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Kamaru Usman
Becoming the UFC’s first Nigerian-born champion.
Welterweight title · Masvidal rematch
- Born
- 11 May 1987
- Birthplace
- Auchi, Nigeria
More people
Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman is a Nigerian-American mixed martial artist who brought an elite collegiate wrestling background to the welterweight division.
Early life
Move to Texas
Moved from Nigeria to the United States at eight.
School wrestling
Took up wrestling at Bowie High School in Arlington.
Career
- 2010
College champion
Won an NCAA Division II wrestling title at Nebraska–Kearney.
- 2012
Professional MMA
Began competing professionally in mixed martial arts.
- 2015
UFC arrival
Won The Ultimate Fighter 21 and entered the promotion.
- 2019–2022
UFC title reign
Won the welterweight belt and defended it five times before losing to Leon Edwards.
Achievements
Welterweight title
Defeated Tyron Woodley to become UFC champion.
Masvidal rematch
Retained the championship with a knockout victory.
Fifth defence
Defeated Colby Covington again to retain his title.
Beyond sport
Family in the sport
His younger brother Mohammed also won The Ultimate Fighter.
Screen appearance
Played a naval officer in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Sources & photo credit
Wikipedia biography and references ↗Further biography and career ↗Photo: MMAnytt. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
