Kamaru Usman absorbed his second loss in the middleweight division, as he was defeated by Dricus Du Plessis in the main event of UFC OKC on July 18, which went down inside the Paycom Center.
Khamzat Chimaev handed him his first defeat in the 185-pound weight class in their October 2023 showdown at UFC 294.
Despite this latest setback, Usman remains a notable contender in BetMGM’s online sportsbook through the UFC odds. The question now is: when will he return to fight again, and who will his opponent be?
When Is Kamaru Usman’s Next Fight?
Usman’s next confirmed opponent has yet to be determined, but he firmly said that he isn’t done competing inside the octagon.
Kamaru Usman MMA Record and Statistics
- MMA record: 21-5
- Wins by TKO/KO: 9
- Wins by submission: 1
- Wins by decision: 11
- Striking accuracy: 53%
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.55
- Significant strikes absorbed: 2.56
- Takedown average per 15 minutes: 3.01
- Submission average per 15 minutes: 0.11
- Significant strikes defense: 57%
- Takedown defense: 97%
- Knockdown average: 0.55
- Average fight time: 17:07
Kamaru Usman Notable Wins
After ruling The Ultimate Fighter 21 in July 2015, Kamaru Usman piled up the victories against every opponent the UFC has put in front of him, and some of the top names he defeated were Leon Edwards, Sean Strickland, Demian Maia, Rafael Dos Anjos, Tyron Woodley, Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns.
Kamaru Usman UFC Earnings
Kamaru Usman’s accumulated UFC career earnings are estimated at $5.8 million, including his base pay, win bonuses, performance bonuses, and incentive pay. His latest single-fight pay against Chimaev at UFC 294 was estimated at $1.6 million.
Kamaru Usman Team and Corner
Kamaru Usman was a former member of Sanford MMA in Florida during his early years in the UFC, where he was guided by coaches Henri Hooft and Greg Jones. Under Sanford MMA, he was able to train with other top UFC contenders, Gilbert Burns, Michael Chandler, Luke Rockhold and Vicente Luque.
But because of the inevitable fight between him and Gilbert Burns, Usman was forced to leave his former team to train against his former teammate, and he found a new coach in Trevor Wittman and Jorge Santiago. Apart from Usman, Wittman also trains Rose Namajunas and Justin Gaethje. Other personalities in Kamaru Usman’s corner during fights are Francis Ngannou and his brother Mohammed Usman.
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