FC (2017–2020, 2022–present)[3][4][5] Onx Sports (2020–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Jorge Santiago (grappling)[6] Trevor Wittman (striking)[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Jorge Santiago[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAA Division II Wrestling[8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2010–2012 (freestyle wrestling) 2012–present (MMA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kamarudeen Usman[1] (born May 11, 1987) is a Nigerian-American[9] professional mixed martial artist, former freestyle wrestler, and graduated folkstyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Welterweight Champion. Usman is also The Ultimate Fighter 21 tournament winner. As of July 30, 2024, he is #2 in the UFC welterweight rankings.[10]
As a freestyle wrestler, Usman primarily competed at 84 kilograms (185 lb), and was a 2010 U.S. University World Team Member.[11] Collegiately, he competed at 174 pounds (79 kg), and was the 2010 NCAA Division II national champion, a three–time NCAA Division II All-American, and a NAIA national qualifier.[12][13]
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- ^ "Kamaru Usman". UFC. September 14, 2018. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Ollie Carlson (December 13, 2019). "Hard Knocks 365 rebrands to Sanford MMA with sponsorship from Sanford Health". thebodylockmma.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ E. Spencer Kyte (January 1, 2021). "Champion Check-In: Kamaru Usman's Patient Dominance". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Gilbert Burns Opens Up On Sanford MMA Reunion With Kamaru Usman". MMA News. May 29, 2022. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Brett Okamoto (June 24, 2020). "Kamaru Usman changes camp ahead of title defense vs. Gilbert Burns". espn.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ @marc_raimondi (March 8, 2019). "'New UFC champ Kamaru Usman has been awarded his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt by longtime coach @SantiagoMMA (...)'" (Tweet). Retrieved June 1, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Guy Portman (November 29, 2018). "5 Things You Might Not Know About Kamaru Usman". Sherdog.com.
- ^ "Kamaru Usman: Nigerian Nightmare, Samirah's Dream". The Guardian Nigeria. May 12, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Interview with RFA fighter, NCAA wrestling champ, and TUF 14 coach Kamaru "Marty" Usman". On The Mat | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, News, Gear and Kimonos. November 30, 2012. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Kamarudeen (Marty) Usman – Wrestling". University of Nebraska – Kearney Athletics. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Sports, N. T. V. (July 7, 2020). "Kamaru Usman represents UNK at UFC level". KHGI. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.