Meet Samirah Usman, Ex-UFC Champ Kamaru’s Daughter

Being knocked out for the first time has the tendency to change a person. Not to mention, it takes the sheen of invincibility from a person. That has been the story for Kamaru Usman, who, after losing his title in 2022, hasn’t been able to get himself in the winning column. Currently, he’s fumbled three fights back-to-back and is making his return this weekend after more than a year and a half on the sidelines.

Kamaru Usman may be a former champion, and fans might want to be on his side when he steps back inside the Octagon at UFC on ESPN 69 in Atlanta. But his opponent, Joaquin Buckley, has been breathing fire lately, with a 6-fight winning streak. But the fight’s this weekend, and since Usman is one of the stars in focus ahead of this weekend’s Fight Night, let’s take a look at him on a more personal note, and in this article, we’ll talk about his daughter.

All About Kamaru Usman’s Daughter, Samirah Usman

Kamaru Usman has a daughter, Samirah Usman. She is around ten years old, as she was born in 2014, before ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ joined the UFC, which happened a year later in 2016. Samirah has an Instagram account with 15.3 thousand followers currently, which, of course, is monitored by her parents.

Kamaru Usman’s daughter also has a YouTube account on which she can be seen spending quality time with her father. Samirah was also present at ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’s second fight against Leon Edwards at UFC 278, which resulted in a shocking head-kick knockout of ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’. This apparently traumatized the nine-year-old, who was seen being consoled following her father’s brutal knockout. She was carried out immediately from the venue as Kamaru was being treated.

“Immediately after it happened, I didn’t necessarily see her; she went back to my house in Utah and passed out, because it was late… I came over, she slept – she was in my bed. We woke up, and I just had a conversation with her,” Usman later said.

But then, let’s move on to the next part of the details surrounding Kamaru Usman’s daughter. If you’re wondering what that is, well, it is the identity of Samirah’s mother. Let’s find out!

Who is the mother of Kamaru Usman’s daughter?

Kamaru Usman tends to keep the details about his relationship fairly below the radar, but given that he’s a big star, people are bound to find out more about him. Reports claim that the former champion was in a relationship for a long time with his ex-wife, Eleslie Dietzsch. Moreover, Usman had his daughter with his ex-wife, with whom he separated in 2022.

“Yeah, I was in a relationship until earlier this year… Yeah, I’m single, but I’m not really like- don’t get me wrong, we all like girls. But I’m like- I like love,” Kamaru Usman stated during an appearance on comedian Andrew Schulz’s podcast. Meanwhile, there’s not much to report on when it comes to his ex-wife, since there isn’t much information available on her in the public domain. Regardless, Eleslie Dietzsch does share pictures with her daughter, Samirah Usman, on her Instagram account.

As we’ve mentioned already, Kamaru Usman needs a win to get back into the title picture. And as he prepares to move up a weight class and face Joaquin Buckley, with the winner possibly inching closer to the welterweight title, Samirah will be praying for her father to win. We’ll find out what happens when the cage door closes on Saturday night at the State Farm Arena.