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

Kamaru Usman def. Jorge Masvidal (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:02
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

Betting Odds

Kamaru Usman
-359
78% implied win probability
Open: -355Best: -270
Jorge Masvidal
+257
28% implied win probability
Open: +269Best: +285

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKamaru UsmanJorge Masvidal
BetAnything-319+261
BetOnline-360+285
Bookmaker-350+267
Bovada-335+255
Cloudbet-420+260
DraftKings-360+235
FanDuel-380+270
MyBookie-320+220
Pinnacle-341+280
sportsbetio-667+284
sports-interaction-270+195
unibet-375+275

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

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 71%29% Jorge Masvidal

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
3 edges
Jorge Masvidal
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power94
92Speed95
91Precision92
94Durability94
98Engine90
97Wrestling86
90Ground90

Biggest edge Kamaru Usman, Takedowns +11

Attribute by attribute

Kamaru Usman is on the left of every row, Jorge Masvidal on the right.
93Punch power95
88Kick power93
93Punch speed96
90Kick speed94
91Accuracy92
97Takedowns86
95Ground striking92
84Submissions87
95Chin95
92Body strength92
98Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

21-5-0
Record
35-17-0
1992
Power Index rating
1837
0
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

4.13
SLpM
4.05
50%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.86
SApM
3.05
54%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

2.60
TD Avg.
1.38
42%
TD Acc.
59%
90%
TD Def.
72%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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
Jorge Masvidal · 0-5
  • L
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Majority Decision
  • L
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 · Apr 24, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 22 fights
75.2
Avg sig. strikes
53.2
3.15
Avg takedowns
0.77
7:22
Avg control time
1:58
175
Career high strikes
113
12
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Jorge Masvidal
63%
Head
59%
29%
Body
24%
8%
Leg
17%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Jorge Masvidal
60%
Distance
69%
16%
Clinch
17%
24%
Ground
14%