On the clock
5 of 16 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb, 170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
16–4UFC record
11 of 16Dominant wins
87Average win score
82ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 11 decision
Finish rate31% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time18:11
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min2.6
Control time40% of the fight
Best winTyron Woodley rated 1884 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Kamaru Usman’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
67
69%
Average win scoreOut of 100
60
86.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
98
82nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
16
31%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
76
+1.27
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
44
4.13
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
71
2.86
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
82
2.60
ControlShare of fight time in control
85
40%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tyron Woodley, rated 1884 at 170 lb. Dominant in 11 of 16 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
No. 6 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, with a published rating of 1779 across 18 fights at the weight. Last fought at middleweight: lost to Dricus Du Plessis, Jul 2026. This rating covers 170 lb only.
16–2Record at 170 lb
11 of 16Dominant wins
87Average win score
1678Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 11 decision
Finish rate31% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time17:59
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.2 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min2.9
Control time45% of the fight
Best winTyron Woodley rated 1884 going in
Against the division
How Kamaru Usman’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 2toughest oppositionNo. 3dominant winsNo. 5dominant-win rateNo. 7strike differentialNo. 8controlNo. 8takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
83
69%
Average win scoreOut of 100
64
86.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
98
81st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
19
31%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
87
+1.57
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
52
4.24
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
76
2.67
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
85
2.92
ControlShare of fight time in control
85
45%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 16 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tyron Woodley, rated 1884 at 170 lb. Dominant in 11 of 16 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board yet: a fighter needs a UFC win at 185 lb to be ranked there. Last rating at the weight: 1732, after 2 fights there.
0–2Record at 185 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1810Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time20:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time1% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 185 lb; Kamaru Usman has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 0 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
20 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2026 | Loss | 18–82 | Dricus Du Plessis | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Win | 80–20 | Joaquin Buckley | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Loss | 22–78 | Khamzat Chimaev | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 |
| 18 Mar 2023 | Loss | 22–78 | Leon Edwards | majority decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Loss | 12–88 | Leon Edwards | KO/TKO | R5 4:04 | Welterweight | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Win | 81–19 | Colby Covington | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Win | 90–10 | Jorge Masvidal | KO/TKO | R2 1:02 | Welterweight | UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 |
| 13 Feb 2021 | Win | 95–5 | Gilbert Burns | KO/TKO | R3 0:34 | Welterweight | UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Win | 84–16 | Jorge Masvidal | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal |
| 14 Dec 2019 | Win | 93–7 | Colby Covington | KO/TKO | R5 4:10 | Welterweight | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington |
| 2 Mar 2019 | Win | 86–14 | Tyron Woodley | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Win | 86–14 | Rafael Dos Anjos | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale |
| 19 May 2018 | Win | 86–14 | Demian Maia | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman |
| 14 Jan 2018 | Win | 83–17 | Emil Meek | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Win | 90–10 | Sergio Moraes | KO/TKO | R1 2:48 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch |
| 8 Apr 2017 | Win | 90–10 | Sean Strickland | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Win | 85–15 | Warlley Alves | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Win | 85–15 | Alexander Yakovlev | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Win | 84–16 | Leon Edwards | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Win | 91–9 | Hayder Hassan | submission | R2 1:19 | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale |