Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Mohammed Usman

“The Motor”· Auchi, Nigeria

Pro record

12-4-0

Model Elo

1574

#458 of 1994

Age: 37
Height: 6'2"
Reach: 79"
Stance: Orthodox
Team: Kill Cliff FC
Born: Auchi, Nigeria
UFC debut: Aug 6, 2022

Profile

Mohammed Usman is 4–2 in the UFC since 2022. 1 of those 4 wins came inside the distance. Last fight: beat Hamdy Abdelwahab by unanimous decision (Jun 21, 2025).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 4–2; since 2022
Finish rate: 25%; 1 of 4 wins
1st-round finishes: 0
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 3
Current streak: W1; wins in a row
Octagon time: 1h 20m; avg 13:26 per fight
Opposition: 1520; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Hamdy Abdelwahab
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025
1535opp. Elo
Zac Pauga
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill · Aug 5, 2022
1500opp. Elo
Junior Tafa
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes · Apr 21, 2023
1500opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.85

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min4.27

UFC avg 3.95 · below average

Striking accuracy39%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense51%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.19

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.56

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense67%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 61%Body 38%Legs 1%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 96%Clinch 2%Ground 2%

Average fight time: 13:26

Fight history (6)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
W	Hamdy AbdelwahabRecord after: 4-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Jun 21, 2025
L	Thomas PetersenRecord after: 3-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs JandirobaJul 20, 2024
L	Mick ParkinRecord after: 3-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. NamajunasMar 22, 2024
W	Jake CollierRecord after: 3-0	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. GamrotSep 22, 2023
W	Junior TafaRecord after: 2-0	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. BlaydesApr 21, 2023
W	Zac PaugaRecord after: 1-0	KO/TKORound 2 · 0:36	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. HillAug 5, 2022