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

Kamaru Usman def. Jorge Masvidal (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Jorge Masvidal
Jorge 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

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

Tale of the Tape

21-4-0
Record
35-17-0
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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%