#9Kamaru UsmanAll-Around

Welterweight · 21-4 · switch

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Height
6'0"
182.88 cm
Reach
6'4"
193.04 cm
Age
39
Elo Rating
1755.0

Next fight: vs Islam Makhachev

UFC — 2027-07-02 · Fri, Jul 2, 2027 · 3 rounds

Model win probability
20%/80%
Usman / Makhachev
Stat comparison between Kamaru Usman and Islam Makhachev. A ▸ marks the better value where a higher or lower number is clearly better.
StatKamaru UsmanIslam Makhachev
Record21-428-1
Elo rating17551853
Age on fight night4035
Height182.88 cm177.8 cm
Reach193.04 cm177.8 cm
Strikes landed / min4.162.45
Strikes absorbed / min2.671.45
Takedowns / 15 min2.793.10
Takedown defense89%91%

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Stops 89% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 96% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands 51% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 85% of Welterweight fighters
  • Averages 2.79 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 83% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Attempts just 0.10 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 81% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.16
    Top 25%
  • Striking accuracy
    51%
    Top 15%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.67
    Top 34%
  • Striking defense
    55%
    Bottom 48%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.79
    Top 17%
  • Takedown accuracy
    44%
    Top 37%
  • Takedown defense
    89%
    Top 4%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.10
    Bottom 19%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1690, higher than 98% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1755).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202524:04Edwards25:00Edwards15:00Chimaev25:00Buckley25:00Plessis
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LDricus Du Plessis
UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman
2026-07-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WJoaquin Buckley
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
2025-06-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LKhamzat Chimaev
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
2023-10-21 · Decision - Majority, R3 5:00
LLeon EdwardsTitle
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
2023-03-18 · Decision - Majority, R5 5:00
LLeon EdwardsTitle
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
2022-08-20 · KO/TKO, R5 4:04
WColby CovingtonTitle
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
2021-11-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WJorge MasvidalTitle
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
2021-04-24 · KO/TKO, R2 1:02
WGilbert BurnsTitle
UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
2021-02-13 · KO/TKO, R3 0:34
WJorge MasvidalTitle
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
2020-07-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WColby CovingtonTitle
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
2019-12-14 · KO/TKO, R5 4:10
WTyron WoodleyTitle
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
2019-03-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WRafael Dos Anjos
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
2018-11-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WDemian Maia
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
2018-05-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WEmil Meek
UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
2018-01-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WSergio Moraes
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
2017-09-16 · KO/TKO, R1 2:48
WSean Strickland
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
2017-04-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WWarlley Alves
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira
2016-11-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAlexander Yakovlev
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
2016-07-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WLeon Edwards
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
2015-12-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WHayder HassanTitle
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
2015-07-12 · Submission, R2 1:19