UFC 286 Usman vs Edwards | 18 Mar 23 | |||||
UFC 268 Usman vs Covington 2 | 06 Nov 21 | |||||
UFC 261 Usman vs Masvidal | 25 Apr 21 | |||||
UFC 258 Usman vs Burns | 14 Feb 21 | |||||
UFC 251 Usman vs Masvidal | 12 Jul 20 | |||||
Kamarudeen Usman (born May 11, 1987) is a Nigerian-American 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 a former UFC Welterweight Champion. Usman is also The Ultimate Fighter 21 tournament winner. As of July 30, 2024, he is #2 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
As a freestyle wrestler, Usman primarily competed at 84 kilograms (185 lb), and was a 2010 U.S. University World Team Member. 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.
World MMA Fighter of the Year 2021 UFC Mens |