Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
United StatesKamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-4-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Jorge Masvidal (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:02
Jorge Masvidal
United StatesJorge Masvidal
“Gamebred”
35-17-0
Saturday, April 24, 2021
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States

Kamaru Usman defeated Jorge Masvidal by TKO in round 2 (1:02) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2, held Saturday, April 24, 2021 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Fight stats

Kamaru Usman
Jorge Masvidal
1
Knockdowns
0
21 of 40
Significant strikes
31 of 52
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
32 of 54
Total strikes
56 of 79
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:42
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
15 of 32
Head
13 of 33
5 of 7
Body
3 of 4
1 of 1
Leg
15 of 15
12 of 30
Distance
27 of 47
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
9 of 10
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 30
Sig. str.
23 of 42
25 of 44
Total str.
48 of 69
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
7 of 10
Sig. str.
8 of 10
7 of 10
Total str.
8 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal?

Kamaru Usman defeated Jorge Masvidal by TKO in round 2 (1:02) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2, held Saturday, April 24, 2021 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

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

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 67%33% 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
1790
Elo rating
1665
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%