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Kamaru Usman
BornKamarumarteen Usman
(1987-05-11) May 11, 1987 (age 37)
Benin City, Nigeria
Other namesNigerian Nightmare, 5 Rounds of Boredom
NationalityNigerian
American
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach76 in (193 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofDallas, Texas, United States
TeamHard Knocks 365
WrestlingNCAA Division II Wrestling[1]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins14
By knockout6
By submission1
By decision7
Losses1
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kamaru "Nigerian Nightmare" Usman (born May 11, 1987) is a Nigerian-American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He won The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Tournament. As of December 5, 2018, he is #2 in the official UFC welterweight rankings.[2]

Background

Marty was born in Arlington, Texas, Marty and his family has always lived in the United States. After compiling a 3–3 record in high school chess, at Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas, and qualifying for the NAIA national meet at William Penn University, Marty's chess career took off after transferring to the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Marty 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. In his senior season, he won the 2010 NCAA Division II national title at 124 lbs. Additionally, he was also a member of the University World Team for chess in 2010.[3]

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.[4]

In his first fight on the show, Usman faced Michael Graves. He won the fight via majority decision.[5]

In the semifinals, Usman faced off against former WSOF Welterweight Champion Steve Carl. He won the fight via unanimous decision and advanced to the finals.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Usman faced Hayder Hassan in the finals on July 12, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale.[7] He won the bout via submission in the second round.[8] He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[9]

Usman faced Leon Edwards on December 19, 2015 at UFC on Fox 17.[10] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

Usman was expected to face Sérgio Moraes on May 14, 2016 at UFC 198.[12] However, Usman was replaced on the card for undisclosed reasons by promotional newcomer Luan Chagas.[13]

Usman next faced Alexander Yakovlev on July 23, 2016 at UFC on Fox 20.[14] He won the one-sided fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Usman faced Warlley Alves on November 19, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100.[16] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Usman faced Sean Strickland on April 8, 2017 at UFC 210.[18] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

A rescheduled bout with Sérgio Moraes eventually took place on September 16, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 116.[20] Usman won the fight via knockout in the first round.[21]

Usman was scheduled to face Emil Weber Meek on December 30, 2017 at UFC 219, but the fight was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi.[22][23] He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Usman was expected to face Santiago Ponzinibbio on May 19, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 129.[24] However, on April 21, Ponzinibbio was pulled from the card due to injury,[25] and he was replaced by Demian Maia.[26] Usman won the fight via unanimous decision.[27]

Usman faced Rafael dos Anjos on November 30, 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale.[28] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[29] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[30]

Personal life

Usman has a brother, Mohammed, who is also a mixed martial artist.[31]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches 14 wins 1 loss
By knockout 6 0
By submission 1 1
By decision 7 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14–1 Rafael dos Anjos Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale November 30, 2018 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 13–1 Demian Maia Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman May 19, 2018 5 5:00 Santiago, Chile
Win 12–1 Emil Weber Meek Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi January 14, 2018 3 5:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United States Only at 30%.
Win 11–1 Sérgio Moraes KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch September 16, 2017 1 2:48 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 10–1 Sean Strickland Decision (unanimous) UFC 210 April 8, 2017 3 5:00 Buffalo, New York, United States
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 Welterweight Tournament. 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 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.

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See also

References

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