Saturday, April 8, 2017KeyBank 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 Saturday, April 8, 2017 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-26, Kamaru Usman won the decision.
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Kamaru Usman vs Sean Strickland
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kamaru UsmanSean Strickland
1
Knockdowns0
90 / 171
Significant strikes27 / 103
53%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
117 / 200
Total strikes30 / 108
2 / 8
Takedowns0 / 0
8:08
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kamaru UsmanSean Strickland
4954%2593%
Head
2326%14%
Body
1820%14%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kamaru Usman
50%43%
Sean Strickland
96%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kamaru Usman90 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2424/78
1212/19
99/10
Clinch
33/5
00/1
33/4
Ground
2222/37
1111/11
66/6
Sean Strickland27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2424/99
11/1
11/1
Clinch
11/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Kamaru UsmanSean Strickland
R1
24
5
10-910-910-8
R2
29
5
10-910-810-9
R3
37
17
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 37
Significant strikes5 / 15
65%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
37 / 50
Total strikes7 / 19
1 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
4:18
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Kamaru Usman
1
Knockdowns0
29 / 65
Significant strikes5 / 34
45%
Sig. strike accuracy15%
38 / 76
Total strikes6 / 35
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
2:25
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 69
Significant strikes17 / 54
54%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
42 / 74
Total strikes17 / 54
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:25
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
16
Kamaru Usman
0
Sean Strickland
●30-26 Usman×11●30-25 Usman×3●30-27 Usman×2
All 16 media scorecards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-25Usman
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-25Usman
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-25Usman
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-26Usman
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-26Usman
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-26Usman
- José Youngs · FanSided.com30-26Usman
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com30-26Usman
- Rafael Oreiro · MMABrasil.com.br30-26Usman
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-26Usman
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-26Usman
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-26Usman
- MMAMania.com30-26Usman
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-26Usman
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-27Usman
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Usman
Fan Scorecards
101 fan scorecards submitted
93%
Kamaru Usman
1%
Draw
6%
Sean Strickland
●30-26 Usman35.6%●30-25 Usman34.7%●30-27 Usman10.9%●30-24 Usman8.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
48%
Usman
R2
73%
Usman
R3
83%
Usman
Betting Odds
Kamaru Usman
-285
74% implied win probability
Open: -337Best: -250
Sean Strickland
+226
31% implied win probability
Open: +262Best: +250
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Kamaru Usman | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -250 | +210 |
| Bookmaker | -277 | +226 |
| Bovada | -300 | +230 |
| Pinnacle | -262 | +227 |
| sports-interaction | -360 | +250 |
| unibet | -286 | +215 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Sean Strickland absorbs 4.53 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Kamaru Usman stops 90% of takedowns, better than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Strickland lands 5.98 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Kamaru Usman lands 2.60 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Kamaru Usman
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJorge Santiago
- 2015Champion · The Ultimate Fighterwelterweight
- 2010Champion · NCAA D2174 lb
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb
Sean Strickland
BoxingBJJMMA
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Feliciano
- 2023UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 2012King of the Cage Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2012King of the Cage Interim Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%81%
Head
29%14%
Body
8%5%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kamaru Usmanlast 5 fights
65%13%22%
Sean Stricklandlast 10 fights
78%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kamaru Usman· from fights outside the UFC Sean Strickland· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.135.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.864.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.600.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
90%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.13
Strikes landed / min5.98
2.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.53
2.60 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.66 / 1.1
42%
Takedown accuracy62%
90%
Takedown defence69%
7:22
Control time / fight1:21
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Kamaru Usman18 UFC fights · 1358 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%566/1651
16%215/327
5%64/78
Clinch
5%65/101
9%128/135
1%12/14
Ground
15%209/296
5%64/66
3%35/36
Sean Strickland25 UFC fights · 2430 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
74%1790/4753
13%327/506
5%122/156
Clinch
3%66/105
0%10/10
0%2/2
Ground
4%107/178
0%6/7
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kamaru Usman12 of 26 ended early · 46%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Sean Strickland18 of 38 ended early · 47%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kamaru Usman1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi · Jan 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015SUB · R2 · 1:19 · Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight
- W
- WLenny LovatoLegacy FC 30 · Apr 4, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:04 · Welterweight
- WSteven RodriguezLegacy FC 27 · Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
- WRashid AbdullahVFC 41 · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Catchweight
- LJose CaceresCFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2 · May 24, 2013SUB · R1 · 3:47 · Welterweight
- WDavid GloverRFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi · Nov 30, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:50 · Welterweight
Sean Strickland3-2
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- WUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · Dec 17, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland · Jul 31, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva · Oct 31, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WMatt LaglerKOTC: Split Decision · Aug 29, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Middleweight
- WYusuke SakashitaKOTC: Worldwide · Jul 5, 2013Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WBill AlbrechtKOTC: Restitution · Feb 7, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:41 · Middleweight
- WJosh BryantKOTC: Unification · Dec 8, 2012Split Decision · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Hardcore · Apr 26, 2012TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Steel Curtain · Dec 17, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Catchweight
- WBrett SbardellaKing of the Cage · Aug 6, 2011TKO
- WDonavin HawkeyKOTC: Platinum · Nov 25, 2010SUB · R1 · 1:21 · Middleweight
- WAdriel MontesKOTC Underground 63 · Oct 2, 2010TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Light Heavyweight
- WJorge InterianoLong Beach Fight Night · Jan 3, 2010DEC
- WWilliam WheelerKOTC Underground 45 · Oct 3, 2009SUB · R1 · 1:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrandon EllsworthKOTC Underground 33 · Mar 14, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WTyler PottettKOTC Underground 20 · Mar 22, 2008SUB · R2 · 1:53 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kamaru Usman vs Sean Strickland?
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 Saturday, April 8, 2017 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-26, Kamaru Usman won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Kamaru Usman vs Sean Strickland?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-26, Kamaru Usman won the decision.
Was Kamaru Usman vs Sean Strickland a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 101 fan cards scored it for Kamaru Usman; 100% of 16 media scores picked Kamaru Usman.