RESULT
Unanimous Decision
ROUND 5 · 5:00
Judges50-4450-4550-44
WelterweightTitle bout5 rounds scheduled
Full card
Kamaru UsmanWIN
“The Nigerian Nightmare” · 21-5-0 · #2
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Majority Decision
Saturday, March 2, 2019T-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 Saturday, March 2, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-44, 50-45, 50-44, Kamaru Usman won the decision.
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Tyron Woodley vs Kamaru Usman
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tyron WoodleyKamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 51
Significant strikes141 / 194
67%
Sig. strike accuracy73%
60 / 79
Total strikes336 / 390
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 6
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
0:00
Control time18:13
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tyron WoodleyKamaru Usman
1235%5640%
Head
1853%8359%
Body
412%21%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Tyron Woodley
29%71%
Kamaru Usman
19%55%26%
DistanceClinchGround
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Tyron Woodley34 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/21
0
33/3
Clinch
55/7
1818/19
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Kamaru Usman141 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2626/68
00/3
11/2
Clinch
88/11
6969/70
11/1
Ground
2222/25
1414/14
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Tyron WoodleyKamaru Usman
R1
8
22
10-910-910-9
R2
1
21
10-910-910-9
R3
14
45
10-910-910-9
R4
10
38
10-810-910-8
R5
1
15
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
8 / 11
Significant strikes22 / 32
73%
Sig. strike accuracy69%
19 / 22
Total strikes68 / 78
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time2:53
Round 2Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 3
Significant strikes21 / 29
33%
Sig. strike accuracy72%
5 / 7
Total strikes74 / 82
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time4:23
Round 3Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 19
Significant strikes45 / 59
74%
Sig. strike accuracy76%
22 / 28
Total strikes78 / 93
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time2:51
Round 4Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 16
Significant strikes38 / 58
63%
Sig. strike accuracy66%
13 / 20
Total strikes55 / 75
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time3:26
Round 5Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 2
Significant strikes15 / 16
50%
Sig. strike accuracy94%
1 / 2
Total strikes61 / 62
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time4:40
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Tyron Woodley
26
Kamaru Usman
●50-42 Usman×10●50-43 Usman×8●50-44 Usman×6●50-39 Usman●50-41 Usman
All 26 media scorecards
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com50-39Usman
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com50-41Usman
- Mike Straus · MMAJA50-42Usman
- Cole Shelton · Sherdog.com50-42Usman
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling50-42Usman
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com50-42Usman
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com50-42Usman
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com50-42Usman
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com50-42Usman
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com50-42Usman
- MMAJunkie.com50-42Usman
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com50-42Usman
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com50-43Usman
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com50-43Usman
- Adam Martin · Sherdog.com50-43Usman
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com50-43Usman
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-43Usman
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com50-43Usman
- Nolan King · FloCombat50-43Usman
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno50-43Usman
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily50-44Usman
- Phil Murphy · ESPN50-44Usman
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com50-44Usman
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com50-44Usman
- MMAMania.com50-44Usman
- MMABrasil.com.br50-44Usman
Fan Scorecards
460 fan scorecards submitted
2%
Tyron Woodley
97%
Kamaru Usman
●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
Betting Odds
Tyron Woodley
-170
63% implied win probability
Open: -169
Kamaru Usman
+136
42% implied win probability
Open: +135
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Tyron Woodley | Kamaru Usman |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -175 | +140 |
| Bovada | -180 | +145 |
| sports-interaction | -175 | +135 |
| unibet | -152 | +125 |
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
- Kamaru Usman stops 90% of takedowns, better than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Tyron Woodley stops 88% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Kamaru Usman lands 2.60 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Tyron Woodley
Folkstyle Wrestling
- 2018Black belt · BJJDin Thomas
- 2005All-American · NCAA D1165 lb Catchweight
- 2003All-American · NCAA D1165 lb Catchweight
- 2003Champion · Big 12 Championships165 lb Catchweight
Kamaru Usman
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJorge Santiago
- 2015Champion · The Ultimate FighterWelterweight
- 2010Champion · NCAA D2174 lb Catchweight
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb Catchweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
56%63%
Head
34%29%
Body
11%8%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Tyron Woodleylast 16 fights
51%27%23%
Kamaru Usmanlast 20 fights
60%16%24%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tyron Woodley Kamaru Usman
Strikes landed / min
2.404.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyron Woodley · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.902.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyron Woodley · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.412.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyron Woodley · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyron Woodley · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
88%90%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyron Woodley · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tyron Woodley · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.40
Strikes landed / min4.13
2.90
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.86
0.41 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.60 / 6.2
35%
Takedown accuracy42%
88%
Takedown defence90%
1:36
Control time / fight7:22
0.20
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
Tyron Woodley16 UFC fights · 467 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%146/567
13%61/103
8%37/43
Clinch
5%22/40
20%93/102
3%13/13
Ground
18%85/106
2%10/11
0%0/0
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
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
Tyron Woodley13 of 24 ended early · 54%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Kamaru Usman8 of 15 ended early · 53%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Tyron Woodley4-0-1
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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 Saturday, March 2, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-44, 50-45, 50-44, Kamaru Usman won the decision.
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.
Was Tyron Woodley vs Kamaru Usman a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 460 fan cards scored it for Kamaru Usman; 100% of 26 media scores picked Kamaru Usman.
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