Sunday, July 12, 2020UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Kamaru Usman defeated Jorge Masvidal by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal, held Sunday, July 12, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46, Kamaru Usman won the decision.
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Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kamaru UsmanJorge Masvidal
0
Knockdowns0
94 / 151
Significant strikes66 / 125
62%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
263 / 341
Total strikes88 / 157
5 / 16
Takedowns0 / 0
16:38
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kamaru UsmanJorge Masvidal
4346%2335%
Head
4952%2944%
Body
22%1421%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kamaru Usman
45%41%14%
Jorge Masvidal
58%41%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kamaru Usman94 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/63
2020/22
11/1
Clinch
1010/18
2828/30
11/1
Ground
1212/15
11/1
0
Jorge Masvidal66 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/56
88/17
1414/17
Clinch
66/12
2121/22
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Kamaru UsmanJorge Masvidal
R1
18
24
10-910-910-9
R2
27
20
10-910-910-9
R3
14
12
10-910-910-9
R4
23
6
10-910-910-9
R5
12
4
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
18 / 40
Significant strikes24 / 43
45%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
25 / 50
Total strikes34 / 58
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
2:36
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 32
Significant strikes20 / 32
84%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
94 / 107
Total strikes21 / 33
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
3:40
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 27
Significant strikes12 / 19
52%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
46 / 61
Total strikes17 / 24
2 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
3:14
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 31
Significant strikes6 / 15
74%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
75 / 90
Total strikes9 / 18
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
3:37
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 21
Significant strikes4 / 16
57%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
23 / 33
Total strikes7 / 24
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
3:31
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
24
Kamaru Usman
0
Jorge Masvidal
●49-46 Usman×22●50-45 Usman×2
All 24 media scorecards
- MMABrasil.com.br50-45Usman
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com50-45Usman
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com49-46Usman
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com49-46Usman
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com49-46Usman
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com49-46Usman
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49-46Usman
- MMAMania.com49-46Usman
- MMAJunkie.com49-46Usman
- Phil Murphy · ESPN49-46Usman
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily49-46Usman
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com49-46Usman
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges49-46Usman
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling49-46Usman
- Nick Baldwin · theScore49-46Usman
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com49-46Usman
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com49-46Usman
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Usman
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49-46Usman
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com49-46Usman
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com49-46Usman
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Usman
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com49-46Usman
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com49-46Usman
Fan Scorecards
675 fan scorecards submitted
93%
Kamaru Usman
1%
Draw
6%
Jorge Masvidal
●49-46 Usman63.1%●50-45 Usman17.2%●48-47 Usman4.7%●50-45 Masvidal2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
76%
Masvidal
R2
88%
Usman
R3
90%
Usman
R4
91%
Usman
R5
90%
Usman
Betting Odds
Kamaru Usman
-256
72% implied win probability
Open: -282Best: -210
Jorge Masvidal
+204
33% implied win probability
Open: +226Best: +227
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Kamaru Usman | Jorge Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -267 | +227 |
| Bookmaker | -277 | +227 |
| Bovada | -260 | +200 |
| Cloudbet | -277 | +222 |
| mybookie | -230 | +160 |
| Pinnacle | -240 | +200 |
| sports-interaction | -210 | +200 |
| unibet | -265 | +205 |
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.
- 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
Jorge Masvidal
BoxingKarateMMA
- 2002White belt · BJJ
- 2019BMF TitleUFC
- 2006AFC Welterweight ChampionshipAbsolute Fighting Championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%59%
Head
29%24%
Body
8%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kamaru Usmanlast 5 fights
65%13%22%
Jorge Masvidallast 1 fight
60%30%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kamaru Usman· from fights outside the UFC Jorge Masvidal· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.133.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJorge Masvidal · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.863.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersJorge Masvidal · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.600.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersJorge Masvidal · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersJorge Masvidal · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
90%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersJorge Masvidal · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersJorge Masvidal · Average · better than 48% 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 / min3.98
2.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.07
2.60 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.87 / 1.6
42%
Takedown accuracy53%
90%
Takedown defence70%
7:22
Control time / fight1:58
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Jorge Masvidal21 UFC fights · 1158 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%459/1340
13%156/224
16%188/253
Clinch
9%100/149
8%94/106
0%5/6
Ground
11%128/228
2%28/35
0%0/1
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
Jorge Masvidal22 of 52 ended early · 42%30 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have 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
Jorge Masvidal1-4
- LUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- W
Full record · 52 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- LUFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:22 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · Apr 20, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LStrikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal · Dec 16, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WStrikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson · Mar 5, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WNick AgallarBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 1 · Apr 3, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Lightweight
- W
- WRyan SchultzSengoku 5 · Sep 28, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Lightweight
- L
- WStrikeforce: Strikeforce at the Dome · Feb 22, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WBrant RoseFlorida Regional · Dec 11, 2007TKO
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WNuri ShakirAbsolute Fighting Championship · Jun 24, 2006DEC
- WDavid GardnerAbsolute Fighting Championship · Feb 18, 2006TKO
- LPaul RodriguezAbsolute Fighting Championship · Jul 30, 2005SUB
- W
- L
- WJustin WisniewskiAbsolute Fighting Championship · May 1, 2004DEC
- WJulian OrtegaAbsolute Fighting Championship · Dec 6, 2003DEC
- W
- WBrian GeraghtyAbsolute Fighting Championship · Jul 19, 2003DEC
- WBrandon BledsoeAbsolute Fighting Championship · May 24, 2003TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal?
Kamaru Usman defeated Jorge Masvidal by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal, held Sunday, July 12, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46, Kamaru Usman won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal?
The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 49-46, Kamaru Usman won the decision.
Was Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 675 fan cards scored it for Kamaru Usman; 100% of 24 media scores picked Kamaru Usman.