Professional Record
21-5-0
Current Elo Rating
1970
True Contender System
Middleweight Ranking
#3
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#21
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 183 cm
- Reach
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 83.9 kg
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 39 years
- Place of birth
- Auchi, Nigeria
- UFC debut
- July 12, 2015
- Pro debut
- November 30, 2012
- Team / gym
- Kill Cliff FC
- Head coach
- Henri Hooft
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Kamaru Usman has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Kamaru Usmanvs.Dricus Du Plessis
L · decision
- Event
- UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman
- Date
- July 18, 2026
- Elo change
- -41
Career Statistics
Professional Record
21-5-0
UFC Record
16-4-0
20 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,970
Peak Elo
2,172
Wins by method
4KO/TKO1Submissions11Decisions
Finish rate31.2%
From peak-201
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Colby Covington
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 6-2
- Best recorded streak: 15 straight wins
Elo History
20 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1970
Peak Elo
2172
Total
+470
UFC Fight History
Jul 18, 2026
Decision
Elo
1970
Change
-41
Jun 14, 2025
Decision
Elo
2011
Change
+15
Oct 21, 2023
Decision
Elo
1996
Change
-40
Mar 18, 2023
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2035
Change
-38
Aug 20, 2022
TKO
Title fight
Elo
2073
Change
-99
Nov 06, 2021
Colby Covington
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2172
Change
+27
Apr 24, 2021
TKO
Title fight
Elo
2144
Change
+61
Feb 13, 2021
Gilbert Burns
TKO
Title fight
Elo
2084
Change
+76
Jul 11, 2020
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2008
Change
+50
Dec 14, 2019
Colby Covington
TKO
Title fight
Elo
1957
Change
+115
Mar 02, 2019
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1843
Change
+77
Nov 30, 2018
Decision
Elo
1766
Change
+28
May 19, 2018
Decision
Elo
1738
Change
+30
Jan 14, 2018
Emil Weber Meek
Decision
Elo
1708
Change
+16
Sep 16, 2017
Sérgio Moraes
TKO
Elo
1692
Change
+34
Apr 08, 2017
Decision
Elo
1658
Change
+26
Nov 19, 2016
Warlley Alves
Decision
Elo
1632
Change
+28
Jul 23, 2016
Alexander Yakovlev
Decision
Elo
1604
Change
+30
Dec 19, 2015
Decision
Elo
1574
Change
+26
Jul 12, 2015
Hayder Hassan
Submission
Elo
1547
Change
+47
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | L | Dricus Du Plessis | Decision | 1970 | -41 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | W | Joaquin Buckley | Decision | 2011 | +15 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | L | Khamzat Chimaev | Decision | 1996 | -40 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | L | Leon Edwards | Decision | 2035 | -38 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | L | Leon Edwards | TKO | 2073 | -99 |
| Nov 06, 2021 | W | Colby Covington | Decision | 2172 | +27 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | W | Jorge Masvidal | TKO | 2144 | +61 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | W | Gilbert Burns | TKO | 2084 | +76 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | W | Jorge Masvidal | Decision | 2008 | +50 |
| Dec 14, 2019 | W | Colby Covington | TKO | 1957 | +115 |
| Mar 02, 2019 | W | Tyron Woodley | Decision | 1843 | +77 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | W | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision | 1766 | +28 |
| May 19, 2018 | W | Demian Maia | Decision | 1738 | +30 |
| Jan 14, 2018 | W | Emil Weber Meek | Decision | 1708 | +16 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | W | Sérgio Moraes | TKO | 1692 | +34 |
| Apr 08, 2017 | W | Sean Strickland | Decision | 1658 | +26 |
| Nov 19, 2016 | W | Warlley Alves | Decision | 1632 | +28 |
| Jul 23, 2016 | W | Alexander Yakovlev | Decision | 1604 | +30 |
| Dec 19, 2015 | W | Leon Edwards | Decision | 1574 | +26 |
| Jul 12, 2015 | W | Hayder Hassan | Submission | 1547 | +47 |
Fight history outside the UFC
8 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Feb 24, 2015
Steve Carl
Decision · Unanimous
TUF · The Ultimate Fighter Season 21
Jan 27, 2015
Mike Graves
Decision · Majority
TUF · The Ultimate Fighter Season 21
Jul 18, 2014
Marcus Hicks
TKO · Punches · R2 · 5:00
LFC · Legacy FC 33
Apr 04, 2014
Lenny Lovato
TKO · Punches · R3 · 1:04
LFC · Legacy FC 30
Competitive Profile
Kamaru Usman’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.