Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brandon Sayles
Man of War
6-2-0
RESULT

Brandon Sayles def. Mohammed Usman (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:42
Mohammed Usman
The Motor
12-4-0
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, United States

Brandon Sayles defeated Mohammed Usman by Submission in round 2 (3:42) in the Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2021 Regular Season, held Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

Fight stats

Brandon Sayles
Mohammed Usman
2
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
47 of 79
Total strikes
28 of 67
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
20 of 47
Total str.
16 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
2
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
27 of 32
Total str.
12 of 25
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Betting Odds

Brandon Sayles
+347
22% implied win probability
Open: +247Best: +435
Mohammed Usman
-459
82% implied win probability
Open: -309Best: -305

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrandon SaylesMohammed Usman
BetAnything+435-570
BetOnline+375-500
Bookmaker+341-482
Bovada+350-500
Cloudbet+395-621
DraftKings+148-305
FanDuel+320-430
MyBookie+435-570
Pinnacle+331-451
sports-interaction+400-605
unibet+285-305

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brandon Sayles vs Mohammed Usman?

Brandon Sayles defeated Mohammed Usman by Submission in round 2 (3:42) in the Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2021 Regular Season, held Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brandon Sayles 37%63% Mohammed Usman

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

6-2-0
Record
12-4-0
1578
Power Index rating
1674
0
Win Streak
1
45
Age
37
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
-
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Nigeria

Striking Profile

-
SLpM
3.85
-
Str. Acc.
39%
-
SApM
4.27
-
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

-
TD Avg.
0.56
-
TD Acc.
14%
-
TD Def.
66%
-
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brandon Sayles · 4-1
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 24, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:24 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2021 Regular Season · May 5, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:42 · Heavyweight
  • W
    NFC 103 · Jan 27, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Conflict MMA 43 · Jun 24, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:46 · Heavyweight
  • W
    NFC 91 · Feb 18, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 1:13 · Super Heavyweight
Mohammed Usman · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba · Jul 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes · Apr 22, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 7 fights
-
Avg sig. strikes
51.7
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.43
-
Avg control time
2:32
-
Career high strikes
86
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Brandon Sayles
Strike target
Mohammed Usman
-
Head
61%
-
Body
38%
-
Leg
1%
Brandon Sayles
Strike position
Mohammed Usman
0%
Distance
96%
0%
Clinch
2%
100%
Ground
3%