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]
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]
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most strikes thrown in a UFC bout, with 541 strikes. Covington faced KamaruUsman for the UFC Welterweight Championship on December 14, 2019, at UFC 245...
winner) KamaruUsman and Leon Edwards headlined the event. The pairing previously met at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 in December 2015 where Usman defeated...
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A UFC Welterweight Championship rematch between the current champion KamaruUsman (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight...
A UFC Welterweight Championship rematch between the current champion KamaruUsman (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight...
With KamaruUsman". MMA News. May 29, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022. "Vicente Luque Breaks Down Potential Fight Between Teammates KamaruUsman & Gilbert...
and The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians winner KamaruUsman and former interim champion Colby Covington served as the event headliner...
Time. A UFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion KamaruUsman (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight...
COVID-19, out of UFC 251 headliner vs. KamaruUsman". MMA Junkie. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020. "BREAKING: KamaruUsman vs. Gilbert Burns Set For UFC 256...
surgery on his elbow and was replaced by former UFC Welterweight Champion KamaruUsman. At the weigh-ins, Victoria Dudakova weighed in at 116.6 pounds, 0.6...
States. A UFC Welterweight Championship bout between the current champion KamaruUsman (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight...
was replaced by promotional newcomer Sabah Homasi. Strickland faced KamaruUsman on April 8, 2017, at UFC 210. He lost the fight via unanimous decision...
reported that Masvidal had stepped in on less than a week's notice to face KamaruUsman for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 251, replacing original...
in MMA. In the fifth defense of his welterweight title, Woodley faced KamaruUsman on March 2, 2019, in the co-main event at UFC 235. Woodley was dominated...
UFC 198. Alves lost the fight by unanimous decision. Alves next faced KamaruUsman on 19 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100. He lost the fight unanimous...
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vs. KamaruUsman as TUF 28 Finale Main Fight" (in Portuguese). sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018. "TUF 28 Finale results: KamaruUsman relentless...
former UFC champions Rashad Evans, Vitor Belfort, Eddie Alvarez and KamaruUsman. Owned by Glenn Robinson, Blackzilians, started when MMA fighters Jorge...
targeting a UFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion KamaruUsman (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight...
Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner KamaruUsman served as the co-headliner. As a result of the cancellation of UFC 233...
an injury replacement (filling in for Santiago Ponzinibbio) and faced KamaruUsman on 19 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 129 He lost the fight via unanimous...
pull out of the fight, Chimaev faced former UFC Welterweight Champion KamaruUsman. He won the fight via majority decision. Khamzat is scheduled to face...
stripped of the interim title on September 8, 2018, due to injury. 12 KamaruUsman UFC 235 Las Vegas, NV, US Mar 2, 2019 1,267 days 1. def. Colby Covington...
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