Hailing from Nigeria, taught in American and built to wrestle, Nigerian-born-American UFC welterweight champion, Usman Kamaru is a professional mixed martial artist in one of the fastest-growing sports in the world, know his biography
The Auchi born wrestler has become an enigmatic figure in the UFC sport of mixed martial arts, bookmakers have paid special attention to him since he is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the game in an impressive run of form that has seen him oust the likes of Covington with favorable odds at -290. Fans and bettors keep closely monitoring UFC picks available in the best sportsbooks to determine what they think about Kamaru and play their bets.
UFC Fighter Usman Kamaru Biography, Family, Life Story
Usman, also known as “the Nigerian Nightmare” is a UFC Welterweight Champion born to a military father and a mother who was a teacher while in Nigeria. He lived his early days in Benin City, Nigeria up to the age of eight when his father took his family to Dallas, USA.
Kamaru was born on the 11th of May 1987 in Auchi, Edo State in Nigeria, with humble beginnings like the majority of every other people in his hometown, but he soon had to suffer the arduous daily trek for miles just to get water for his family.
The enigmatic UFC belt holder has three siblings, Kashetu a Doctor of Pharmacy, and Mohammed, a fellow mixed martial artist but fights in a different category than his star brother in a different division from Kamaru, he also has a sister.
Unlike most African parents, Kamaru’s father Mohammed supported his child’s wrestling ambition and permitted him to fight even at an early age. His mother, however, frowned at the idea when he was younger, but could quickly see the vision when he began his professional career, and after this Kamaru had the love and support of his parents.
Upon moving to the US, as a Nigerian, he had issues settling in due to the language barrier and he couldn’t speak English fluently which caused him some issues.
However, Kamaru soon caught up with his peers and his education played a big part in his wrestling career and he soon found something to connect with after he joined his school’s wrestling team at Bovie High School in Arlington, Texas. In an attempt to settle down in a new territory, he attempted to join the school football team but he gave up after several failed attempts and focused on wrestling.
Usman Kamaru Bio, MMA Career And UFC Record
Following the advice of his high-school wrestling coach, Kamaru began his foray into the martial art world and despite his newfound love for the sport, he was consistently beaten by a girl during his early training but he refused to give up and soon held an impressive record of 53-3 at Bovie High.
He has also earned a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and is currently coached by the renowned Jorge Santiago and Trevor Wittman.
After meeting with former UFC lightweight champion, Richard Evans. Kamaru was influenced by the former fighter’s opinion and he decided to make a living out of wrestling by becoming a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter.
His professional MMA debut came against David Glover in November 2012 at RFA 5 in Nebraska, a tie he won impressively, unfortunately, he lost his next match to Jose Caceres but that didn’t deter him.
Kamaru Usman has established himself as a force to be reckoned with, and after his multiple victories – he was able to defeat Haydar Hassan in July 2015 to secure a huge UFC contract.
His MMA record includes a total of 20 fights with him winning 19, knocking out his opponent 9 times, 1 submission, and 9-panel winning decisions, he has lost only one match so far.
He was set up to fight Tyron Woodley in the co-main event of UFC 235 which ended up as a defining moment in history, he won the match, becoming the first-ever African to win the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Usman Kamaru Net Worth
With constant success, there is no doubt that the Nigerian-born American mixed martial artist will boast a huge return in endorsements and wages as the current welterweight UFC world champion keeps on notching up victories.
With these successors, Kamarudeen is touted to be worth around $3.5 million according to the Sport Daily. Though his highest return came in his victory against Jorge Masvidal in a blockbuster match, after knocking his opponent out in the second round of the UFC championship bout – he earned himself over $650,000 without bonuses and some other undisclosed match fees.
He also claimed the right to a payment of $750,000, and a Pay-Per-View cut of $640,000 extended his total earnings from the UFC261 main event to a whopping $1.5 million match pay-out, according to several news reports.
In addition to his fight earnings, he also has other endorsement deals with UFC’s sponsors, one of which is the Love Hemp Group PLC which is Britain’s leading CBD and hemp product supplier.
This announcement comes after Love Hemp announced an exclusive five-year, multi-million-dollar global partnership agreement with the UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization and the largest Pay-Per-View event provider in the world.
However, his biggest return comes from his wise decision to invest in real estate and while he lives a fairly conservative lifestyle, he owns a Lamborghini Urus which costs $210,000, a Rolls Royce Ghost which is estimated to cost $180,000.
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