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Mohammed Usman vs Zac Pauga

Mohammed Usman is 12-4-0; Zac Pauga is 7-3-0. Zac Pauga is 1 year older than Mohammed Usman. Mohammed Usman has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Zac Pauga. They have met once: Mohammed Usman 1, Zac Pauga 0.

Mohammed Usman
Nigeria
Mohammed Usman
“The Motor” · 12-4-0
UDUDUD
HeavyweightMet once
Zac Pauga
United States
Zac Pauga
“The High Chief” · 7-3-0
TKOSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

Mohammed Usman

No background on record

Camp · Kill Cliff FC · Nigeria
Zac Pauga

No background on record

Camp · Elevation Fight Team · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

61%
Head
50%
38%
Body
33%
1%
Leg
18%

Time in position

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

Mohammed Usmanlast 5 fights
72%13%15%
Zac Paugalast 4 fights
75%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mohammed Usman Zac Pauga
Strikes landed / min
3.854.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersZac Pauga · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.272.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersZac Pauga · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.560.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersZac Pauga · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
14%7%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersZac Pauga · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersZac Pauga · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersZac Pauga · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.85
Strikes landed / min
4.46
4.27
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.73
0.56 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.38 / 5.4
14%
Takedown accuracy
7%
66%
Takedown defence
100%
2:32
Control time / fight
3:00
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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
Zac Pauga4 UFC fights · 175 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%65/148
19%34/43
14%25/27
Clinch
11%20/26
13%23/26
3%6/6
Ground
1%2/2
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 Zac Pauga ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill (Sat, Aug 6, 2022), where Mohammed Usman won by TKO.

What are the records of Mohammed Usman and Zac Pauga?

Mohammed Usman is 12-4-0 and Zac Pauga is 7-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mohammed Usman or Zac Pauga?

Mohammed Usman has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Zac Pauga, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Mohammed Usman or Zac Pauga?

Neither. Both stand 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Mohammed Usman or Zac Pauga?

Zac Pauga is 38 and Mohammed Usman is 37.

Who has more finishes, Mohammed Usman or Zac Pauga?

Mohammed Usman has 6 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Zac Pauga has 2 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).