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Kamaru Usman lands 4.2 and absorbs 2.7 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Kamaru Usman's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Kamaru Usman's takedown activity is a consistent part of the output. Takedown threat ranks in the upper third of the division.

Kamaru Usman wins 80% of rounds across 71 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Kamaru Usman has 1 KO/TKO loss in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.05 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 92 out of 99, high for the division.

Kamaru Usman is 39 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“The Nigerian Nightmare”

Kamaru Usman

21-419 UFC
Wrestler
Form
Declining
10× Title
11× 5R
Output Builds Late
High Wear
6'0"ht·76"reach·Switchstance·39age
Last fightWJoaquin Buckley·U-DEC·R5·1.0yr ago
Fighter Context
16–3UFC·
4KO
·
1Sub
·
11Dec
·
17.8min/fight
·
339UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
14–3(17 fights)
·
29%finish rate
·
+1.4str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
9–2(11 fights)
·
33%finish rate
·
+1.2str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
2–0(2 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+2.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.49
Positive
88%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.409
Strong
87%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
92
Ironclad
88%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
80%
Dominant
94%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Kamaru Usman — 4.16 significant strikes per minute, 51% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.67 strikes per minute.

Usman
Ground & Pound
Body Attacker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.16
Str. Accuracy51%
1,411UFC landed/2,719attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.0 vs avg2.67
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / fight0.53
10UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.05
CQ KO Power
Average50%ile0.71
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
64%
Body
29%
Leg
8%
By Position
Distance57%
/
Clinch17%
/
Ground26%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 119 rounds
Round 218 rounds
Round 316 rounds
Round 49 rounds
Round 59 rounds
Avg. Landed1621212419
Avg. Absorbed1313111513
Avg. Net+3+8+11+9+6
Grappling

Kamaru Usman — 2.8 takedowns per 15 minutes, 44% takedown accuracy, 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 89% takedown defense.

Usman
G&P Threat
·464s ctrlElite Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.79
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.33
TD Accuracy44%
63UFC landed/143attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense89%
44UFC defended/49opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Kamaru Usman — 16 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 11 decision), 31% finish rate.

Finish Rate
31%
Decision Fighter
div avg 53%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 16
Submission1 / 16
Decision11 / 16
KD → Finish
4/7Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision2 / 3
Loss Pattern
Outscored
2 of 3 losses by decision
Primarily a KO/TKO finisher. 4 of 5 stoppages by KO/TKO
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
22%
4 of 18 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
3.4pts
W10 dec
1.3pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
11UD
·
0SD
·
2MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 30 more in second half of career
0+50+101+151+201avg↵2015201620172018201920202021202220232025

19 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.43.6R1R2R3
R1n=19
R2n=18
R3n=16
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
4.6
4.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.6
2.9
2.2
Diff
+0.6
+1.7
+2.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-60%L3
-8%61%131%WWWWLLLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Usman — 19 UFC Fights

Kamaru Usman — UFC fight record: 16 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
19 fights
W
Joaquin BuckleyVeteran
TITLEWW
U-DEC R5Jun '25
-3
·41 SS (41%)·44 abs·4/13 td·777s ctrl
↵ 20mo layoff
L
Khamzat Chimaev
MW
M-DEC R3Oct '23
-2
·36 SS (55%)·38 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken
L
Leon EdwardsVeteran
TITLEWW
M-DEC R5Mar '23
-33
·87 SS (42%)·120 abs·4/15 td·303s ctrl
L
Leon EdwardsVeteran
TITLEWW
KO/TKO R5 · 4:04Aug '22
+28
·83 SS (61%)·55 abs·5/12 td·1 td taken·636s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Colby CovingtonVeteran
TITLEWW
U-DEC R5Nov '21
+16
·123 SS (42%)·107 abs·1/1 td·76s ctrl·2 kd landed
W
Jorge MasvidalVeteran
TITLEWW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:02Apr '21
-10
·21 SS (53%)·31 abs·2/2 td·102s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Gilbert BurnsVeteran
TITLEWW
KO/TKO R3 · 0:34Feb '21
+38
·83 SS (61%)·45 abs·125s ctrl·2 kd landed
W
Jorge MasvidalVeteran
TITLEWW
U-DEC R5Jul '20
+28
·94 SS (62%)·66 abs·5/16 td·998s ctrl
W
Colby CovingtonVeteran
TITLEWW
KO/TKO R5 · 4:10Dec '19
+32
·175 SS (49%)·143 abs·11s ctrl·2 kd landed
W
Tyron WoodleyVeteran
TITLEWW
U-DEC R5Mar '19
+107
·141 SS (73%)·34 abs·2/6 td·1093s ctrl
All Fighters
Welterweight
“The Nigerian Nightmare”

Kamaru Usman

21-419 UFC
Form
6'0"ht·76"reach·Switchstance·39age
Last fightWJoaquin Buckley·U-DEC·1.0yr ago
Fighter Context
16–3UFC·
4KO
·
1Sub
·
11Dec
·
17.8min/fight
·
339UFC min
vs. Winning Record14–3
vs. Veterans (8+ W)9–2
vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.49
88%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.409
87%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
92
88%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
80%
94%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Usman
Welterweight avg
Ground & PoundBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.16
Str. Accuracy51%
1,411UFC landed/2,719attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.0 vs avg2.67
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / Fight0.53
10UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.05
CQ KO Power
Average50%ile0.71
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
64%
Body
29%
Leg
8%
By Position
Dist57%
Clinch17%
Ground26%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=19
R2
n=18
R3
n=16
R4
n=9
R5
n=9
Landed1621212419
Absorbed1313111513
Net+3+8+11+9+6
Grappling
Usman
Welterweight avg
G&P Threat
464s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.79
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.33
TD Accuracy44%
63UFC landed/143attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense89%
44UFC defended/49opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 7 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
31%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
1Sub
11Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
22%4 of 18 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
3.4pts
W10 dec
1.3pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
11UD
·
0SD
·
2MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.43.6R1R2R3
R1n=19
R2n=18
R3n=16
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
4.6
4.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.6
2.9
2.2
Diff
+0.6
+1.7
+2.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Usman — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Joaquin BuckleyVeteranTITLEWW
U-DEC·R5·Jun '25
41 SS (41%)·44 abs·4/13 td·777s ctrl
L
Khamzat ChimaevMW
M-DEC·R3·Oct '23
36 SS (55%)·38 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken
L
Leon EdwardsVeteranTITLEWW
M-DEC·R5·Mar '23
87 SS (42%)·120 abs·4/15 td·303s ctrl
L
Leon EdwardsVeteranTITLEWW
KO/TKO·R5·Aug '22
83 SS (61%)·55 abs·5/12 td·1 td taken·636s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Colby CovingtonVeteranTITLEWW
U-DEC·R5·Nov '21
123 SS (42%)·107 abs·1/1 td·76s ctrl·2 kd
W
Jorge MasvidalVeteranTITLEWW
KO/TKO·R2·Apr '21
21 SS (53%)·31 abs·2/2 td·102s ctrl·1 kd
W
Gilbert BurnsVeteranTITLEWW
KO/TKO·R3·Feb '21
83 SS (61%)·45 abs·125s ctrl·2 kd
W
Jorge MasvidalVeteranTITLEWW
U-DEC·R5·Jul '20
94 SS (62%)·66 abs·5/16 td·998s ctrl
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