Kamaru Usman
| Kamaru Usman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kamarudeen Usman May 11, 1988 Benin City, Nigeria |
| Other names | Nigerian Nightmare |
| Nationality |
American Nigerian |
| 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, United States |
| Team | Blackzilians |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division II Wrestling[1] |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| 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 a 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]
Usman next faced Alexander Yakovlev on July 23, 2016 at UFC on Fox 20.[13] He won the one-sided fight via unanimous decision.[14]
Usman faced Warlley Alves on November 19, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100.[15] He won the fight unanimous decision.[16]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Tournament Winner
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Hayder Hassan
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 9 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9–1 | Warlley Alves | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 | November 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–1 | Alexander Yakovlev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko | July 23, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 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, 2014 | 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
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| 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 2 "Kamaru Usman - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ↑ Bevois (2012-11-29). "Interview with RFA fighter, NCAA wrestling champ, and TUF 14 coach Kamaru Usman". onthemat.com. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ↑ Marc Raimondi (2015-02-28). "TUF 21 features American Top Team vs. Blackzilians with $500K on the line". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
- ↑ Mike Bohn (2015-04-22). "Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 21: ATT vs. Blackzilians'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
- ↑ Mike Bohn (2015-06-17). "Episode No. 9 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 21: ATT vs. Blackzilians'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ↑ Dana Becker (2015-07-09). "The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale card all set, Four TUF Fighters in action". fightline.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Mike Sloan (2015-07-12). "'TUF 21' Finale Bonuses: Thompson, Usman, Masvidal, Samman nab $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ↑ Staff (2015-09-01). "Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman added to UFC on FOX 17 in Orlando". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ John Morgan (2015-12-19). "UFC on FOX 17 results: Kamaru Usman grinds out Leon Edwards". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2016-03-01). "Sergio Moraes vs. Kamaru Usman added to UFC event in Brazil". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ↑ Staff (2016-05-01). "Kamaru Usman out of UFC 198 bout with Sergio Moraes". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ↑ Chris Sosa (2016-06-03). "'Nigerian Nightmare' lands spot for UFC event at United Center". redeyechicago.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-07-23). "UFC on FOX 20 results: Kamaru Usman dominates Alexander Yakovlev in grappling heavy affair". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2016-10-04). "UFC Fight Night 100 gets Warlley Alves vs. Kamaru Usman". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-11-19). "UFC Fight Night 100 results: Kamaru Usman dominates Warlley Alves for wide decision win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.