Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman
Demian Maia is 28-11-0; Kamaru Usman is 21-5-0. Demian Maia is 9 years older than Kamaru Usman. Kamaru Usman has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Demian Maia. Demian Maia is 1" · 3 cm taller than Kamaru Usman. They have met once: Demian Maia 0, Kamaru Usman 1.
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Style & credentials
Demian Maia
BJJNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
- 2021Black belt · BJJ
- 2007Champion · ADCC77-87 kg
- 2007Champion · Super Challengeunder 83 kg
- 2006Champion · IBJJF Pans-88 kg
Kamaru Usman
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJorge Santiago
- 2015Champion · The Ultimate Fighterwelterweight
- 2010Champion · NCAA D2174 lb
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
80%63%
Head
15%29%
Body
5%8%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Demian Maialast 33 fights
50%12%38%
Kamaru Usmanlast 20 fights
60%16%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Demian Maia· from fights outside the UFC Kamaru Usman· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.804.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Demian Maia · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.072.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Demian Maia · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.492.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Demian Maia · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Demian Maia · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%90%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Demian Maia · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Demian Maia · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.80
Strikes landed / min4.13
2.07
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.86
2.49 / 10.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.60 / 6.2
25%
Takedown accuracy42%
62%
Takedown defence90%
4:42
Control time / fight7:22
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Demian Maia33 UFC fights · 729 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%302/1095
4%32/72
4%32/43
Clinch
4%28/54
6%46/63
1%9/11
Ground
34%246/342
4%29/29
1%5/5
Kamaru Usman18 UFC fights · 1358 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%566/1651
16%215/327
5%64/78
Clinch
5%65/101
9%128/135
1%12/14
Ground
15%209/296
5%64/66
3%35/36
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Demian Maia19 of 39 ended early · 49%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Kamaru Usman12 of 26 ended early · 46%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Demian Maia3-2
- LUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos · Jun 29, 2019Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · Jul 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare · Mar 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 8, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale · Dec 4, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WRyan StoutOhio Regional · May 19, 2007TKO
- WVitelmo Kubis BandeiraSao Paulo Regional · Oct 7, 2006Submission
- WGustavo MachadoSao Paulo Regional · Oct 7, 2006DEC
- WFabio NascimentoSao Paulo Regional · Oct 7, 2006Submission
- W
- WRaul SosaVenezuela Regional · Sep 21, 2001TKO
Kamaru Usman1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi · Jan 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:19 · Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight
- W
- WLenny LovatoLegacy FC 30 · Apr 4, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:04 · Welterweight
- WSteven RodriguezLegacy FC 27 · Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
- WRashid AbdullahVFC 41 · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Catchweight
- LJose CaceresCFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2 · May 24, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Welterweight
- WDavid GloverRFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi · Nov 30, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:50 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Demian MaiaKamaru Usman
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:34Sat, Mar 14, 2020WTKO · ROUND 3 · 0:34Sat, Feb 13, 2021
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Oct 29, 2017WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Nov 6, 2021
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 29, 2017WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 2, 2019
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 13, 2017WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:02Sat, Apr 24, 2021
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 31, 2014WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 23, 2016
Frequently asked questions
Have Demian Maia and Kamaru Usman ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman (Sat, May 19, 2018), where Kamaru Usman won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Demian Maia and Kamaru Usman?
Demian Maia is 28-11-0 and Kamaru Usman is 21-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Demian Maia or Kamaru Usman?
Kamaru Usman has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Demian Maia, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Demian Maia or Kamaru Usman?
Demian Maia is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Kamaru Usman stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Demian Maia or Kamaru Usman?
Demian Maia is 48 and Kamaru Usman is 39.
Who has more finishes, Demian Maia or Kamaru Usman?
Demian Maia has 17 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission); Kamaru Usman has 10 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).