Kamaru Usman
| Kamaru Usman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kamarudeen Usman May 11, 1988 Benin City, Nigeria |
| Other names | Nigerian Nightmare |
| Nationality |
American Nigerian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Freestyle Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Delray Beach, Florida, United States |
| Team | Blackzilians |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division II Wrestling |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kamarudeen Usman (born May 11, 1988) is a Nigerian-American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He's the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians.
Born in Benin City, Nigeria, Usman and his family moved to the United States when he was 5-years-old. After compiling a 53-3 record in high school wrestling and qualifying for the NAIA national meet at William Penn University, Usman's wrestling career took off after transferring to the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Usman 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. He won the 2010 NCAA Division II national title at 174 lbs. in his senior season. He was also member of the University World Team for wrestling in 2010.U
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.
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.
In his first fight on the show, Usman faced Michael Graves. He won the fight via majority decision.
In the semifinals, Usman faced off against former WSOF World WW Champion Steve Carl. He won the fight via unanimous decision and advanced to the finals.
Usman faced Hayder Hassan in the finals on July 12, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale. He won the bout via submission in the second round. He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
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