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Kamaru Usman 2023: Net worth, Earnings, Records, Family and more

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Kamaru Usman is one of the best UFC fighters of all time and here is all about his net worth, MMA record, next fight, wife, family and more

Kamaru Usman Facts

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Full NameKamaru Usman
Net Worth (2023)$3 million
Last Fight Earnings$1.6 million (Estimated)
Age36
Date of BirthMay 11, 1987
MMA Record20 wins, 3 losses
NicknameThe Nigerian Nightmare
DivisionWelterweight (UFC)
College WrestlingNCAA Division II champion (2010)
MMA DebutCompeted in his first UFC fight on The Ultimate Fighter
Notable Achievements– UFC Welterweight Champion
Family– Born in Nigeria
– Father served in the Nigerian Army
– Mother was a teacher
– Two brothers, including MMA fighter Mohammed
Marital StatusMarried
ChildrenDaughter named Samirah (born in 2014)
UFC Record– 14 wins, 1 loss in the UFC
Consecutive Wins RecordBroke Georges St-Pierre’s record for most consecutive wins in the division

Kamaru Usman is a Nigerian-American UFC star who competes in the Welterweight division. He previously held the divisional title.

The 36-year-old carries the nickname of The Nigerian Nightmare and has a great history of wrestling during his college days.

Kamaru Usman in action against Colby Covington (Getty)

Usman also wrestled in the NCAA Division II for a few years and became champion in the 174 pounds division in 2010. He finished with an incredible record of 44-1.

Usman has undergone a lot of hardships before coming into the UFC but all his sacrifices and hard work has finally paid off.

Kamaru Usman Net worth

Kamaru Usman, like all UFC stars, is paid on a per-fight basis and made $500,000 for his head kick knockout loss to Leon Edwards.

For his rematch against Edwards at UFC 286, Usman pocketed a salary of $1.6 million despite a unanimous decision loss.

The net worth of Kamaru Usman in 2023 is estimated to be around $3 million, and that will only increase with more fights under his belt.

Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington (L) was the big draw at UFC 245 (Image credit: Getty)

Kamaru Usman Salary

He started off small as he pocketed $72,500 from his first UFC appearance on the Ultimate Fighter.

However, his first UFC fight after this saw him earn just $26,500. That amount kept steadily rising and his first six-figure fight payout was against Rafael Dos Anjos where he got $205,000. He made $380,000 in the win over Tyron Woodley and $590,000 after defeating Colby Covington.

Usman then made $640,000 as he kept his title against Jorge Masvidal. He then made an incredible $690,000 at UFC 258 where he defeated Gilbert Burns.

Usman faced Masvidal in a rematch at UFC 261 and beat Gamebred, where he pocketed $692,000.

For his fights against Leon Edwards, Usman earned over $500,000 for each fight.

Kamaru Usman MMA and UFC record

While Usman has an excellent wrestling record from his college days, his MMA and UFC record is pretty good too.

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Kamaru Usman currently has an MMA record of 20 wins and two losses. In fact, he has never lost in the UFC and holds a record of 14 wins and just one loss in the promotion.

He also won the Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight tournament. Usman’s only MMA loss came in his second fight at CFA 11 and currently, he is 20-3 in his career. But then, his first loss in the UFC came against Leon Edwards.

Usman also broke the record for most consecutive wins in the division which was held by Georges St-Pierre.

Kamaru Usman Family, wife and relationships

Kamaru Usman was born in Nigeria while his father was in the Nigerian Army and his mother was a teacher.

He has two brothers, Kashetu and Mohammed, the latter is also an MMA star. Usman’s father was the first to come to the United States and slowly and steadily he brought the rest of the family across to the States.

Muhammed Usman, Kamaru’s father, spent 10 years at the Seagoville Federal Correctional Institution on multiple counts of healthcare fraud.

His mother, Afishetu P. Usman, had to take care of the children during this time while Muhammed was expected to accompany his son for UFC 251 but the coronavirus pandemic cut short such plans.

Kamaru also is married and they have a daughter called Samirah, who was born in 2014. However, there isn’t much known about the wife of Kamaru Usman or his daughter.

Kamaru Usman of Nigeria celebrates after his victory over Jorge Masvidal in their UFC welterweight championship fight (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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Saiyed Adeem Karim

Ditching a corporate job to follow a dream isn't easy, but when football comes calling, who can say no? Been following the beautiful game since 1998. Liverpool addict, F1 fanatic!

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