Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare
21-5-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Gilbert Burns (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:34
Gilbert 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

Betting Odds

Kamaru Usman
-269
73% implied win probability
Open: -246Best: -164
Gilbert Burns
+210
32% implied win probability
Open: +192Best: +250

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKamaru UsmanGilbert Burns
BetOnline-275+235
Bookmaker-310+230
Bovada-325+250
Cloudbet-315+220
DraftKings-265+215
FanDuel-164+128
MyBookie-260+200
Pinnacle-315+220
sportsbetio-345+217
sports-interaction-240+175
unibet-265+215

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 62%38% Gilbert Burns

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Kamaru Usman
Pressure Wrestler
8 edges
Gilbert Burns
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power93
92Speed80
91Precision73
94Durability90
98Engine93
97Wrestling96
90Ground94

Biggest edge Kamaru Usman, Punch speed +22

Attribute by attribute

Kamaru Usman is on the left of every row, Gilbert Burns on the right.
93Punch power93
88Kick power92
93Punch speed71
90Kick speed89
91Accuracy73
97Takedowns96
95Ground striking94
84Submissions94
95Chin94
92Body strength86
98Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

21-5-0
Record
22-10-0
1977
Power Index rating
1894
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
40
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

4.13
SLpM
3.16
50%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.86
SApM
3.68
54%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.60
TD Avg.
2.04
42%
TD Acc.
35%
90%
TD Def.
53%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kamaru Usman · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight
Gilbert Burns · 1-4
  • W
    UFC BJJ 9: Fowler vs. Johnson · Jun 4, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:08 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady · Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 25 fights
75.2
Avg sig. strikes
39.0
3.15
Avg takedowns
1.68
7:22
Avg control time
2:49
175
Career high strikes
119
12
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Gilbert Burns
63%
Head
59%
29%
Body
22%
8%
Leg
19%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Gilbert Burns
60%
Distance
76%
16%
Clinch
10%
24%
Ground
14%