| 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 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Welterweight Champion. Usman is also The Ultimate Fighter 21 tournament winner. As of November 14, 2022, he is #1 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 March 7, 2023.
- ^ "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.