| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Name | Kamaru Usman |
| Date of Birth | 11 May 1987 |
| Age | 37 Years Old |
| Gender | Male |
Kamaru Usman Net Worth
$3 Million
Kamaru Usman aka Kamarudeen “Kamaru” Usman is a Nigerian-American MMA fighter. As of 2024, Kamaru Usman’s net worth is $3 million. He turned professional MMA (mixed martial artist) fighter after pursuing his career in wrestling.
He used to wrestle in the freestyle segment and also is a graduate with a folkstyle wrestling degree. He is currently employed as a fighter in the UFC (ultimate fighting championship).
Usman has earned his reputation as one of the best of all-time welterweight fighters. He is also sitting at the number 2 spot in the pound-for-pound rankings enlisted by UFC (last updated on March 23, 2021).
Kamaru Usman Wiki/Biography
Born on 11 May 1987, Kamaru Usman’s age is 37 Years Old as of 2024. He was born in Auchi, Nigeria. Kamaru holds American and Nigerian by nationality and Muslim by religion. Kamaru has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.
Kamaru went to James Bowie High School for his earlier educations. He followed it up with admission to the University of Nebraska Kearney. Usman was an immigrant and didn’t have much knowledge of English. He took ESL classes to master his command of the English language.
| Name | Kamaru Usman |
| Full Name | Kamarudeen “Kamaru” Usman |
| NickName | The Nigerian Nightmare |
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Date of Birth | 11 May 1987 |
| Age | 37 Years Old |
| Birth Place | Auchi, Nigeria |
| Currently Live In | Auchi |
| Profession | Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) |
| Years Active | 2010 – Present |
| Nationality | American and Nigerian |
| Religion | Muslim |
| Ethnicity | Black American |
| Hometown | Auchi, Nigeria |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| School/High School | James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas |
| College/University | University of Nebraska Kearney |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
Family, Wife & Relationships
Kamaru Usman’s father Muhammed Nasiru Usman was a Nigerian Army Major. Kamaru’s mother, Mrs. Usman, was a teacher by profession.
Kamaru has two siblings. Kashetu Usman is a Pharmacist doctor and his other brother, Mohammed Usman is also an MMA fighter.
Despite growing up under a lovely blanket of motherly love and affection, the family underwent rough conditions, both financially and otherwise. They had a tumultuous situation in earlier education as well. Thus Mohammed Nasiru planned to immigrate to the United States. He brought his family to Dallas in the state of Texas and started working as a pharmacist.
Usman started dating Eleslie Dietzsch and they eventually decided to tie the knots.
The lovely couple has a beautiful daughter named Samirah Usman (August 2014).
| Father Name | Muhammed Nasiru Usman |
| Mother Name | Mrs. Usman |
| Brother Name | Kashetu Usman Mohammed Usman |
| Sister Name | – |
| Girlfriend | Eleslie Dietzsch |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Eleslie Dietzsch |
| Children | Samirah Usman (Daughter) |
Physical Appearance
As an athlete Kamaru has a strict regime to follow and is always up to mark in fitness, His body is built to perfection with visible abs and an athletic built. Usman is a black man. Usman is as tall as 6 ft (182 cm) and weighs around 77 kg (171 lbs).
He has black hair and which is mostly kept shaved. He has brown pair of eyes. The 34-year-old MMA fighter is a Taurus and identifies as heterosexual (straight).
| Height (approx) | in centimeters: 182 cm in meters: 1.82 m in feet inches: 6’ 0” |
| Weight (approx) | in kilograms: 77 kg in pounds: 169 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Career
He started his early days wrestling while in high school. Usman acquired the epithet “Marty” when he rejoined the squad since his wrestling coach at the time had difficulty uttering his initial name, Kamarudeen, and it lasted with him throughout his collegiate wrestling career.
He used to train with Joe Jones before leaving for his senior education.
Usman wrestled for William Penn University in Iowa for one year, where he was an NAIA national championship qualifier in 2007, but was unable to occur due to a blizzard; half of his squad and coaching staff, however, had left early for the tourney without him, which infuriated Usman and impacted him to abandon William Penn.
He decided to switch to the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK), which had earlier sought to acquire him under the guidance of then-UNK wrestler Tervel Dlagnev. He helped the Lopers to win the 2008 title which also was the first-ever title clinched by the team. In 2010, he claimed the NCAA Division II national championship at 174 pounds, concluding the campaign with a 44–1 record and 30 straight victories.
Usman switched to freestyle wrestling shortly after his folkstyle career ended, and he became a student at the United States Olympic Training Center. Usman wanted to make it into the Olympic Squad of 2012.
Despite having reached the US University World Team in 2010, Usman was sidelined by ailments and later abandoned his Olympic dream after missing to qualify for the ’12 US Olympic Team Tryouts. He then pursued mixed martial arts.
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