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Kamaru Usman

UFC Record
16-4
Age
39
Height
6'0"
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Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1639Today
1888Best, Apr 2021
1661Classic Elo
#58 Men: Pound for Pound#14 Middleweight
14001600180020002016201820202022202420261422 going into Hayder Hassan, Jul 20151591 going into Leon Edwards, Dec 20151696 going into Alexander Yakovlev, Jul 20161689 going into Warlley Alves, Nov 20161715 going into Sean Strickland, Apr 20171768 going into Sergio Moraes, Sep 20171770 going into Emil Meek, Jan 20181770 going into Demian Maia, May 20181792 going into Rafael Dos Anjos, Nov 20181826 going into Tyron Woodley, Mar 20191846 going into Colby Covington, Dec 20191886 going into Jorge Masvidal, Jul 20201866 going into Gilbert Burns, Feb 20211888 going into Jorge Masvidal, Apr 20211873 going into Colby Covington, Nov 20211872 going into Leon Edwards, Aug 20221815 going into Leon Edwards, Mar 20231773 going into Khamzat Chimaev, Oct 20231675 going into Joaquin Buckley, Jun 20251662 going into Dricus Du Plessis, Jul 20261639 today1639
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight, and today.
Classic Elo
1661Today
1723Best, Aug 2022
1639Fighter Elo
#8 Men: Pound for Pound#1 Middleweight

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

15001600170018002016201820202022202420261500 going into Hayder Hassan, Jul 20151516 going into Leon Edwards, Dec 20151532 going into Alexander Yakovlev, Jul 20161547 going into Warlley Alves, Nov 20161563 going into Sean Strickland, Apr 20171579 going into Sergio Moraes, Sep 20171595 going into Emil Meek, Jan 20181607 going into Demian Maia, May 20181625 going into Rafael Dos Anjos, Nov 20181641 going into Tyron Woodley, Mar 20191657 going into Colby Covington, Dec 20191672 going into Jorge Masvidal, Jul 20201685 going into Gilbert Burns, Feb 20211699 going into Jorge Masvidal, Apr 20211710 going into Colby Covington, Nov 20211723 going into Leon Edwards, Aug 20221703 going into Leon Edwards, Mar 20231685 going into Khamzat Chimaev, Oct 20231666 going into Joaquin Buckley, Jun 20251679 going into Dricus Du Plessis, Jul 20261661 today1661
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

4.13Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
51%Striking Accuracy
2.86Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
55%Striking Defense
0.41Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
2.60Takedowns per 15 Minutes
42%Takedown Accuracy
90%Takedown Defense
0.08Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
40%Share of Fight Time in Control
18.2 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins4111
Losses103

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Dricus Du PlessisUnanimous DecisionJul 18, 2026UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Kamaru UsmanDricus Du Plessis
1662Fighter Elo Going In1728
1679Classic Elo Going In1639
92 of 234Significant Strikes136 of 273
99 of 244Total Strikes139 of 278
0 of 7Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:24Control Time0:06
Winvs. Joaquin BuckleyUnanimous DecisionJun 14, 2025UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Kamaru UsmanJoaquin Buckley
1675Fighter Elo Going In1694
1666Classic Elo Going In1616
41 of 99Significant Strikes44 of 148
137 of 243Total Strikes51 of 156
4 of 13Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
12:57Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Khamzat ChimaevMajority DecisionOct 21, 2023UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Kamaru UsmanKhamzat Chimaev
1773Fighter Elo Going In1673
1685Classic Elo Going In1599
36 of 66Significant Strikes38 of 70
58 of 92Total Strikes107 of 143
0 of 1Takedowns4 of 12
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
0:00Control Time7:16
Lossvs. Leon EdwardsMajority DecisionMar 18, 2023UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Kamaru UsmanLeon Edwards
1815Fighter Elo Going In1665
1703Classic Elo Going In1663
87 of 205Significant Strikes120 of 161
113 of 232Total Strikes123 of 164
4 of 15Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
5:03Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Leon EdwardsKO/TKO · R5 4:04Aug 20, 2022UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Kamaru UsmanLeon Edwards
1872Fighter Elo Going In1585
1723Classic Elo Going In1644
83 of 135Significant Strikes55 of 75
189 of 247Total Strikes64 of 85
5 of 12Takedowns1 of 5
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts1
10:36Control Time2:56
Winvs. Colby CovingtonUnanimous DecisionNov 6, 2021UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Kamaru UsmanColby Covington
1873Fighter Elo Going In1684
1710Classic Elo Going In1644
123 of 293Significant Strikes107 of 281
158 of 336Total Strikes119 of 298
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 11
2Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:16Control Time1:54
Winvs. Jorge MasvidalKO/TKO · R2 1:02Apr 24, 2021UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Kamaru UsmanJorge Masvidal
1888Fighter Elo Going In1604
1699Classic Elo Going In1589
21 of 40Significant Strikes31 of 52
32 of 54Total Strikes56 of 79
2 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:42Control Time0:00
Winvs. Gilbert BurnsKO/TKO · R3 0:34Feb 13, 2021UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Kamaru UsmanGilbert Burns
1866Fighter Elo Going In1641
1685Classic Elo Going In1635
83 of 136Significant Strikes45 of 108
93 of 149Total Strikes55 of 124
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 3
2Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
2:05Control Time0:00
Winvs. Jorge MasvidalUnanimous DecisionJul 11, 2020UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Kamaru UsmanJorge Masvidal
1886Fighter Elo Going In1641
1672Classic Elo Going In1602
94 of 151Significant Strikes66 of 125
263 of 341Total Strikes88 of 157
5 of 16Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
16:38Control Time0:00
Winvs. Colby CovingtonKO/TKO · R5 4:10Dec 14, 2019UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Kamaru UsmanColby Covington
1846Fighter Elo Going In1770
1657Classic Elo Going In1645
175 of 360Significant Strikes143 of 395
175 of 360Total Strikes143 of 395
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
2Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:11Control Time0:00
Winvs. Tyron WoodleyUnanimous DecisionMar 2, 2019UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Kamaru UsmanTyron Woodley
1826Fighter Elo Going In1802
1641Classic Elo Going In1632
141 of 194Significant Strikes34 of 51
336 of 390Total Strikes60 of 79
2 of 6Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
18:13Control Time0:00
Winvs. Rafael Dos AnjosUnanimous DecisionNov 30, 2018The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Kamaru UsmanRafael Dos Anjos
1792Fighter Elo Going In1640
1625Classic Elo Going In1637
130 of 223Significant Strikes62 of 112
227 of 334Total Strikes84 of 138
12 of 18Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
18:24Control Time0:21
Winvs. Demian MaiaUnanimous DecisionMay 19, 2018UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Kamaru UsmanDemian Maia
1770Fighter Elo Going In1636
1607Classic Elo Going In1634
66 of 209Significant Strikes27 of 87
97 of 244Total Strikes33 of 94
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 15
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:18Control Time2:01
Winvs. Emil MeekUnanimous DecisionJan 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Kamaru UsmanEmil Meek
1770Fighter Elo Going In1465
1595Classic Elo Going In1517
50 of 66Significant Strikes30 of 67
112 of 132Total Strikes86 of 131
8 of 19Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
12:56Control Time0:00
Winvs. Sergio MoraesKO/TKO · R1 2:48Sep 16, 2017UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Kamaru UsmanSergio Moraes
1768Fighter Elo Going In1544
1579Classic Elo Going In1574
16 of 48Significant Strikes13 of 27
16 of 48Total Strikes13 of 27
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:05Control Time0:00
Winvs. Sean StricklandUnanimous DecisionApr 8, 2017UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Kamaru UsmanSean Strickland
1715Fighter Elo Going In1701
1563Classic Elo Going In1564
90 of 171Significant Strikes27 of 103
117 of 200Total Strikes30 of 108
2 of 8Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
8:08Control Time0:00
Winvs. Warlley AlvesUnanimous DecisionNov 19, 2016UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Kamaru UsmanWarlley Alves
1689Fighter Elo Going In1594
1547Classic Elo Going In1547
71 of 150Significant Strikes25 of 73
129 of 216Total Strikes26 of 74
1 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
5:21Control Time0:00
Winvs. Alexander YakovlevUnanimous DecisionJul 23, 2016UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Kamaru UsmanAlexander Yakovlev
1696Fighter Elo Going In1521
1532Classic Elo Going In1511
41 of 67Significant Strikes8 of 15
155 of 195Total Strikes11 of 18
5 of 9Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
13:02Control Time0:00
Winvs. Leon EdwardsUnanimous DecisionDec 19, 2015UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Kamaru UsmanLeon Edwards
1591Fighter Elo Going In1610
1516Classic Elo Going In1517
48 of 80Significant Strikes26 of 57
126 of 163Total Strikes36 of 67
6 of 13Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
10:46Control Time0:40
Winvs. Hayder HassanSubmission · R2 1:19Jul 12, 2015The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale

Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight Tournament Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Kamaru UsmanHayder Hassan
1422Fighter Elo Going In1362
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
15 of 26Significant Strikes3 of 11
31 of 43Total Strikes7 of 15
6 of 8Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
5:09Control Time0:00