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

Kamaru Usman def. Jorge Masvidal (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:02
Jorge Masvidal
Jorge 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
Referee
Herb Dean
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"
Height
5'11"
76"
Reach
74"
—
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
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    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. DiazSat, Nov 2, 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%