Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
United StatesKamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-4-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Jorge Masvidal (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Jorge Masvidal
United StatesJorge Masvidal
“Gamebred”
35-17-0
Saturday, July 11, 2020
UFC 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 Saturday, July 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Kamaru Usman
Jorge Masvidal
0
Knockdowns
0
94 of 151
Significant strikes
66 of 125
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
263 of 341
Total strikes
88 of 157
5 of 16
Takedowns
0 of 0
31%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
16:38
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
43 of 96
Head
23 of 69
49 of 53
Body
29 of 39
2 of 2
Leg
14 of 17
42 of 86
Distance
38 of 90
39 of 49
Clinch
27 of 34
13 of 16
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 40
Sig. str.
24 of 43
25 of 50
Total str.
34 of 58
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:36
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 32
Sig. str.
20 of 32
94 of 107
Total str.
21 of 33
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:40
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 27
Sig. str.
12 of 19
46 of 61
Total str.
17 of 24
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:14
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
23 of 31
Sig. str.
6 of 15
75 of 90
Total str.
9 of 18
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:37
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
12 of 21
Sig. str.
4 of 16
23 of 33
Total str.
7 of 24
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:31
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#UsmanMasvidal
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Mark Collett
#UsmanMasvidal
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
David Lethaby
#UsmanMasvidal
1910
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total4946

Media Scores

24
Usman
–
0
Masvidal
●49–46 Usman×22●50–45 Usman×2
All 24 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

93%
Usman
1%
Draw
6%
Masvidal
675 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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 Saturday, July 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

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.

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

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 63%37% Jorge Masvidal

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

21-4-0
Record
35-17-0
1764
Elo rating
1675
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.16
SLpM
4.05
51%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.67
SApM
3.05
55%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
1.38
44%
TD Acc.
59%
89%
TD Def.
72%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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
    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
Jorge Masvidal · 1-4
  • L
    Gilbert Burns
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Colby Covington
    UFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2Sat, Apr 24, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 251: Usman vs MasvidalSat, Jul 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nate Diaz
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs DiazSun, Nov 3, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 22 fights
74.3
Avg sig. strikes
53.2
3.32
Avg takedowns
0.77
7:44
Avg control time
1:58
175
Career high strikes
113
12
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Jorge Masvidal
64%
Head
59%
29%
Body
24%
8%
Leg
17%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Jorge Masvidal
57%
Distance
69%
17%
Clinch
17%
26%
Ground
14%