MatchWiz Scores

Kamaru Usman “Nigerian Nightmare”

21-4-0 · MatchWiz rating 1735

Age39Height6'0"Reach76"StanceSwitchDivisionWelterweightCampONX SportsCountryNigeria

Rating trend

150020152016201720182019202020212022202320251735

current 1735 · hover or touch the chart to trace each fight

Our Elo-style rating after each UFC fight — 1500 is average; champions live around 1700+ (full leaderboard). This is the backbone of our win probabilities.

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min4.1Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.7Takedowns / 15 min2.8Takedown defense90%Sub attempts / 15 min0.1Wins by finish31%

Fight history

DateOpponentResultEventΔ rating
Jul 19, 2026Dricus Du PlessisupcomingUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman–
Jun 15, 2025Joaquin BuckleyW · Decision - Unanimous R5UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley+13
Oct 21, 2023Khamzat ChimaevL · Decision - Majority R3UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2-18
Mar 18, 2023Leon EdwardsL · Decision - Majority R5UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3-18
Aug 21, 2022Leon EdwardsL · KO/TKO R5UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2-24
Nov 7, 2021Colby CovingtonW · Decision - Unanimous R5UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2+11
Apr 25, 2021Jorge MasvidalW · KO/TKO R2UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2+10
Feb 14, 2021Gilbert BurnsW · KO/TKO R3UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns+14
Jul 12, 2020Jorge MasvidalW · Decision - Unanimous R5UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal+9
Dec 15, 2019Colby CovingtonW · KO/TKO R5UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington+16
Mar 3, 2019Tyron WoodleyW · Decision - Unanimous R5UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith+14
Dec 1, 2018Rafael Dos AnjosW · Decision - Unanimous R5The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale+10
May 20, 2018Demian MaiaW · Decision - Unanimous R5UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman+14
Jan 15, 2018Emil MeekW · Decision - Unanimous R3UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi+10
Sep 16, 2017Sergio MoraesW · KO/TKO R1UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch+17
Apr 9, 2017Sean StricklandW · Decision - Unanimous R3UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2+27
Nov 20, 2016Warlley AlvesW · Decision - Unanimous R3UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2+26
Jul 23, 2016Alexander YakovlevW · Decision - Unanimous R3UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Shevchenko+31
Dec 19, 2015Leon EdwardsW · Decision - Unanimous R3UFC on Fox: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2+35
Jul 12, 2015Hayder HassanW · Submission R2The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale+38

Record is career MMA (including pre-UFC fights); the history and rating cover UFC and Contender Series bouts from 2015 on. Back to the fight board →