Victory over Tyron Woodley at UFC 235 in 2019 landed Usman the welterweight title, which he successfully defended six times in under three years, including beating Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal twice each either side of knocking out Gilbert Burns at UFC 258.
Mar 18, 2023
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Who did Usman defend his belt against?
For his fifth title bout, Usman rematched against Jorge Masvidal for the UFC Welterweight Championship on April 24, 2021, at UFC 261 in Florida. He successfully defended his title after knocking out Masvidal in the second round, becoming the first to do so in the UFC.
What is the Kamaru Usman fight on?
Date | Opponent | Event |
18 Mar, 2023 | L. Edwards | UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 |
20 Aug, 2022 | L. Edwards | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 |
6 Nov, 2021 | C. Covington | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 |
24 Apr, 2021 | J. Masvidal | UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 |
Who is Kamaru Usman fighting next?
Date | Opponent | Time |
Oct 21, 2023 | K. Chimaev | 5:00 |
Mar 18, 2023 | L. Edwards | 5:00 |
Aug 20, 2022 | L. Edwards | 4:04 |
Nov 6, 2021 | C. Covington | 5:00 |
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