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·38age

Last fightWJoaquin Buckley·U-DEC·R5·11mo 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

Ironclad

87%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

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

Average49%ile0.71

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

64%

Body

29%

Leg

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. Landed	16	21	21	24	19
Avg. Absorbed	13	13	11	15	13
Avg. Net	+3	+8	+11	+9	+6

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

19 fights

Joaquin BuckleyVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jun '25

-3

·41 SS (41%)·44 abs·4/13 td·777s ctrl

↵ 20mo layoff

Khamzat Chimaev

M-DEC R3Oct '23

-2

·36 SS (55%)·38 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken

Leon EdwardsVeteran

TITLE

M-DEC R5Mar '23

-33

·87 SS (42%)·120 abs·4/15 td·303s ctrl

Leon EdwardsVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R5 · 4:04Aug '22

+28

·83 SS (61%)·55 abs·5/12 td·1 td taken·636s ctrl·1 kd taken

Colby CovingtonVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Nov '21

+16

·123 SS (42%)·107 abs·1/1 td·76s ctrl·2 kd landed

Jorge MasvidalVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 1:02Apr '21

-10

·21 SS (53%)·31 abs·2/2 td·102s ctrl·1 kd landed

Gilbert BurnsVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 0:34Feb '21

+38

·83 SS (61%)·45 abs·125s ctrl·2 kd landed

Jorge MasvidalVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jul '20

+28

·94 SS (62%)·66 abs·5/16 td·998s ctrl

Colby CovingtonVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R5 · 4:10Dec '19

+32

·175 SS (49%)·143 abs·11s ctrl·2 kd landed

Tyron WoodleyVeteran

TITLE

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·38age

Last fightWJoaquin Buckley·U-DEC·11mo 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

87%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

Average49%ile0.71

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

64%

Body

29%

Leg

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
Landed	16	21	21	24	19
Absorbed	13	13	11	15	13
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

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

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

Joaquin BuckleyVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jun '25

41 SS (41%)·44 abs·4/13 td·777s ctrl

Khamzat Chimaev

M-DEC·R3·Oct '23

36 SS (55%)·38 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken

Leon EdwardsVeteranTITLE

M-DEC·R5·Mar '23

87 SS (42%)·120 abs·4/15 td·303s ctrl

Leon EdwardsVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R5·Aug '22

83 SS (61%)·55 abs·5/12 td·1 td taken·636s ctrl·1 kd taken

Colby CovingtonVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Nov '21

123 SS (42%)·107 abs·1/1 td·76s ctrl·2 kd

Jorge MasvidalVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Apr '21

21 SS (53%)·31 abs·2/2 td·102s ctrl·1 kd

Gilbert BurnsVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·Feb '21

83 SS (61%)·45 abs·125s ctrl·2 kd

Jorge MasvidalVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jul '20

94 SS (62%)·66 abs·5/16 td·998s ctrl

Round 119 rounds

Round 218 rounds

Round 316 rounds

Round 49 rounds

Round 59 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+11

n=19

n=18

n=16

n=9

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+11