Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-4-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Sean Strickland (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland
31-7-0
Sunday, April 9, 2017
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, United States

Kamaru Usman defeated Sean Strickland by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2, held Sunday, April 9, 2017 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo.

Fight stats

Kamaru Usman
Sean Strickland
1
Knockdowns
0
90 of 171
Significant strikes
27 of 103
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
117 of 200
Total strikes
30 of 108
2 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:08
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
49 of 120
Head
25 of 101
23 of 31
Body
1 of 1
18 of 20
Leg
1 of 1
45 of 107
Distance
26 of 101
6 of 10
Clinch
1 of 2
39 of 54
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 37
Sig. str.
5 of 15
37 of 50
Total str.
7 of 19
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:18
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
29 of 65
Sig. str.
5 of 34
38 of 76
Total str.
6 of 35
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
37 of 69
Sig. str.
17 of 54
42 of 74
Total str.
17 of 54
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:25
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-4-0
Record
31-7-0
1
Win Streak
2
39
Age
35
6'0"
Height
6'1"
76"
Reach
76"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.16
SLpM
5.98
51%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.67
SApM
4.53
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
0.66
44%
TD Acc.
62%
89%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kamaru Usman · 2-3
  • W
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Sean Strickland · 3-2
  • W
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 25 fights
74.3
Avg sig. strikes
97.2
3.32
Avg takedowns
0.72
7:44
Avg control time
1:21
175
Career high strikes
186
12
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Sean Strickland
64%
Head
81%
29%
Body
14%
8%
Leg
5%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Sean Strickland
57%
Distance
92%
17%
Clinch
3%
26%
Ground
5%