Kamaru UsmanWIN
“The Nigerian Nightmare” · 21-5-0 · C
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Majority Decision
Saturday, February 13, 2021Meta 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 Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
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Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kamaru UsmanGilbert Burns
2
Knockdowns0
83 / 136
Significant strikes45 / 108
61%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
93 / 149
Total strikes55 / 124
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
2:05
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kamaru UsmanGilbert Burns
5667%1840%
Head
1113%1329%
Body
1619%1431%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kamaru Usman
65%31%
Gilbert Burns
98%
DistanceClinchGround
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kamaru Usman83 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4545/89
44/6
55/5
Clinch
0
33/4
0
Ground
1111/16
44/5
1111/11
Gilbert Burns45 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1818/72
1212/13
1414/19
Clinch
00/3
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Kamaru UsmanGilbert Burns
R1
31
22
R2
39
21
R3
13
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 53
Significant strikes22 / 56
58%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
40 / 65
Total strikes32 / 71
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1:43
Control time0:00
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
39 / 65
Significant strikes21 / 50
60%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
40 / 66
Total strikes21 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:10
Control time0:00
Round 3
1
Knockdowns0
13 / 18
Significant strikes2 / 2
72%
Sig. strike accuracy100%
13 / 18
Total strikes2 / 2
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:12
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Kamaru Usman
-269
73% implied win probability
Open: -246
Gilbert Burns
+210
32% implied win probability
Open: +192
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
How it ends
Closing pricesKamaru Usman
- KO/TKOHow it ended+22923%
- Submission+15755%
- Decision+10737%
Gilbert Burns
- KO/TKO+55012%
- Submission+49013%
- Decision+63210%
Total rounds 4.5
Over
-143
Under
+114
Goes the distance
Yes
-137
No
+100
Moneyline by sportsbook
| Sportsbook | Kamaru Usman | Gilbert 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.
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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 Catchweight
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb Catchweight
Gilbert Burns
BJJNo-Gi GrapplingKarate
- 2007Black belt · BJJRafael 'Fofitio' Barros
- 2015Bronze · ADCC-77kg
- 2013Champion · IBJJF Nogi WorldsBlack belt
- 2011Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt, lightweight (leve)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%59%
Head
29%22%
Body
8%19%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kamaru Usmanlast 5 fights
65%13%22%
Gilbert Burnslast 7 fights
71%19%10%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kamaru Usman Gilbert Burns
Strikes landed / min
4.133.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersGilbert Burns · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.863.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersGilbert Burns · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.602.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersGilbert Burns · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersGilbert Burns · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
90%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersGilbert Burns · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersGilbert Burns · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.13
Strikes landed / min3.16
2.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.68
2.60 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.04 / 5.7
42%
Takedown accuracy36%
90%
Takedown defence54%
7:22
Control time / fight2:49
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
Gilbert Burns25 UFC fights · 974 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%392/1255
16%160/216
19%185/237
Clinch
5%47/85
5%52/59
0%0/0
Ground
14%132/166
0%4/4
0%2/3
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 Usman9 of 18 ended early · 50%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Gilbert Burns15 of 22 ended early · 68%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kamaru Usman5-0
- W
- W
- W
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- W
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- WSteven RodriguezLegacy FC 27· Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
- WRashid AbdullahVFC 41· Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Catchweight
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Gilbert Burns5-0
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- W
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- W
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- L
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- W
- W
- W
- WPaulo TeixeiraFace to Face FC· May 2, 2014TKO
- WPaulo BananadaCEF 8· Dec 5, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Catchweight
- WRodolfo CoronelMMA Champions League 1· Mar 25, 2013Submission · Lightweight
- WPaulo RobertoChampion Fights 1· Aug 4, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:30
- WVinicius BohrerWOCS 20· Jul 27, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:59
- WTBAIchigeki Brasil· Jun 15, 2012Submission
- WJose SalgadoCrown FC· Jan 28, 2012Submission
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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 Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
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