Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 235: Jones vs Smith
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Tyron Woodley
United StatesTyron Woodley
“The Chosen One”
19-7-1
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Tyron Woodley (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Kamaru Usman
United StatesKamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-4-0
Sunday, March 3, 2019
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Kamaru Usman defeated Tyron Woodley by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 235: Jones vs Smith, held Sunday, March 3, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Tyron Woodley
Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns
0
34 of 51
Significant strikes
141 of 194
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
73%
60 of 79
Total strikes
336 of 390
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
18:13
Significant strikes by target
12 of 28
Head
56 of 104
18 of 19
Body
83 of 87
4 of 4
Leg
2 of 3
10 of 24
Distance
27 of 73
24 of 27
Clinch
78 of 82
0 of 0
Ground
36 of 39

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 11
Sig. str.
22 of 32
19 of 22
Total str.
68 of 78
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:53
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 3
Sig. str.
21 of 29
5 of 7
Total str.
74 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:23
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 19
Sig. str.
45 of 59
22 of 28
Total str.
78 of 93
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:51
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
10 of 16
Sig. str.
38 of 58
13 of 20
Total str.
55 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:26
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
1 of 2
Sig. str.
15 of 16
1 of 2
Total str.
61 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:40

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#WoodleyUsman
1910
2910
3910
4810
5910
Total4450
Derek Cleary
#WoodleyUsman
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
Dave Hagen
#WoodleyUsman
1910
2910
3910
4810
5910
Total4450

Media Scores

0
Woodley
–
26
Usman
●50–42 Usman×10●50–43 Usman×8●50–44 Usman×6●50–39 Usman●50–41 Usman
All 26 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

2%
Woodley
0%
Draw
97%
Usman
460 fan scorecards submitted
●50–43 Usman28.9%●50–42 Usman27.2%●50–44 Usman11.7%●50–41 Usman8.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
79%
Usman
R2
70%
Usman
R3
61%
Usman
R4
74%
Usman
R5
49%
Usman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tyron Woodley vs Kamaru Usman?

Kamaru Usman defeated Tyron Woodley by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 235: Jones vs Smith, held Sunday, March 3, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tyron Woodley vs Kamaru Usman?

The judges scored it 50–44, 50–45, 50–44 — Kamaru Usman won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tyron Woodley 45%55% Kamaru Usman

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-7-1
Record
21-4-0
1695
Elo rating
1729
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
39
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.36
SLpM
4.16
48%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.76
SApM
2.67
54%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.06
TD Avg.
2.79
40%
TD Acc.
44%
87%
TD Def.
89%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tyron Woodley · 1-4
  • L
    Vicente Luque
    UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2Sat, Mar 27, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:56 · Welterweight
  • L
    Colby Covington
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs WoodleySun, Sep 20, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 1:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gilbert Burns
    UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs BurnsSat, May 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 235: Jones vs SmithSun, Mar 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Darren Till
    UFC 228: Woodley vs TillSat, Sep 8, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Welterweight
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
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Majority 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

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 19 fights
33.0
Avg sig. strikes
74.3
0.38
Avg takedowns
3.32
1:36
Avg control time
7:44
61
Career high strikes
175
3
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Tyron Woodley
Strike target
Kamaru Usman
56%
Head
64%
34%
Body
29%
11%
Leg
8%
Tyron Woodley
Strike position
Kamaru Usman
51%
Distance
57%
27%
Clinch
17%
23%
Ground
26%