“The Nigerian Nightmare” · 21-5-0 · C
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Majority Decision
Saturday, August 20, 2022Delta Center, Salt Lake City, United States
Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman by TKO in round 5 (4:04) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2, held Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.
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Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kamaru UsmanLeon Edwards
0
Knockdowns1
83 / 135
Significant strikes55 / 75
61%
Sig. strike accuracy73%
189 / 247
Total strikes64 / 85
5 / 12
Takedowns1 / 5
42%
Takedown accuracy20%
0
Submission attempts1
10:36
Control time2:56
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kamaru UsmanLeon Edwards
6173%2036%
Head
1720%2240%
Body
56%1324%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
67%33%
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
2929/64
1212/16
55/5
Clinch
1414/21
11/1
0
Ground
1818/24
44/4
0
Leon Edwards55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/30
1717/19
1313/13
Clinch
22/2
55/5
0
Ground
66/6
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Kamaru UsmanLeon Edwards
R1
6
13
10-910-910-9
R2
36
20
10-910-910-9
R3
10
7
10-910-910-9
R4
22
6
10-910-910-9
R5
9
9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 7
Significant strikes13 / 13
86%
Sig. strike accuracy100%
36 / 39
Total strikes17 / 17
1 / 4
Takedowns1 / 2
25%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts1
1:21
Control time2:01
Round 2Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
36 / 65
Significant strikes20 / 28
55%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
47 / 76
Total strikes21 / 29
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:42
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 17
Significant strikes7 / 10
59%
Sig. strike accuracy70%
38 / 49
Total strikes7 / 10
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
3:23
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 30
Significant strikes6 / 10
73%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
54 / 62
Total strikes9 / 13
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:51
Control time0:54
Round 5
0
Knockdowns1
9 / 16
Significant strikes9 / 14
56%
Sig. strike accuracy64%
14 / 21
Total strikes10 / 16
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1:19
Control time0:01
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Usman | Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Usman | Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Usman | Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
Betting Odds
Kamaru Usman
-581
85% implied win probability
Open: -331
Leon Edwards
+582
15% implied win probability
Open: +251
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
How it ends
Closing pricesKamaru Usman
- KO/TKO+22426%
- Submission+13506%
- Decision-11244%
Leon Edwards
- KO/TKOHow it ended+58512%
- Submission+23003%
- Decision+76210%
Total rounds 4.5
Over
-159
Under
+128
Moneyline by sportsbook
| Sportsbook | Kamaru Usman | Leon Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -400 | +265 |
| BetOnline | -360 | +295 |
| BetUS | -400 | +300 |
| Betway | -2000 | +700 |
| Bovada | -400 | +300 |
| Cloudbet | -1667 | +740 |
| DraftKings | -10000 | +1500 |
| FanDuel | -2400 | +1180 |
| MyBookie | -357 | +275 |
| Pinnacle | -5999 | +1169 |
| sportsbetio | -417 | +246 |
| sports-interaction | -430 | +315 |
| unibet | -360 | +275 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
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
Leon Edwards
KickboxingBJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
- 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%56%
Head
29%24%
Body
8%20%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kamaru Usmanlast 5 fights
65%13%22%
Leon Edwardslast 6 fights
55%17%28%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kamaru Usman Leon Edwards
Strikes landed / min
4.132.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.862.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.601.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
90%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersLeon Edwards · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.13
Strikes landed / min2.60
2.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.44
2.60 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.25 / 3.4
42%
Takedown accuracy37%
90%
Takedown defence64%
7:22
Control time / fight3:41
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
Leon Edwards20 UFC fights · 873 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%353/964
16%139/194
19%170/187
Clinch
6%50/69
7%62/66
1%7/8
Ground
10%87/112
1%5/6
0%0/0
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 Usman11 of 21 ended early · 52%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Leon Edwards11 of 22 ended early · 50%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards?
Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman by TKO in round 5 (4:04) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2, held Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.
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