Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 258: Usman vs Burns
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
United StatesKamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-4-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Gilbert Burns (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:34
Gilbert Burns
BrazilGilbert Burns
“Durinho”
22-10-0
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Kamaru Usman defeated Gilbert Burns by TKO in round 3 (0:34) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 258: Usman vs Burns, held Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Kamaru Usman
Gilbert Burns
2
Knockdowns
0
83 of 136
Significant strikes
45 of 108
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
93 of 149
Total strikes
55 of 124
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:05
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
56 of 105
Head
18 of 75
11 of 15
Body
13 of 14
16 of 16
Leg
14 of 19
54 of 100
Distance
44 of 104
3 of 4
Clinch
1 of 4
26 of 32
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
31 of 53
Sig. str.
22 of 56
40 of 65
Total str.
32 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:43
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
39 of 65
Sig. str.
21 of 50
40 of 66
Total str.
21 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
13 of 18
Sig. str.
2 of 2
13 of 18
Total str.
2 of 2
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns?

Kamaru Usman defeated Gilbert Burns by TKO in round 3 (0:34) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 258: Usman vs Burns, held Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 64%36% Gilbert Burns

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
22-10-0
1778
Elo rating
1681
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
39
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.16
SLpM
3.16
51%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.67
SApM
3.68
55%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
2.04
44%
TD Acc.
35%
89%
TD Def.
53%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

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
Gilbert Burns · 0-5
  • L
    Mike Malott
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MalottSat, Apr 18, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:08 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jack Della Maddalena
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 25 fights
74.3
Avg sig. strikes
39.0
3.32
Avg takedowns
1.68
7:44
Avg control time
2:49
175
Career high strikes
119
12
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Gilbert Burns
64%
Head
59%
29%
Body
22%
8%
Leg
19%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Gilbert Burns
57%
Distance
76%
17%
Clinch
10%
26%
Ground
14%