Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Ultimate Fighter 21 WelterweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare
21-5-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Hayder Hassan (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:19
Hayder Hassan
Hulk
6-3-0
Sunday, July 12, 2015
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Kamaru Usman defeated Hayder Hassan by Submission in round 2 (1:19) in the Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians, held Sunday, July 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Kamaru Usman
Hayder Hassan
0
Knockdowns
0
15 of 26
Significant strikes
3 of 11
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
31 of 43
Total strikes
7 of 15
6 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
75%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
10 of 21
Head
3 of 10
5 of 5
Body
0 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 9
Distance
1 of 8
4 of 4
Clinch
2 of 3
7 of 13
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 19
Sig. str.
1 of 6
28 of 36
Total str.
3 of 8
5 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 7
Sig. str.
2 of 5
3 of 7
Total str.
4 of 7
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:06
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kamaru Usman vs Hayder Hassan?

Kamaru Usman defeated Hayder Hassan by Submission in round 2 (1:19) in the Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians, held Sunday, July 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd + OT (5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 54%46% Hayder Hassan

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

21-5-0
Record
6-3-0
1702
Power Index rating
1677
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Switch
Stance
-
Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight
Weight Class
Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Iraq / United States

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
2.11
50%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.86
SApM
3.16
54%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

2.60
TD Avg.
0.00
42%
TD Acc.
0%
90%
TD Def.
25%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kamaru Usman · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight
Hayder Hassan · 3-2
  • L
    Brave CF 32 · Dec 14, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    M-1 Challenge 103 · Aug 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Kumite 1 League · Sep 30, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 0:30
  • W
    Phoenix FC 6 · Apr 5, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Phoenix FC 4 · Dec 22, 2017
    Disqualification · R2 · 0:55 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 2 fights
75.2
Avg sig. strikes
9.0
3.15
Avg takedowns
0.00
7:22
Avg control time
0:00
175
Career high strikes
15
12
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Hayder Hassan
63%
Head
67%
29%
Body
22%
8%
Leg
11%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Hayder Hassan
60%
Distance
89%
16%
Clinch
11%
24%
Ground
0%