Kamaru Usman vs Sergio Moraes
Kamaru Usman is 21-5-0; Sergio Moraes is 14-6-1. Sergio Moraes is 5 years older than Kamaru Usman. Kamaru Usman has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Sergio Moraes. They have met once: Kamaru Usman 1, Sergio Moraes 0.
MiddleweightMet once
Style & credentials
Kamaru Usman
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJorge Santiago
- 2015Champion · The Ultimate Fighterwelterweight
- 2010Champion · NCAA D2174 lb
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb
Sergio Moraes
No background on record
Camp · Alliance Jiu-Jitsu · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%77%
Head
29%17%
Body
8%6%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Kamaru Usmanlast 20 fights
60%16%24%
Sergio Moraeslast 14 fights
91%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kamaru Usman Sergio Moraes
Strikes landed / min
4.132.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersSergio Moraes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.863.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersSergio Moraes · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.601.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersSergio Moraes · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersSergio Moraes · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
90%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersSergio Moraes · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersSergio Moraes · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.13
Strikes landed / min2.42
2.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.73
2.60 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.20 / 3.2
42%
Takedown accuracy38%
90%
Takedown defence75%
7:22
Control time / fight2:08
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
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
Sergio Moraes13 UFC fights · 395 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
70%276/757
17%66/104
6%24/28
Clinch
2%8/19
0%1/1
0%0/1
Ground
5%19/28
0%1/1
0%0/0
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
Kamaru Usman12 of 26 ended early · 46%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Sergio Moraes14 of 23 ended early · 61%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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
Sergio Moraes1-4
- LJared RevelTaura MMA 10 · Oct 23, 2020Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos · Mar 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 23 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- LJecônias SandesNEC 33 · May 6, 2017TKO · R2 · 1:15
- WUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- D
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · Apr 11, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- LUFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II · Jun 23, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter Brazil 1 Middleweight
- WManuelo MoralesJungle Fight · Mar 20, 2010Submission
- L
- WTommy De PretJungle Fight · Sep 19, 2009Submission
- WJosh MartinBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 12 · Jun 19, 2009Submission · R1 · 4:21
- WGerson ConceiçãoSao Paulo Regional · Nov 10, 2007DEC
- WAndre SantosBrazil Regional · Sep 29, 2007Submission
- WAnderson CariocaReal Fight · Oct 21, 2006Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Kamaru Usman and Sergio Moraes ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch (Sat, Sep 16, 2017), where Kamaru Usman won by TKO.
What are the records of Kamaru Usman and Sergio Moraes?
Kamaru Usman is 21-5-0 and Sergio Moraes is 14-6-1.
Who has the longer reach, Kamaru Usman or Sergio Moraes?
Kamaru Usman has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Sergio Moraes, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Kamaru Usman or Sergio Moraes?
Neither. Both stand 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Kamaru Usman or Sergio Moraes?
Sergio Moraes is 44 and Kamaru Usman is 39.
Who has more finishes, Kamaru Usman or Sergio Moraes?
Kamaru Usman has 10 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Sergio Moraes has 9 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).