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 mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Welterweight Champion. Usman is also The Ultimate Fighter 21 tournament winner. As of May 24, 2020, he is #6 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
Usman made his professional MMA debut in November 2012. He compiled a record of 5-1, competing for several regional promotions before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter in early 2015.
Riding a nine-fight winning streak in the UFC, Usman faced UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley on March 2, 2019, in the co-main event at UFC 235. He won the fight via unanimous decision to become the new UFC Welterweight Champion.