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Mohammed Usman vs Thomas Petersen

Mohammed Usman is 12-4-0; Thomas Petersen is 11-5-0. Mohammed Usman is 6 years older than Thomas Petersen. Mohammed Usman has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Thomas Petersen. Mohammed Usman is 1" · 3 cm taller than Thomas Petersen. They have met once: Mohammed Usman 0, Thomas Petersen 1.

Mohammed Usman
Nigeria
Mohammed Usman
“The Motor” · 12-4-0
UDUDUD
HeavyweightMet once
Thomas Petersen
United States
Thomas Petersen
“The Train” · 11-5-0
SUBMDTKO
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Style & credentials

Mohammed Usman

No background on record

Camp · Kill Cliff FC · Nigeria
Thomas Petersen

No background on record

Camp · Spartan MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

61%
Head
67%
38%
Body
25%
1%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Mohammed Usmanlast 5 fights
72%13%15%
Thomas Petersenlast 8 fights
56%16%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mohammed Usman· from fights outside the UFC Thomas Petersen· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.853.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.272.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.562.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
14%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.85
Strikes landed / min
3.03
4.27
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.57
0.56 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.95 / 7.0
14%
Takedown accuracy
42%
67%
Takedown defence
88%
2:32
Control time / fight
4:13
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

Mohammed Usman6 UFC fights · 310 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%178/593
38%118/173
1%2/4
Clinch
2%5/8
0%1/3
0%0/0
Ground
2%6/10
0%0/0
0%0/0
Thomas Petersen8 UFC fights · 247 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%95/224
23%58/69
8%19/19
Clinch
6%14/21
2%4/4
0%0/0
Ground
23%57/79
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Mohammed Usman and Thomas Petersen ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba (Sat, Jul 20, 2024), where Thomas Petersen won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Mohammed Usman and Thomas Petersen?

Mohammed Usman is 12-4-0 and Thomas Petersen is 11-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mohammed Usman or Thomas Petersen?

Mohammed Usman has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Thomas Petersen, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Mohammed Usman or Thomas Petersen?

Mohammed Usman is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Thomas Petersen stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Mohammed Usman or Thomas Petersen?

Mohammed Usman is 37 and Thomas Petersen is 31.

Who has more finishes, Mohammed Usman or Thomas Petersen?

Mohammed Usman has 6 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Thomas Petersen has 8 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).