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Mohammed Usman

“The Motor”
Country
Nigeria
Record
12-4
Weight class
Heavyweight
Height
6'2"
Reach
79"
Age
37
Stance
Orthodox
Career stats
Finish rate8%
1 of 12 wins inside the distance · 2nd percentile
Durability94%
Stopped in 6% of bouts — 1 of 16 · 89th percentile
Activity1
Bouts in the last 24 months · 68th percentile
12:51
Avg bout length
1W
Streak
1
Title fights
2
Main events
Percentiles vs 486 heavyweights

Mohammed Usman, “The Motor”, is a Heavyweight from Nigeria with an official record of 12-4. The 12 wins came 1 by knockout and 5 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a decision win over Hamdy Abdelwahab at UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. on 21 June 2025.

DateOpponentResultMethodRoundEvent
Jun 21, 2025Hamdy AbdelwahabWINDECDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
Jul 20, 2024Thomas PetersenLOSSDECDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
Mar 23, 2024Mick ParkinLOSSDECDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
Sep 23, 2023Jake CollierWINDECDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
Apr 22, 2023Junior TafaWINDECDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
Aug 6, 2022Zac PaugaTitleWINKOPunchR2 · 0:36UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill
Jul 12, 2022Eduardo PerezWINDECDecision - SplitR3 · 5:00The Ultimate Fighter 30 Semifinal: Nunes vs. Peña
Jun 25, 2021Brandon SaylesLOSSSUBSubmissionR2PFL Regular Season: Heavyweights & Women's Lightweights
Aug 28, 2020Terrance HodgesWINDECDecision - UnanimousR3 · 5:00Titan FC 63: Usman vs. Hodges
Dec 21, 2019Reggie CatoWIN——Titan FC 58: Rivera vs. Sabatello
Oct 20, 2019Alexis GarciaWIN——Titan FC 57: Brown vs. Paulino
Mar 16, 2019Frank TateWIN——Titan FC 53: Puerta vs. Balart 2
Apr 14, 2018Don'Tale MayesLOSS——Victory Fighting Championship 60
Nov 2, 2017Van Michael PalacioWIN——TPF 33: Velasco vs. Lima
Aug 3, 2017Dante HarrellWIN——TPF 32: Tachi Palace Fights 32
May 18, 2017Derrick WilliamsWIN——TPF 31: Tachi Palace Fights 31
—Brandon SaylesLOSS———
Jun 21, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
WIN
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Jul 20, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
LOSS
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Mar 23, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
LOSS
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Sep 23, 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
WIN
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Apr 22, 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
WIN
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Zac Pauga
Aug 6, 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill
WIN
KOPunchR2 · 0:36Title
Eduardo Perez
Jul 12, 2022 · The Ultimate Fighter 30 Semifinal: Nunes vs. Peña
WIN
DECDecision - SplitR3 · 5:00
Brandon Sayles
Jun 25, 2021 · PFL Regular Season: Heavyweights & Women's Lightweights
LOSS
SUBSubmissionR2
Terrance Hodges
Aug 28, 2020 · Titan FC 63: Usman vs. Hodges
WIN
DECDecision - UnanimousR3 · 5:00
Reggie Cato
Dec 21, 2019 · Titan FC 58: Rivera vs. Sabatello
WIN
Alexis Garcia
Oct 20, 2019 · Titan FC 57: Brown vs. Paulino
WIN
Frank Tate
Mar 16, 2019 · Titan FC 53: Puerta vs. Balart 2
WIN
Apr 14, 2018 · Victory Fighting Championship 60
LOSS
Van Michael Palacio
Nov 2, 2017 · TPF 33: Velasco vs. Lima
WIN
Dante Harrell
Aug 3, 2017 · TPF 32: Tachi Palace Fights 32
WIN
Derrick Williams
May 18, 2017 · TPF 31: Tachi Palace Fights 31
WIN
Brandon Sayles
—
LOSS

Mohammed Usman’s record, in numbers

Mohammed Usman’s record is 12-4, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 16 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.

The 12 wins break down as 1 by knockout and 5 by decision — 1 of 12 inside the distance, a finish rate of 8%.

Mohammed Usman has been stopped once in the 16 bouts on file, by submission — 6% of them.

Of the 16 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 1 was for a title and 2 were the main event of the card. One of them has come since October 2024.

Set against the 485 Heavyweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Mohammed Usman has a finish rate above 2% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 89% of them and a two-year bout count above 68% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.

Mohammed Usman is listed at 6ft 2in with a reach of 79in, fights orthodox and is 37, born 31 March 1989.

These figures are recomputed from Mohammed Usman’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.