Other names Nigerian Nightmare Height 1.83 m Other name Nigerian Nightmare | Nationality AmericanNigerian Reach 76.0 in (193 cm) Stance Orthodox Weight 77 kg Fighting out of Delray Beach | |
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Born Kamarudeen Usman May 11, 1988 (age 28)Benin City, Nigeria ( 1988-05-11 ) Similar Profiles | ||
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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.
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- Background
- Professional MMA career
- The Ultimate Fighter
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Championships and accomplishments
- References
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Background
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.
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.
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.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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.
Usman faced Leon Edwards on December 19, 2015 at UFC on Fox 17. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Usman was expected to face Sérgio Moraes on May 14, 2016 at UFC 198. However, Usman was replaced on the card for undisclosed reasons by promotional newcomer Luan Chagas.
Usman next faced Alexander Yakovlev on July 23, 2016 at UFC on Fox 20. He won the one-sided fight via unanimous decision.
Usman faced Warlley Alves on November 19, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100. He won the fight unanimous decision.
Usman is expected to face Sean Strickland on April 8, 2017 at UFC 210.