// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Kamaru Usman
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #11STOCK -4MIDDLEWEIGHT

Kamaru
Usman

NICKNAME"Nigerian Nightmare"·NIGERIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Blackzilians - Boca Raton, FL
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Kamaru Usman
FIGHTER 011
NIG🇳🇬
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
39
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
81%
21/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
48%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 1-4
LLLWL
Form trend -4 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 52% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.16
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.67
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.79
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
20%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
90%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.09
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 89 other rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#4
of 90 on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1696
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
99th
percentile · average opponent rated 1672 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
26th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.12 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 85% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 18, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 1
DEC · 11
9
KO/TKO
43%
1
SUB
5%
11
DEC
52%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
20%
1
SUB
20%
3
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
48% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
43%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
5%
DECFULL FIGHT · 11 fights
52%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
26 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER61TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING40CHIN83STRIKING63CARDIO88AGGRESSION56SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power61
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (90%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking63
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio88
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression56
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.09 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (90%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.09 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2012WNOV 2012LMAY 2013WDEC 2013WJAN 2014WAPR 2014WJUL 2014WJUL 2015WDEC 2015WJUL 2016WNOV 2016WAPR 2017WSEP 2017WJAN 2018WMAY 2018WNOV 2018WMAR 2019WDEC 2019WJUL 2020WFEB 2021WAPR 2021WNOV 2021LAUG 2022LMAR 2023LOCT 2023WJUN 2025LJUL 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 47, SUB R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  9. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  16. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  17. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  18. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R5.
  19. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  20. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  23. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R5.
  24. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  25. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  27. Start, JUL 2026, momentum score 79, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Edwards), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 79.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
12%
3
12%
2
8%
-
2
8%
10
total
SUB
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
6
23%
-
8
31%
14
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
54%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Blackzilians - Boca Raton, FL
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVYCAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Dricus Du PlessisJul 18, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 281 - Du Plessis vs. Usman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joaquin BuckleyJun 14, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 69 - Usman vs. Buckley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Khamzat ChimaevOct 21, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 294 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Leon EdwardsMar 18, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 286 - Edwards vs. Usman 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Leon EdwardsAug 20, 2022
KO/TKOR5 · 4:04
UFC 278 - Usman vs. Edwards 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Colby CovingtonNov 6, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jorge MasvidalApr 24, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 1:02
UFC 261 - Usman vs. Masvidal 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Gilbert BurnsFeb 13, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 0:34
UFC 258 - Usman vs. Burns
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jorge MasvidalJul 11, 2020
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 251 - Usman vs. Masvidal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Colby CovingtonDec 14, 2019
KO/TKOR5 · 4:10
UFC 245 - Usman vs. Covington
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tyron WoodleyMar 2, 2019
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rafael dos AnjosNov 30, 2018
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Middleweight. Professional record 21-5. Ranked #11 by the UFC.

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