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Kamaru Usman

January 01, 1970

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]

Kamaru Usman
Usman at UFC 228 press conference in 2018
BornKamarudeen Usman[1]
(1987-05-11) May 11, 1987 (age 36)
Auchi, Edo, Nigeria
NicknameThe Nigerian Nightmare
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionWelterweight (2012–present)
Middleweight (2023)
Reach76 in (193 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofDenver, Colorado, U.S.
TeamBlackzilians (2011–2017)
Kill Cliff FC (2017–2020, 2022–present)[3][4][5]
Onx Sports (2020–present)
TrainerJorge Santiago (grappling)[6]
Trevor Wittman (striking)[6]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Jorge Santiago[7]
WrestlingNCAA Division II Wrestling[8]
Years active2010–2012 (freestyle wrestling)
2012–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins20
By knockout9
By submission1
By decision10
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Nebraska–Kearney Lopers
NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships
2010 Omaha 174 lbs
2009 Houston 174 lbs
2008 Cedar Rapids 174 lbs

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]

Background edit

Usman was born in Auchi, Edo state of Nigeria.[14] His father was a major in the Nigerian Army and his mother was a teacher.[15][16][17] He has two brothers, Kashetu and Mohammed, the latter of whom is also a mixed martial artist and fellow The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) winner.[18] Usman had a modest upbringing during his childhood.[19] Usman's father Muhammed Nasiru Usman, who became a pharmacist in the United States, brought his family into the country when Usman was eight years old, immigrating to Dallas, Texas.[20]

Wrestling career edit

Usman started wrestling in his sophomore year in high school, at Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas. Because Usman's wrestling coach at the time had trouble pronouncing his first name Kamarudeen, he got the nickname "Marty" when he joined the team and it stuck with him during his amateur wrestling career.[21][22] After compiling a 53–3 record as a senior and placing third at the Texas state championships, Usman wrestled at the senior national tournament before leaving for college.[23]

In college, Usman wrestled in Iowa at William Penn University for one year, where he was an NAIA national tournament qualifier in 2007, but was unable to attend the tournament due to a snowstorm; half of his team and his head coach, however, left early for the tournament without him, which frustrated Usman and influenced him to leave William Penn.[24] He later transferred to the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK), which previously tried to recruit him under advisement of then-UNK wrestler Tervel Dlagnev, and subsequently helped the Lopers win their first-ever team title in 2008.[24] Usman placed top three in the nation all three years he attended UNK and was a two-time national finalist.[25] He became the NCAA Division II national champion at 174 pounds in 2010, finishing the season with a 44–1 record and 30 straight wins.[26]

Shortly after his folkstyle career was over, Usman turned his attention to freestyle wrestling and became a resident of the United States Olympic Training Center, with hopes of making the 2012 Olympic team.[27][28] Despite making the U.S. University World Team in 2010, Usman was sidetracked by injuries and eventually abandoned his Olympic goal after failing to qualify for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, turning his attention to mixed martial arts instead.[29][30] Former National Football League (NFL) star Christian Okoye, who has the nickname "The Nigerian Nightmare" trademarked, gave his blessing for Usman to use it.[31]

Mixed martial arts career edit

Professional MMA career edit

In 2011, Usman served as the wrestling coach for Team Miller in The Ultimate Fighter season fourteen.[32] After failing to qualify for the 2012 US Olympic Team Trials in freestyle wrestling, Usman made his professional MMA debut in November 2012.[33] He compiled a record of 5–1, competing for several regional promotions before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter in early 2015.[34][35]

The Ultimate Fighter edit

In February 2015, it was announced that Usman was one of the fighters selected to be on The Ultimate Fighter 21.[35]

In his TUF debut and quarterfinal bout of the bracket, Usman faced undefeated eventual Titan FC Welterweight Champion Michael Graves. He won the fight via majority decision.[36]

In the semifinals, Usman faced off against long-time veteran and former WSOF Welterweight Champion Steve Carl. He won the fight via unanimous decision and advanced to the finals.[37]

In the finals, Usman faced Hayder Hassan on July 12, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale.[38] He won the bout via submission in the second round, thus winning a six-figure contract with the UFC.[39] He was also awarded the Performance of the Night award.[40]

Ultimate Fighting Championship edit

2015 edit

In his official debut as a UFC athlete, Usman faced future champion Leon Edwards on December 19, 2015, at UFC on Fox 17.[41] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[42]

2016 edit

Usman was expected to face two-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion Sérgio Moraes on May 14, 2016, at UFC 198.[43] However, it was announced on May 1 that Usman had pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Luan Chagas.[44]

In his first bout of the year, Usman faced Alexander Yakovlev on July 23, 2016, at UFC on Fox 20.[45] He won the one-sided fight via unanimous decision after out-grappling Yakovlev.[46]

Usman faced TUF: Brazil 3 tournament winner Warlley Alves on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 100.[47] He won the match by unanimous decision for the third-straight time.[48]

2017 edit

Usman faced former long-time KOTC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland on April 8, 2017, at UFC 210.[49] He once again won the fight via unanimous decision.[50]

A rescheduled bout with a Sérgio Moraes on a seven-match unbeaten streak eventually took place on September 16, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 116.[51] Usman won the fight via one-punch knockout in the first round.[52]

Usman was scheduled to face Venator FC Welterweight Champion Emil Weber Meek on December 30, 2017, at UFC 219, however, Meek presented VISA problems and the pair was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 124.[53][54] Usman won the fight by unanimous decision after out-wrestling his opponent.[55]

2018 edit

Usman was expected to face Santiago Ponzinibbio on May 19, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 129.[56] However, on April 21, Ponzinibbio was pulled from the card due to injury[57] and replaced by ADCC Grappling World Champion and two-time UFC title challenger Demian Maia.[58] After denying all of Maia's fifteen attempts of takedowns and out-performing his opponent on the feet, Usman won the fight via unanimous decision.[59]

On August 18, it was announced that Usman would serve as a back-up for the UFC 228 main event match between long-time champion Tyron Woodley and undefeated challenger Darren Till.[60]

Usman faced former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos on November 30, 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale.[61] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[62] This win earned him his second Performance of the Night award.[63]

UFC Welterweight Champion edit

2019 edit

Riding a nine-fight winning streak in the UFC, Usman next faced UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley on March 2, 2019, in the co-main event at UFC 235.[64] He won the one-sided fight via unanimous decision after dominating Woodley for five rounds.[65]

Usman made his first title defense and faced long-time rival Colby Covington at UFC 245 on December 14, 2019.[66] Despite both athletes being mostly offensive wrestlers,[67] the fight did not include any grappling and contained high-paced offense in the striking instead.[68] After a fight often referred to as a five-round "slugfest", Usman was able to knockdown his opponent twice before finishing him with strikes in the fifth round to be declared the winner via technical knockout,[69] which set the record for the latest finish in UFC welterweight history.[70] This fight earned both participants the Fight of the Night award.[71]

2020 edit

Usman was scheduled to defend his title for the second time against long-time teammate and two-time No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Gilbert Burns on July 12, 2020 at UFC 251.[72] Both being originally from the same camp – Sanford MMA – Usman opted to train under Trevor Wittman heading into the fight.[6] On July 3, 2020, it was revealed that Burns tested positive for COVID-19 and he was subsequently removed from the card.[73] On July 5, 2020, it was reported that Jorge Masvidal stepped in on short notice to replace Burns.[74] Usman won via unanimous decision.[75] The card reportedly generated 1.3 million pay-per-view buys in the United States, the most since UFC 229 in October 2018.[76]

2021 edit

Usman was once again scheduled to defend his title against BJJ World Champion Gilbert Burns, on December 12, 2020, at UFC 256.[77] However, on October 5, 2020, It was reported that Usman had pulled out from the bout, citing more time needed to recover from undisclosed injuries[78] and the bout was postponed for February 13, 2021, as the headliner for UFC 258.[79] Usman defended his title for the third time, as he won the fight via technical knockout in the third round, surpassing the record of the former UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre for the largest win-streak in the division with thirteen.[80] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[81]

For his fifth title bout, Usman rematched against Jorge Masvidal for the UFC Welterweight Championship on April 24, 2021, at UFC 261 in Florida.[82] He successfully defended his title after knocking out Masvidal in the second round, becoming the first to do so in the UFC.[83] This win earned Usman his fourth Performance of the Night bonus award.[84]

Usman rematched Colby Covington for the UFC Welterweight Championship on November 6, 2021 at UFC 268.[85] Usman retained his championship, being declared the winner via unanimous decision.[86]

2022 edit

Usman met Leon Edwards in a rematch of their 2015 fight, attempting to make his sixth title defense on August 20, 2022 at UFC 278.[87] Usman entered the fight with a -425 winning favour while odd-makers saw Leon as a +315 underdog.[88] Usman lost the fight and title via knockout late in the fifth round, marking Usman's first loss inside the UFC.[89][90][91]

2023 edit

A third fight between Usman and Edwards took place on March 18, 2023, at UFC 286 for the UFC Welterweight Championship.[92] He lost the bout via majority decision.[93]

Usman stepped in on 10 days notice, replacing an injured Paulo Costa, to face Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight bout on October 21, 2023, at UFC 294, which also was Usman's middleweight MMA debut.[94] He lost the fight via majority decision.[95]

Personal life edit

Born to a Muslim father and Christian mother, Usman identifies as a Muslim.[96] His father, Muhammed Nasiru Usman, who had previous convictions in Tarrant County for theft and drunk driving,[97] was convicted in May 2010 of offenses including health care fraud and money laundering. He was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment and ordered to pay $1,300,000 in restitution.[98] He was released from FCI Seagoville on March 16, 2021.[99][100]

Usman has a daughter who was born in 2014.[101]

Usman has a younger brother named Mohammed who was also in The Ultimate Fighter, in the Heavyweight division, winning the UFC contract and becoming the first two brothers to do so.[102][103]

Usman was a guest star in the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022),[104] playing a naval officer.[105]

Championships and accomplishments edit

Folkstyle wrestling edit

Mixed martial arts edit

Mixed martial arts record edit

Professional record breakdown
24 matches 20 wins 4 losses
By knockout 9 1
By submission 1 1
By decision 10 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 20–4 Khamzat Chimaev Decision (majority) UFC 294 October 21, 2023 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Middleweight debut. UFC Middleweight title eliminator.
Loss 20–3 Leon Edwards Decision (majority) UFC 286 March 18, 2023 5 5:00 London, England For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Edwards was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to grabbing the fence.
Loss 20–2 Leon Edwards KO (head kick) UFC 278 August 20, 2022 5 4:04 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Lost the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 20–1 Colby Covington Decision (unanimous) UFC 268 November 6, 2021 5 5:00 New York City, New York, United States Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 19–1 Jorge Masvidal KO (punch) UFC 261 April 24, 2021 2 1:02 Jacksonville, Florida, United States Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Knockout of the Year.
Win 18–1 Gilbert Burns TKO (punches) UFC 258 February 13, 2021 3 0:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 17–1 Jorge Masvidal Decision (unanimous) UFC 251 July 12, 2020 5 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 16–1 Colby Covington TKO (punches) UFC 245 December 14, 2019 5 4:10 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win 15–1 Tyron Woodley Decision (unanimous) UFC 235 March 2, 2019 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 14–1 Rafael dos Anjos Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale November 30, 2018 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 13–1 Demian Maia Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman May 19, 2018 5 5:00 Santiago, Chile
Win 12–1 Emil Weber Meek Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi January 14, 2018 3 5:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win 11–1 Sérgio Moraes KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch September 16, 2017 1 2:48 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 10–1 Sean Strickland Decision (unanimous) UFC 210 April 8, 2017 3 5:00 Buffalo, New York, United States
Win 9–1 Warlley Alves Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 November 19, 2016 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 8–1 Alexander Yakovlev Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko July 23, 2016 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States Yakovlev was deducted one point in round 1 for grabbing the cage.
Win 7–1 Leon Edwards Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 December 19, 2015 3 5:00 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win 6–1 Hayder Hassan Submission (arm-triangle choke) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale July 12, 2015 2 1:19 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won The Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight Tournament. Performance of the Night.
Win 5–1 Marcus Hicks TKO (punches) Legacy FC 33 July 18, 2014 2 5:00 Allen, Texas, United States
Win 4–1 Lenny Lovoto TKO (punches) Legacy FC 30 April 4, 2014 3 1:04 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 3–1 Steven Rodriguez TKO (punches) Legacy FC 27 January 31, 2014 1 1:31 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 2–1 Rashid Abdullah TKO (punches) VFC 41 December 14, 2013 1 3:49 Ralston, Nebraska, United States Catchweight (180 lb) bout.
Loss 1–1 Jose Caceres Submission (rear-naked choke) CFA 11 May 24, 2013 1 3:47 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win 1–0 David Glover TKO (punches) RFA 5 November 30, 2012 2 4:50 Kearney, Nebraska, United States Welterweight debut.
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Steve Carl Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians June 17, 2015 (airdate) 2 5:00 Boca Raton, Florida, United States The Ultimate Fighter 21 semifinals round.
Win 1–0 Michael Graves Decision (majority) April 22, 2015 (airdate) 2 5:00 The Ultimate Fighter 21 quarterfinals round.

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Freestyle record edit

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2012 US Olympic Trials Qualifier DNP at 84 kg
Loss 35–26   Evan Brown 1–3, 1–1 March 31 – April 1, 2012 2012 US Olympic Trials Qualifier

  Cedar Falls, Iowa

Win 35–25   Ed Richmond Fall
Loss 34–25   Jake Herbert 2–5, 1–5
2012 Dave Schultz M. International DNP at 84 kg
Loss 34–24   Narsingh Yadav 1–2, 1–5 February 2–4, 2012 2012 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open

  Colorado Springs, Colorado

Win 34–23   Evan Brown 1–0, 1–0
Win 33–23   Valentin Sofiadi 2–0, 2–0
Win 32–23   Alex Burk 5–2, 2–1
Loss 31–23   Deron Winn Fall
Win 31–22   Kurt Brenner 0–8, 6–4, 2–0
2011 US Olympic Trials Qualifier 4th at 84 kg
Loss 30–22   Bryce Hasseman 0–1, 0–1 December 3, 2011 2011 US Olympic Trials Qualifier

  Las Vegas, Nevada

Win 30–21   Travis Paulson INJ
Win 29–21   James Yonushonis 4–2, 2–1
Win 28–21   Doug Umbehauer 1–1, 2–0
Win 27–21   Kurt Brenner 1–0, 5–2
Loss 26–21   Terry Madden 0–4, 1–4
Win 26–20   Pat Downey 1–1, 3–3, 4–0
2011 NYAC Holiday International Open DNP at 84 kg
Loss 25–20   Kirk Smith 1–1, 0–3 November 11–13, 2011 2011 NYAC Holiday International Open Tournament

  New York City, New York

Win 25–19   Mike Tamillow 2–1, 3–0
Loss 24–19   Jaime Espinal 0–4, 4–6
2011 Sunkist Kids International Open DNP at 84 kg
Loss 24–18   Mack Lewnes 2–2, 0–6 October 28–30, 2011 2011 Sunkist Kids International Open Tournament

  Mesa, Arizona

Loss 24–17   Raymond Jordan 0–4, 1–3
Win 24–16   Erich Schmidtke 3–0, 1–2, 3–1
2011 NP Regionals   at 96 kg
Loss 23–16   Luke Lofthouse 1–1, 4–1, 0–1 May 12–14, 2011 2011 Northern Plains Regional Championships

  Waterloo, Iowa

Win 23–15   Mike Schmidt 3–3, 7–0, 7–2
2011 US University Nationals 7th at 84 kg
Win 22–15   Kevin Bailey TF 7–0, 6–0 April 20–23, 2011 2011 US University National Championships

  Akron, Ohio

Loss 21–15   Max Thomusseit 3–1, 0–1, 0–1
Win 21–14   Ryan Loder 6–0, 1–3, 2–1
Win 20–14   Keith Witt TF 6–0, 6–0
Win 19–14   Ben Bennett 2–0, 6–0
Loss 18–14   Nick Heflin 0–1, 1–3
Win 18–13   Cole Shafer 6–0, 2–0
2011 US Open DNP at 84 kg
Loss 17–13   Raymond Jordan 0–2, 0–2 April 7–10, 2011 2011 US Open National Championships

  Cleveland, Ohio

Loss 17–12   Bryce Hasseman 1–1, 0–3
Win 17–11   Evan Brown 0–1, 2–1, 1–0 2011 US Open National Championships – Qualifier
Win 16–11   Christopher Honeycutt 1–1, 2–3, 2–1
Win 15–11   Kaleb Young 3–2, 1–0
Loss 14–11   Nick Heflin 0–1, 4–1, 0–1
Win 14–10   Dwight Middleton TF 6–0, 6–0
2011 Dave Schultz M. International DNP at 84 kg
Loss 13–10   Jaime Espinal Fall February 2–5, 2011 2011 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open

  Colorado Springs, Colorado

Win 13–9   James Yonushonis TF 5–0, 8–2
Loss 12–9   Shinya Matsumoto 2–4, 1–4
Win 12–8   Jake Landals 5–0, 7–0
Win 11–8   James Reynolds 4–1, 7–0
2010 NYAC International Open DNP at 84 kg
Loss 10–8   Raymond Jordan Fall November 20–21, 2010 2010 NYAC International Open Tournament

  New York City, New York

Win 10–7   Jason Lapham 1–0, 3–0
Win 9–7   Robert Isley 2–1, 4–2
Loss 8–7   Keith Gavin 1–0, 1–2, 0–2
Win 8–6   Vitaliy Horodnytskyy 2–0, 2–1
2010 University World Championships 8th at 84 kg
Loss 7–6   Giedrius Morkis Fall October 30, 2010 2010 University World Championships

  Torino, Italy

Loss 7–5   Piotr Ianulov 0–6
Win 7–4   Alex Burk 9–2
2010 US University World Team Trials 5th at 74 kg
Loss 6–4   Adam Hall 2–0, 0–1, 2–4 May 28–29, 2010 2010 US University World Team Trials

  Colorado Springs, Colorado

Win 6–3   Albert White 2–1, 2–0
Loss 5–3   Jon Reader 0–4, 1–5
Win 5–2   John Paul O`Connor 0–3, 4–3, 5–0
Win 4–2   Matt Ballweg 5–1, 6–0
2010 US Open DNP at 74 kg
Loss 3–2   David Bonin 1–2, 4–0, 3–3 April 22–24, 2010 2010 US Open National Championships

  Cleveland, Ohio

Loss 3–1   Travis Paulson 3–1, 0–1, 0–6
Win 3–0   Derek Peperas INJ 2010 US Open National Championships – Qualifier
Win 2–0   David Foxen TF 6–0, 7–0
Win 1–0   Michael Mitchell 3–5, 3–2, 6–0

NCAA record edit

NCAA Division II Championships Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event
2010 NCAA (DII) Championships   at 174 lbs
Win 11–2 Luke Rynish 5–4 March 13, 2010 2010 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships
Win 10–2 Christopher Barrick 6–5
Win 9–2 Aaron Denson 2–0
Win 8–2 Ben Becker 9–2
2009 NCAA (DII) Championships   at 174 lbs
Loss 7–2 Brett Hunter 2–3 March 14, 2009 2009 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships
Win 7–1 Ross Taplin 2–0
Win 6–1 Jarret Hall 4–2
Win 5–1 Luke Rynish 8–5
2008 NCAA (DII) Championships   at 174 lbs
Win 4–1 Josh Shields 3–2 March 15, 2008 2008 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships
Win 3–1 Chris Gibbs 4–1
Loss 2–1 Albert Miles 2–6
Win 2–0 Tyler Tubbs SV–1 7–5
Win 1–0 Chris Gibbs MD 10–0

Pay-per-view bouts edit

No. Event Fight Date Venue City PPV buys
1. UFC 245 Usman vs. Covington December 14, 2019 T-Mobile Arena Paradise, Nevada, United States Not Disclosed[133]
2. UFC 251 Usman vs. Masvidal July 12, 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 1,300,000[76]
3. UFC 258 Usman vs. Burns February 13, 2021 UFC Apex Enterprise, Nevada, United States Not Disclosed[134]
4. UFC 261 Usman vs. Masvidal 2 April 24, 2021 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Florida, United States 700,000[135]
5. UFC 268 Usman vs. Covington 2 November 6, 2021 Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, United States 700,000[136]
6. UFC 278 Usman vs. Edwards 2 August 20, 2022 Vivint Arena Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Not Disclosed[137]
7. UFC 286 Edwards vs. Usman 3 March 18, 2023 The O2 Arena London, England, United Kingdom Not Disclosed[138]
Total sales 2,700,000

See also edit

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External links edit

  • Professional MMA record for Kamaru Usman from Sherdog
  • Kamaru Usman at UFC
Achievements
Preceded by 12th UFC Welterweight Champion
March 2, 2019 – August 20, 2022 		Succeeded by

January 01, 1970
kamaru, usman, kamarudeen, usman, born, 1987, nigerian, american, professional, mixed, martial, artist, former, freestyle, wrestler, graduated, folkstyle, wrestler, currently, competes, middleweight, division, ultimate, fighting, championship, where, former, w. 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 Kamaru UsmanUsman at UFC 228 press conference in 2018BornKamarudeen Usman 1 1987 05 11 May 11 1987 age 36 Auchi Edo NigeriaNicknameThe Nigerian NightmareHeight6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Weight185 lb 84 kg 13 st 3 lb DivisionWelterweight 2012 present Middleweight 2023 Reach76 in 193 cm 2 Fighting out ofDenver Colorado U S TeamBlackzilians 2011 2017 Kill Cliff FC 2017 2020 2022 present 3 4 5 Onx Sports 2020 present TrainerJorge Santiago grappling 6 Trevor Wittman striking 6 RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Jorge Santiago 7 WrestlingNCAA Division II Wrestling 8 Years active2010 2012 freestyle wrestling 2012 present MMA Mixed martial arts recordTotal24Wins20By knockout9By submission1By decision10Losses4By knockout1By submission1By decision2Mixed martial arts record from SherdogMedal record Collegiate Wrestling Representing the Nebraska Kearney Lopers NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships 2010 Omaha 174 lbs 2009 Houston 174 lbs 2008 Cedar Rapids 174 lbs 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 Contents 1 Background 2 Wrestling career 3 Mixed martial arts career 3 1 Professional MMA career 3 2 The Ultimate Fighter 3 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship 3 3 1 2015 3 3 2 2016 3 3 3 2017 3 3 4 2018 3 3 5 UFC Welterweight Champion 3 3 6 2019 3 3 7 2020 3 3 8 2021 3 3 9 2022 3 3 10 2023 4 Personal life 5 Championships and accomplishments 5 1 Folkstyle wrestling 5 2 Mixed martial arts 6 Mixed martial arts record 7 Freestyle record 8 NCAA record 9 Pay per view bouts 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksBackground editUsman was born in Auchi Edo state of Nigeria 14 His father was a major in the Nigerian Army and his mother was a teacher 15 16 17 He has two brothers Kashetu and Mohammed the latter of whom is also a mixed martial artist and fellow The Ultimate Fighter TUF winner 18 Usman had a modest upbringing during his childhood 19 Usman s father Muhammed Nasiru Usman who became a pharmacist in the United States brought his family into the country when Usman was eight years old immigrating to Dallas Texas 20 Wrestling career editUsman started wrestling in his sophomore year in high school at Bowie High School in Arlington Texas Because Usman s wrestling coach at the time had trouble pronouncing his first name Kamarudeen he got the nickname Marty when he joined the team and it stuck with him during his amateur wrestling career 21 22 After compiling a 53 3 record as a senior and placing third at the Texas state championships Usman wrestled at the senior national tournament before leaving for college 23 In college Usman wrestled in Iowa at William Penn University for one year where he was an NAIA national tournament qualifier in 2007 but was unable to attend the tournament due to a snowstorm half of his team and his head coach however left early for the tournament without him which frustrated Usman and influenced him to leave William Penn 24 He later transferred to the University of Nebraska at Kearney UNK which previously tried to recruit him under advisement of then UNK wrestler Tervel Dlagnev and subsequently helped the Lopers win their first ever team title in 2008 24 Usman placed top three in the nation all three years he attended UNK and was a two time national finalist 25 He became the NCAA Division II national champion at 174 pounds in 2010 finishing the season with a 44 1 record and 30 straight wins 26 Shortly after his folkstyle career was over Usman turned his attention to freestyle wrestling and became a resident of the United States Olympic Training Center with hopes of making the 2012 Olympic team 27 28 Despite making the U S University World Team in 2010 Usman was sidetracked by injuries and eventually abandoned his Olympic goal after failing to qualify for the 2012 U S Olympic Team Trials turning his attention to mixed martial arts instead 29 30 Former National Football League NFL star Christian Okoye who has the nickname The Nigerian Nightmare trademarked gave his blessing for Usman to use it 31 Mixed martial arts career editProfessional MMA career edit In 2011 Usman served as the wrestling coach for Team Miller in The Ultimate Fighter season fourteen 32 After failing to qualify for the 2012 US Olympic Team Trials in freestyle wrestling Usman made his professional MMA debut in November 2012 33 He compiled a record of 5 1 competing for several regional promotions before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter in early 2015 34 35 The Ultimate Fighter edit In February 2015 it was announced that Usman was one of the fighters selected to be on The Ultimate Fighter 21 35 In his TUF debut and quarterfinal bout of the bracket Usman faced undefeated eventual Titan FC Welterweight Champion Michael Graves He won the fight via majority decision 36 In the semifinals Usman faced off against long time veteran and former WSOF Welterweight Champion Steve Carl He won the fight via unanimous decision and advanced to the finals 37 In the finals Usman faced Hayder Hassan on July 12 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale 38 He won the bout via submission in the second round thus winning a six figure contract with the UFC 39 He was also awarded the Performance of the Night award 40 Ultimate Fighting Championship edit 2015 edit In his official debut as a UFC athlete Usman faced future champion Leon Edwards on December 19 2015 at UFC on Fox 17 41 He won the fight by unanimous decision 42 2016 edit Usman was expected to face two time World Jiu Jitsu Champion Sergio Moraes on May 14 2016 at UFC 198 43 However it was announced on May 1 that Usman had pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Luan Chagas 44 In his first bout of the year Usman faced Alexander Yakovlev on July 23 2016 at UFC on Fox 20 45 He won the one sided fight via unanimous decision after out grappling Yakovlev 46 Usman faced TUF Brazil 3 tournament winner Warlley Alves on November 19 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100 47 He won the match by unanimous decision for the third straight time 48 2017 edit Usman faced former long time KOTC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland on April 8 2017 at UFC 210 49 He once again won the fight via unanimous decision 50 A rescheduled bout with a Sergio Moraes on a seven match unbeaten streak eventually took place on September 16 2017 at UFC Fight Night 116 51 Usman won the fight via one punch knockout in the first round 52 Usman was scheduled to face Venator FC Welterweight Champion Emil Weber Meek on December 30 2017 at UFC 219 however Meek presented VISA problems and the pair was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 124 53 54 Usman won the fight by unanimous decision after out wrestling his opponent 55 2018 edit Usman was expected to face Santiago Ponzinibbio on May 19 2018 at UFC Fight Night 129 56 However on April 21 Ponzinibbio was pulled from the card due to injury 57 and replaced by ADCC Grappling World Champion and two time UFC title challenger Demian Maia 58 After denying all of Maia s fifteen attempts of takedowns and out performing his opponent on the feet Usman won the fight via unanimous decision 59 On August 18 it was announced that Usman would serve as a back up for the UFC 228 main event match between long time champion Tyron Woodley and undefeated challenger Darren Till 60 Usman faced former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos on November 30 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale 61 He won the fight via unanimous decision 62 This win earned him his second Performance of the Night award 63 UFC Welterweight Champion edit 2019 edit Riding a nine fight winning streak in the UFC Usman next faced UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley on March 2 2019 in the co main event at UFC 235 64 He won the one sided fight via unanimous decision after dominating Woodley for five rounds 65 Usman made his first title defense and faced long time rival Colby Covington at UFC 245 on December 14 2019 66 Despite both athletes being mostly offensive wrestlers 67 the fight did not include any grappling and contained high paced offense in the striking instead 68 After a fight often referred to as a five round slugfest Usman was able to knockdown his opponent twice before finishing him with strikes in the fifth round to be declared the winner via technical knockout 69 which set the record for the latest finish in UFC welterweight history 70 This fight earned both participants the Fight of the Night award 71 2020 edit Usman was scheduled to defend his title for the second time against long time teammate and two time No Gi Jiu Jitsu World Champion Gilbert Burns on July 12 2020 at UFC 251 72 Both being originally from the same camp Sanford MMA Usman opted to train under Trevor Wittman heading into the fight 6 On July 3 2020 it was revealed that Burns tested positive for COVID 19 and he was subsequently removed from the card 73 On July 5 2020 it was reported that Jorge Masvidal stepped in on short notice to replace Burns 74 Usman won via unanimous decision 75 The card reportedly generated 1 3 million pay per view buys in the United States the most since UFC 229 in October 2018 76 2021 edit Usman was once again scheduled to defend his title against BJJ World Champion Gilbert Burns on December 12 2020 at UFC 256 77 However on October 5 2020 It was reported that Usman had pulled out from the bout citing more time needed to recover from undisclosed injuries 78 and the bout was postponed for February 13 2021 as the headliner for UFC 258 79 Usman defended his title for the third time as he won the fight via technical knockout in the third round surpassing the record of the former UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St Pierre for the largest win streak in the division with thirteen 80 This win earned him the Performance of the Night award 81 For his fifth title bout Usman rematched against Jorge Masvidal for the UFC Welterweight Championship on April 24 2021 at UFC 261 in Florida 82 He successfully defended his title after knocking out Masvidal in the second round becoming the first to do so in the UFC 83 This win earned Usman his fourth Performance of the Night bonus award 84 Usman rematched Colby Covington for the UFC Welterweight Championship on November 6 2021 at UFC 268 85 Usman retained his championship being declared the winner via unanimous decision 86 2022 edit Usman met Leon Edwards in a rematch of their 2015 fight attempting to make his sixth title defense on August 20 2022 at UFC 278 87 Usman entered the fight with a 425 winning favour while odd makers saw Leon as a 315 underdog 88 Usman lost the fight and title via knockout late in the fifth round marking Usman s first loss inside the UFC 89 90 91 2023 edit A third fight between Usman and Edwards took place on March 18 2023 at UFC 286 for the UFC Welterweight Championship 92 He lost the bout via majority decision 93 Usman stepped in on 10 days notice replacing an injured Paulo Costa to face Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight bout on October 21 2023 at UFC 294 which also was Usman s middleweight MMA debut 94 He lost the fight via majority decision 95 Personal life editBorn to a Muslim father and Christian mother Usman identifies as a Muslim 96 His father Muhammed Nasiru Usman who had previous convictions in Tarrant County for theft and drunk driving 97 was convicted in May 2010 of offenses including health care fraud and money laundering He was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment and ordered to pay 1 300 000 in restitution 98 He was released from FCI Seagoville on March 16 2021 99 100 Usman has a daughter who was born in 2014 101 Usman has a younger brother named Mohammed who was also in The Ultimate Fighter in the Heavyweight division winning the UFC contract and becoming the first two brothers to do so 102 103 Usman was a guest star in the film Black Panther Wakanda Forever 2022 104 playing a naval officer 105 Championships and accomplishments editFolkstyle wrestling edit National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Division II National Championship 174 lbs 2010 25 NCAA Division II All American 174 lbs 2008 2009 2010 25 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NAIA National Qualifier 165 lbs 2007 106 University Interscholastic League UIL All State out of Bowie High School 145 lbs 2005 107 National Wrestling Coaches Association Jim Koch Division II Hall of Fame 2022 Class 108 Mixed martial arts edit Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC Welterweight Championship One time 65 Five successful title defenses Third most title fight wins in UFC Welterweight division history 6 109 Latest knockout in UFC title fight history vs Colby Covington First Nigerian born UFC champion The Ultimate Fighter 21 tournament winner 39 Performance of the Night Four times vs Hayder Hassan Rafael dos Anjos Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal 2 110 63 81 84 Fight of the Night One time vs Colby Covington 71 Latest finish in UFC Welterweight history vs Colby Covington Most consecutive wins in UFC Welterweight history 15 111 Second most consecutive wins in UFC History 15 112 Tied Neil Magny Georges St Pierre Frankie Edgar Belal Muhammad Brad Tavares amp Robert Whittaker for second most unanimous decision wins in UFC history 10 Tied Georges St Pierre Neil Magny amp Belal Muhammad for most unanimous decision wins in UFC Welterweight division history 10 Tied Leon Edwards for fourth most decision wins in UFC Welterweight division history 10 109 Tied Matt Hughes amp Thiago Alves for fourth most wins in UFC Welterweight division history 15 109 Second most significant strikes landed in UFC Welterweight division history 1334 109 Third most total strikes landed in UFC Welterweight division history 2369 109 Second longest average fight time in UFC Welterweight division history 17 35 109 Second longest control time in UFC Welterweight division history 2 13 51 109 Fifth most control time in UFC history 2 13 51 112 Tied Neil Magny for fourth most takedowns landed in UFC Welterweight division history 59 109 Highest takedown defense percentage in UFC Welterweight division history 97 3 109 2021 Fighter of the Year 113 UFC com amp Honors 2021 Knockout of the Year vs Jorge Masvidal 2 114 115 MMAJunkie com 2019 December Fight of the Month vs Colby Covington 116 2021 February Fight of the Month vs Gilbert Burns 117 2021 April Knockout of the Month vs Jorge Masvidal 118 World MMA Awards 2021 The Charles Mask Lewis Fighter of the Year 119 MMA Fighting 2021 Fighter of the Year 120 2021 Knockout of the Year vs Jorge Masvidal 121 ESPN 2021 Male Fighter of the Year 122 MMA Mania 2021 Knockout of the Year vs Jorge Masvidal 123 Bleacher Report 2021 Fighter of the Year 124 Yahoo Sports 2021 Fighter of the Year 125 Cageside Press 2021 Fighter of the Year 126 Lowkick MMA 2021 Fighter of the Year 127 CBS Sports 2021 Fighter of the Year 128 Combat Press 2021 Male Fighter of the Year 129 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Mixed Martial Arts Most Valuable 2021 130 Most Outstanding Fighter of the Year 2021 130 BT Sport 2021 Male Fighter of the Year 131 Mixed martial arts record editProfessional record breakdown 24 matches 20 wins 4 losses By knockout 9 1 By submission 1 1 By decision 10 2 Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 20 4 Khamzat Chimaev Decision majority UFC 294 October 21 2023 3 5 00 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Middleweight debut UFC Middleweight title eliminator Loss 20 3 Leon Edwards Decision majority UFC 286 March 18 2023 5 5 00 London England For the UFC Welterweight Championship Edwards was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to grabbing the fence Loss 20 2 Leon Edwards KO head kick UFC 278 August 20 2022 5 4 04 Salt Lake City Utah United States Lost the UFC Welterweight Championship Win 20 1 Colby Covington Decision unanimous UFC 268 November 6 2021 5 5 00 New York City New York United States Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship Win 19 1 Jorge Masvidal KO punch UFC 261 April 24 2021 2 1 02 Jacksonville Florida United States Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship Performance of the Night Knockout of the Year Win 18 1 Gilbert Burns TKO punches UFC 258 February 13 2021 3 0 34 Las Vegas Nevada United States Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship Performance of the Night Win 17 1 Jorge Masvidal Decision unanimous UFC 251 July 12 2020 5 5 00 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship Win 16 1 Colby Covington TKO punches UFC 245 December 14 2019 5 4 10 Las Vegas Nevada United States Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship Fight of the Night Win 15 1 Tyron Woodley Decision unanimous UFC 235 March 2 2019 5 5 00 Las Vegas Nevada United States Won the UFC Welterweight Championship Win 14 1 Rafael dos Anjos Decision unanimous The Ultimate Fighter Heavy Hitters Finale November 30 2018 5 5 00 Las Vegas Nevada United States Performance of the Night Win 13 1 Demian Maia Decision unanimous UFC Fight Night Maia vs Usman May 19 2018 5 5 00 Santiago Chile Win 12 1 Emil Weber Meek Decision unanimous UFC Fight Night Stephens vs Choi January 14 2018 3 5 00 St Louis Missouri United States Win 11 1 Sergio Moraes KO punch UFC Fight Night Rockhold vs Branch September 16 2017 1 2 48 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United States Win 10 1 Sean Strickland Decision unanimous UFC 210 April 8 2017 3 5 00 Buffalo New York United States Win 9 1 Warlley Alves Decision unanimous UFC Fight Night Bader vs Nogueira 2 November 19 2016 3 5 00 Sao Paulo Brazil Win 8 1 Alexander Yakovlev Decision unanimous UFC on Fox Holm vs Shevchenko July 23 2016 3 5 00 Chicago Illinois United States Yakovlev was deducted one point in round 1 for grabbing the cage Win 7 1 Leon Edwards Decision unanimous UFC on Fox dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 December 19 2015 3 5 00 Orlando Florida United States Win 6 1 Hayder Hassan Submission arm triangle choke The Ultimate Fighter American Top Team vs Blackzilians Finale July 12 2015 2 1 19 Las Vegas Nevada United States Won The Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight Tournament Performance of the Night Win 5 1 Marcus Hicks TKO punches Legacy FC 33 July 18 2014 2 5 00 Allen Texas United States Win 4 1 Lenny Lovoto TKO punches Legacy FC 30 April 4 2014 3 1 04 Albuquerque New Mexico United States Win 3 1 Steven Rodriguez TKO punches Legacy FC 27 January 31 2014 1 1 31 Houston Texas United States Win 2 1 Rashid Abdullah TKO punches VFC 41 December 14 2013 1 3 49 Ralston Nebraska United States Catchweight 180 lb bout Loss 1 1 Jose Caceres Submission rear naked choke CFA 11 May 24 2013 1 3 47 Coral Gables Florida United States Win 1 0 David Glover TKO punches RFA 5 November 30 2012 2 4 50 Kearney Nebraska United States Welterweight debut Exhibition record breakdown 2 matches 2 wins 0 losses By decision 2 0 Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 2 0 Steve Carl Decision unanimous The Ultimate Fighter American Top Team vs Blackzilians June 17 2015 airdate 2 5 00 Boca Raton Florida United States The Ultimate Fighter 21 semifinals round Win 1 0 Michael Graves Decision majority April 22 2015 airdate 2 5 00 The Ultimate Fighter 21 quarterfinals round 132 Freestyle record editSenior Freestyle Matches Res Record Opponent Score Date Event Location 2012 US Olympic Trials Qualifier DNP at 84 kg Loss 35 26 nbsp Evan Brown 1 3 1 1 March 31 April 1 2012 2012 US Olympic Trials Qualifier nbsp Cedar Falls Iowa Win 35 25 nbsp Ed Richmond Fall Loss 34 25 nbsp Jake Herbert 2 5 1 5 2012 Dave Schultz M International DNP at 84 kg Loss 34 24 nbsp Narsingh Yadav 1 2 1 5 February 2 4 2012 2012 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open nbsp Colorado Springs Colorado Win 34 23 nbsp Evan Brown 1 0 1 0 Win 33 23 nbsp Valentin Sofiadi 2 0 2 0 Win 32 23 nbsp Alex Burk 5 2 2 1 Loss 31 23 nbsp Deron Winn Fall Win 31 22 nbsp Kurt Brenner 0 8 6 4 2 0 2011 US Olympic Trials Qualifier 4th at 84 kg Loss 30 22 nbsp Bryce Hasseman 0 1 0 1 December 3 2011 2011 US Olympic Trials Qualifier nbsp Las Vegas Nevada Win 30 21 nbsp Travis Paulson INJ Win 29 21 nbsp James Yonushonis 4 2 2 1 Win 28 21 nbsp Doug Umbehauer 1 1 2 0 Win 27 21 nbsp Kurt Brenner 1 0 5 2 Loss 26 21 nbsp Terry Madden 0 4 1 4 Win 26 20 nbsp Pat Downey 1 1 3 3 4 0 2011 NYAC Holiday International Open DNP at 84 kg Loss 25 20 nbsp Kirk Smith 1 1 0 3 November 11 13 2011 2011 NYAC Holiday International Open Tournament nbsp New York City New York Win 25 19 nbsp Mike Tamillow 2 1 3 0 Loss 24 19 nbsp Jaime Espinal 0 4 4 6 2011 Sunkist Kids International Open DNP at 84 kg Loss 24 18 nbsp Mack Lewnes 2 2 0 6 October 28 30 2011 2011 Sunkist Kids International Open Tournament nbsp Mesa Arizona Loss 24 17 nbsp Raymond Jordan 0 4 1 3 Win 24 16 nbsp Erich Schmidtke 3 0 1 2 3 1 2011 NP Regionals nbsp at 96 kg Loss 23 16 nbsp Luke Lofthouse 1 1 4 1 0 1 May 12 14 2011 2011 Northern Plains Regional Championships nbsp Waterloo Iowa Win 23 15 nbsp Mike Schmidt 3 3 7 0 7 2 2011 US University Nationals 7th at 84 kg Win 22 15 nbsp Kevin Bailey TF 7 0 6 0 April 20 23 2011 2011 US University National Championships nbsp Akron Ohio Loss 21 15 nbsp Max Thomusseit 3 1 0 1 0 1 Win 21 14 nbsp Ryan Loder 6 0 1 3 2 1 Win 20 14 nbsp Keith Witt TF 6 0 6 0 Win 19 14 nbsp Ben Bennett 2 0 6 0 Loss 18 14 nbsp Nick Heflin 0 1 1 3 Win 18 13 nbsp Cole Shafer 6 0 2 0 2011 US Open DNP at 84 kg Loss 17 13 nbsp Raymond Jordan 0 2 0 2 April 7 10 2011 2011 US Open National Championships nbsp Cleveland Ohio Loss 17 12 nbsp Bryce Hasseman 1 1 0 3 Win 17 11 nbsp Evan Brown 0 1 2 1 1 0 2011 US Open National Championships Qualifier Win 16 11 nbsp Christopher Honeycutt 1 1 2 3 2 1 Win 15 11 nbsp Kaleb Young 3 2 1 0 Loss 14 11 nbsp Nick Heflin 0 1 4 1 0 1 Win 14 10 nbsp Dwight Middleton TF 6 0 6 0 2011 Dave Schultz M International DNP at 84 kg Loss 13 10 nbsp Jaime Espinal Fall February 2 5 2011 2011 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open nbsp Colorado Springs Colorado Win 13 9 nbsp James Yonushonis TF 5 0 8 2 Loss 12 9 nbsp Shinya Matsumoto 2 4 1 4 Win 12 8 nbsp Jake Landals 5 0 7 0 Win 11 8 nbsp James Reynolds 4 1 7 0 2010 NYAC International Open DNP at 84 kg Loss 10 8 nbsp Raymond Jordan Fall November 20 21 2010 2010 NYAC International Open Tournament nbsp New York City New York Win 10 7 nbsp Jason Lapham 1 0 3 0 Win 9 7 nbsp Robert Isley 2 1 4 2 Loss 8 7 nbsp Keith Gavin 1 0 1 2 0 2 Win 8 6 nbsp Vitaliy Horodnytskyy 2 0 2 1 2010 University World Championships 8th at 84 kg Loss 7 6 nbsp Giedrius Morkis Fall October 30 2010 2010 University World Championships nbsp Torino Italy Loss 7 5 nbsp Piotr Ianulov 0 6 Win 7 4 nbsp Alex Burk 9 2 2010 US University World Team Trials 5th at 74 kg Loss 6 4 nbsp Adam Hall 2 0 0 1 2 4 May 28 29 2010 2010 US University World Team Trials nbsp Colorado Springs Colorado Win 6 3 nbsp Albert White 2 1 2 0 Loss 5 3 nbsp Jon Reader 0 4 1 5 Win 5 2 nbsp John Paul O Connor 0 3 4 3 5 0 Win 4 2 nbsp Matt Ballweg 5 1 6 0 2010 US Open DNP at 74 kg Loss 3 2 nbsp David Bonin 1 2 4 0 3 3 April 22 24 2010 2010 US Open National Championships nbsp Cleveland Ohio Loss 3 1 nbsp Travis Paulson 3 1 0 1 0 6 Win 3 0 nbsp Derek Peperas INJ 2010 US Open National Championships Qualifier Win 2 0 nbsp David Foxen TF 6 0 7 0 Win 1 0 nbsp Michael Mitchell 3 5 3 2 6 0NCAA record editNCAA Division II Championships Matches Res Record Opponent Score Date Event 2010 NCAA DII Championships nbsp at 174 lbs Win 11 2 Luke Rynish 5 4 March 13 2010 2010 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships Win 10 2 Christopher Barrick 6 5 Win 9 2 Aaron Denson 2 0 Win 8 2 Ben Becker 9 2 2009 NCAA DII Championships nbsp at 174 lbs Loss 7 2 Brett Hunter 2 3 March 14 2009 2009 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships Win 7 1 Ross Taplin 2 0 Win 6 1 Jarret Hall 4 2 Win 5 1 Luke Rynish 8 5 2008 NCAA DII Championships nbsp at 174 lbs Win 4 1 Josh Shields 3 2 March 15 2008 2008 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships Win 3 1 Chris Gibbs 4 1 Loss 2 1 Albert Miles 2 6 Win 2 0 Tyler Tubbs SV 1 7 5 Win 1 0 Chris Gibbs MD 10 0Pay per view bouts editNo Event Fight Date Venue City PPV buys 1 UFC 245 Usman vs Covington December 14 2019 T Mobile Arena Paradise Nevada United States Not Disclosed 133 2 UFC 251 Usman vs Masvidal July 12 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 1 300 000 76 3 UFC 258 Usman vs Burns February 13 2021 UFC Apex Enterprise Nevada United States Not Disclosed 134 4 UFC 261 Usman vs Masvidal 2 April 24 2021 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville Florida United States 700 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