“Being a great physical athlete is wonderful, and you need it at this level to be able to train and prepare accordingly. But the closer it comes time to perform, the ratio switches. When you're in camp, it's 90 percent physical and 10 percent mental. But as you get to fight night, it's the opposite.”

Nigerian-American mixed martial artist, former UFC champion

Kamaru Usman is a Nigerian-American mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler, known for competing in the UFC’s welterweight division. He was born in 1987 and has built a career around elite grappling and pressure fighting. Usman is a former UFC Welterweight Champion and the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 21 tournament. He is also known for setting the UFC welterweight records for the longest winning streak, at 15, and for takedown defense percentage, at 97.3%.