Kamaru Usman’s net worth 2025: Kamaru Usman is a Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler. Curious to learn more about Kamaru Usman? Read on as we take you through the biography, age, height, family, house, personal life, education, salary, earnings, and net worth of Kamaru Usman. As a bonus, you’ll also learn how “The Nigerian Nightmare” made his fortune.
Biography and Net Worth of Kamaru Usman
| Full Name | Kamarudeen “Kamaru” Usman |
| Date of Birth | May 11, 1987 |
| Age | [wp-age id=”6912″] Years |
| Profession | Mixed Martial Artist |
| Height | 6 ft. (1.83 m) |
| Nationality | Nigerian, American |
| Source of Wealth | Mixed Martial Art |
| Salary | $600,000 |
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
Kamaru Usman is a Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler with an estimated net worth of $3 million. Usman currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Welterweight Champion. He is currently ranked No. 1 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Usman has also participated in wrestling where he competed at 84 kilograms and was a 2010 US University World Team Member. Usman has also earned quite a fortune over the course of his career. Read on as we explore Kamaru Usman’s income, salary, earnings, and net worth.
Early Life
Kamarudeen “Kamaru” Usman was born on May 11, 1987, in Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria. His father, Muhammed Nasiru Usman was a major in the Nigerian Army who later became a pharmacist in the United States and his mother was a teacher.
Kamaru has two brothers Mohammed Usman and Kashetu Usman. His family immigrated to Dallas, Texas when he was eight years old.
Education
Kamaru Usman attended Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas where he started wrestling. After high school, he attended William Penn University in Iowa. He later transferred to the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK).
Career
Kamaru Usman started his professional mixed martial art career as a wrestling coach for Team Miller in The Ultimate Fighter season fourteen. Following his failure to qualify for the 2012 US Olympic Team Trials in freestyle wrestling, he made his professional MMA debut in November 2012.
In February 2015, he was selected as one of the fighters on The Ultimate Fighter 21. In his TUF debut, Usman faced undefeated Titan FC Welterweight Champion Micheal Graves, winning the bout by majority decision.
On July 12, 2015, Usman faced Hayder Hassan at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale, winning the bout via submission in the second round, thus winning a six-figure contract with the UFC.
On December 19, 2015, Usman made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut against Leon Edwards, winning the fight by unanimous decision.
In 2017, Usman faced KOTC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland at UFC 210. He went on to win the fight by unanimous decision. He also fought against Sergio Moraes, winning the fight via a one-punch knockout in the first round.
Om November 30, 2018, Usman faced former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale. Usman won by unanimous decision.
In March 2019, Usman fought against UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley, winning by unanimous decision. He then had his first title defence against Colby Covington at UFC 245 on December 14, 2019, winning by TKO in the fifth round.
On February 13, 2021, Usman fought against Gilbert Burns, winning the bout via TKO in the third round. He also had a rematch against Jorge Masvidal for the UFC Welterweight Championship on April 24, 2021, at UFC 261. Usman won the fight by a second-round TKO. He also won a rematch against Colby Covington in November 2021 at UFC 268.
Personal Life
Kamaru Usman is happily married to his wife, Eleslie Dietzsch. Together, they have a daughter, Samirah (born in 2014).
His father, Muhammed Nasiru Usman was convicted in May 2010 of various offences including health care fraud and money laundering, related to a healthcare fraud scheme. He was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment and was released on March 16, 2021.
Social Media Profile (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & TikTok)
Kamaru Usman has an impressive number of fans on his social media pages where he shares a bit of his personal life and work-related stuff. As of the time of writing, Kamaru Usman has over 3.1 million Instagram followers. Usman has over 793,000 Twitter followers. On Facebook, Kamaru Usman has over 981,000 followers.
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Kamaru Usman Net Worth, Salary and Earnings 2025
As of April 2025, Kamaru Usman has an estimated net worth of $3 million. Usman earns his net worth from his mixed martial arts career. Kamaru Usman also makes money through brand promotions, sponsorships, and endorsements. He signed endorsement deals with Reebok and Trifecta.
Kamaru Usman has a base salary of $600,000. He has earned over $7 million over the course of his fighting career.
Summary
Kamaru Usman is a Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler with an estimated net worth of $3 million. Usman currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Welterweight Champion. He is currently ranked No. 1 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings.
