Kamaru Usman

Kamaru Usman
Born Kamarudeen Usman
(1988-05-11) May 11, 1988
Benin City, Nigeria
Other names Nigerian Nightmare
Nationality Nigerian-American
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach 76.0 in (193 cm)[1]
Style Freestyle Wrestling
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Delray Beach, Florida
Team Blackzilians
Years active 2012-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 8
Wins 7
By knockout 5
By submission 1
By decision 1
Losses 1
By knockout 0
By submission 1
By decision 0
Draws 0
No contests 0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kamarudeen Usman (born May 11, 1988) is an Nigerian-American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He's the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians.

Background

Born in Benin City, Nigeria, Usman and his family moved to the United States when he was 5-years-old. After compiling a 53-3 record in high school wrestling and qualifying for the NAIA national meet at William Penn University, Usman's wrestling career took off after transferring to the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Usman earned NCAA Division II All-American honors all three years he attended and helped the school win its first-ever overall team title in 2008. He won the 2010 NCAA Division II national title at 174 lbs. in his senior season. He was also member of the University World Team for wrestling in 2010.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Professional MMA career

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.

The Ultimate Fighter

In February 2015, it was announced that Usman was one of the fighters selected to be on The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians.[3]

In his first fight on the show, Usman faced Michael Graves. He won the fight via majority decision.[4]

In the semifinals, Usman faced off against Steve Carl. He won the fight via unanimous decision and advanced to the finals.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Usman faced Hayder Hassan in the finals on July 12, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale.[6] He won the bout via submission in the second round.[7] He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[8]

Usman faced Leon Edwards on December 19, 2015 at UFC on Fox 17.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

Usman was expected to face Sérgio Moraes on May 14, 2016 at UFC 198.[11] However, Usman was replaced on the card for undisclosed reasons by promotional newcomer Luan Chagas.[12]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 7–1 Leon Edwards Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 December 19, 2015 3 5:00 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win 6–1 Hayder Hassan Submission (arm-triangle choke) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale July 12, 2015 2 1:19 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won The Ultimate Fighter 21; Performance of the Night
Win 5–1 Marcus Hicks TKO (punches) Legacy FC 33 July 18, 2014 2 5:00 Allen, Texas, United States
Win 4–1 Lenny Lovoto TKO (punches) Legacy FC 30 April 4, 2012 3 1:04 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 3–1 Steven Rodriguez TKO (punches) Legacy FC 27 January 31, 2014 1 1:31 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 2–1 Rashid Abdullah TKO (punches) VFC 41 December 14, 2013 1 3:49 Ralston, Nebraska, United States
Loss 1–1 Jose Caceres Submission (rear-naked choke) CFA 11 May 24, 2013 1 3:47 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win 1–0 David Glover TKO (punches) RFA 5 November 30, 2012 2 4:50 Kearney, Nebraska, United States

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Steve Carl Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians June 17, 2015 (airdate) 2 5:00 Coconut Creek, Florida, United States The Ultimate Fighter 21 Semifinals round
Win 1-0 Michael Graves Decision (majority) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians April 22, 2015 (airdate) 2 5:00 Boca Raton, Florida, United States The Ultimate Fighter 21 Quarterfinals round

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kamaru Usman - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ Bevois (2012-11-29). "Interview with RFA fighter, NCAA wrestling champ, and TUF 14 coach Kamaru Usman". onthemat.com. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  3. ↑ Marc Raimondi (2015-02-28). "TUF 21 features American Top Team vs. Blackzilians with $500K on the line". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  4. ↑ Mike Bohn (2015-04-22). "Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 21: ATT vs. Blackzilians'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  5. ↑ Mike Bohn (2015-06-17). "Episode No. 9 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 21: ATT vs. Blackzilians'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  6. ↑ Dana Becker (2015-07-09). "The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale card all set, Four TUF Fighters in action". fightline.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  7. ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-07-12). "TUF 21 Finale results: Kamaru Usman taps Hayder Hassan to win 'TUF 21' crown". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  8. ↑ Mike Sloan (2015-07-12). "‘TUF 21’ Finale Bonuses: Thompson, Usman, Masvidal, Samman nab $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  9. ↑ Staff (2015-09-01). "Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman added to UFC on FOX 17 in Orlando". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
  10. ↑ John Morgan (2015-12-19). "UFC on FOX 17 results: Kamaru Usman grinds out Leon Edwards". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  11. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2016-03-01). "Sergio Moraes vs. Kamaru Usman added to UFC event in Brazil". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  12. ↑ Staff (2016-05-01). "Kamaru Usman out of UFC 198 bout with Sergio Moraes". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
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