Kamaru Usman “The Nigerian Nightmare”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 79/100 · peak 89 · Power striker · 16–4 in 20 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Kamaru Usman holds an ORCA rating of 79 (peak 89), 3rd of 96 active middleweights on the ORCA board. Striking offence grades 95 (total strikes landed per minute 98), 6th of 96 active middleweights, the high point of the profile. Grappling offence trails at 73, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 95. 11 of 16 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 95 | 6 of 96 | Total strikes landed per minute 98 |
| Striking defence | 77 | 16 of 96 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 84 |
| Grappling offence | 73 | 13 of 96 | Control time, seconds per minute 99 |
| Grappling defence | 75 | 6 of 96 | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 100 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 100. Weakest: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 84.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 79 (peak 89)
- Middleweight rank
- 3 of 96 active
- UFC record
- 16–4
- Pro record
- 21–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 20
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- Blackzilians - Boca Raton, FL
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.13
- Significant strike accuracy: 51%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.86
- Significant strike defence: 54%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.6
- Takedown accuracy: 42%
- Takedown defence: 90%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.08
Fight history
- 2026-07-18 · L vs Dricus Du Plessis · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman
- 2025-06-14 · W vs Joaquin Buckley · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
- 2023-10-21 · L vs Khamzat Chimaev · Decision - Majority · UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
- 2023-03-18 · L vs Leon Edwards · Decision - Majority · UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
- 2022-08-20 · L vs Leon Edwards · KO/TKO · UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
- 2021-11-06 · W vs Colby Covington · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
- 2021-04-24 · W vs Jorge Masvidal · KO/TKO · UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
- 2021-02-13 · W vs Gilbert Burns · KO/TKO · UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
- 2020-07-11 · W vs Jorge Masvidal · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
- 2019-12-14 · W vs Colby Covington · KO/TKO · UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
- 2019-03-02 · W vs Tyron Woodley · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
- 2018-11-30 · W vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Decision - Unanimous · The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
- 2018-05-19 · W vs Demian Maia · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
- 2018-01-14 · W vs Emil Meek · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
- 2017-09-16 · W vs Sergio Moraes · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
- 2017-04-08 · W vs Sean Strickland · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
- 2016-11-19 · W vs Warlley Alves · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira
- 2016-07-23 · W vs Alexander Yakovlev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
- 2015-12-19 · W vs Leon Edwards · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
- 2015-07-12 · W vs Hayder Hassan · Submission · The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
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