Saturday, October 21, 2023Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates
Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kamaru Usman by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2, held Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West. The judges scored it 29-27, 28-28, 29-27, Khamzat Chimaev won the decision.
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Kamaru Usman vs Khamzat Chimaev
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kamaru UsmanKhamzat Chimaev
0
Knockdowns0
36 / 66
Significant strikes38 / 70
55%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
58 / 92
Total strikes107 / 143
0 / 1
Takedowns4 / 12
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
0
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time7:16
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kamaru UsmanKhamzat Chimaev
2775%2771%
Head
617%38%
Body
38%821%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
50%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kamaru Usman36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2424/49
66/10
33/4
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Khamzat Chimaev38 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/36
33/9
88/8
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
1616/17
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Kamaru UsmanKhamzat Chimaev
R1
3
16
10-810-810-8
R2
11
9
10-910-910-9
R3
22
13
10-910-910-9
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: Khamzat Chimaev
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 3
Significant strikes16 / 17
100%
Sig. strike accuracy94%
5 / 7
Total strikes61 / 66
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 7
0
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time4:35
Round 2Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 18
Significant strikes9 / 20
61%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
12 / 19
Total strikes12 / 23
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time0:41
Round 3Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 45
Significant strikes13 / 33
49%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
41 / 66
Total strikes34 / 54
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy25%
0:00
Control time2:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
4
Kamaru Usman
4
Draw
21
Khamzat Chimaev
●29-27 Chimaev×11●29-28 Chimaev×5●28-28 Draw×4●29-28 Usman×4●30-27 Chimaev×3●30-26 Chimaev●29-26 Chimaev
All 29 media scorecards
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press30-26Chimaev
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Chimaev
- Cody Merrow · MMA Underground30-27Chimaev
- Damien Bartonek · Fox West Texas30-27Chimaev
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-26Chimaev
- MMAMania.com29-27Chimaev
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com29-27Chimaev
- BloodyElbow.com29-27Chimaev
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29-27Chimaev
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-27Chimaev
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Chimaev
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Chimaev
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-27Chimaev
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-27Chimaev
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29-27Chimaev
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-27Chimaev
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Chimaev
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Chimaev
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Chimaev
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Chimaev
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Chimaev
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com28-28Draw
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com28-28Draw
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania28-28Draw
- Andy Stevenson · SevereMMA.com28-28Draw
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Usman
- Scott Fontana · New York Post29-28Usman
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Usman
- CombatPress.com29-28Usman
Fan Scorecards
3,032 fan scorecards submitted
15%
Kamaru Usman
46%
Draw
40%
Khamzat Chimaev
●28-28 Draw44.8%●29-27 Chimaev27.1%●29-28 Usman13.8%●29-28 Chimaev5.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Chimaev
R2
83%
Usman
R3
69%
Usman
Betting Odds
Kamaru Usman
+264
27% implied win probability
Open: +224Best: +317
Khamzat Chimaev
-336
77% implied win probability
Open: -282Best: -300
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Kamaru Usman | Khamzat Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +235 | -355 |
| BetOnline | +275 | -335 |
| BetUS | +245 | -335 |
| Betway | +230 | -300 |
| Bovada | +275 | -340 |
| Cloudbet | +284 | -328 |
| DraftKings | +280 | -355 |
| FanDuel | +265 | -330 |
| mybookie | +264 | -344 |
| Pinnacle | +280 | -341 |
| SXBet | +317 | -335 |
| unibet | +275 | -345 |
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
- Khamzat Chimaev stops 88% of takedowns, better than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Kamaru Usman stops 90% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Khamzat Chimaev lands 5.43 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% 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
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb
Khamzat Chimaev
Freestyle Wrestling
- 2018Champion · Swedish Nationals92 kg
- 2016Champion · Swedish Nationals86 kg
- 2015Champion · Swedish Nationals86 kg
- —Amateur MMA 3-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%78%
Head
29%14%
Body
8%9%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kamaru Usmanlast 5 fights
65%13%22%
Khamzat Chimaevlast 6 fights
35%61%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kamaru Usman Khamzat Chimaev· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.134.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersKhamzat Chimaev · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.862.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersKhamzat Chimaev · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.605.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersKhamzat Chimaev · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersKhamzat Chimaev · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
90%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersKhamzat Chimaev · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersKhamzat Chimaev · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.13
Strikes landed / min4.12
2.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.87
2.60 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min5.43 / 9.1
42%
Takedown accuracy60%
90%
Takedown defence88%
7:22
Control time / fight5:04
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.40
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
Khamzat Chimaev10 UFC fights · 396 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%143/383
12%47/92
8%31/32
Clinch
2%6/8
2%7/8
0%0/0
Ground
38%152/197
1%4/4
2%6/6
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 Usman12 of 26 ended early · 46%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Khamzat Chimaev12 of 16 ended early · 75%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kamaru Usman1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi · Jan 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:19 · Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight
- W
- WLenny LovatoLegacy FC 30 · Apr 4, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:04 · Welterweight
- WSteven RodriguezLegacy FC 27 · Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
- WRashid AbdullahVFC 41 · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Catchweight
- LJose CaceresCFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2 · May 24, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Welterweight
- WDavid GloverRFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi · Nov 30, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:50 · Welterweight
Khamzat Chimaev4-1
- LUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 16 fightsShow less
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 19, 2020TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WMzwandile HlongwaBrave CF 27 · Oct 4, 2019Submission · R2 · 1:17 · Catchweight
- W
- WSidney WheelerBrave CF 20 · Dec 22, 2018Submission · R1 · 0:35 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WGard Olve SagenIRFA 14 · May 26, 2018TKO · Catchweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kamaru Usman vs Khamzat Chimaev?
Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kamaru Usman by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2, held Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West. The judges scored it 29-27, 28-28, 29-27, Khamzat Chimaev won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Kamaru Usman vs Khamzat Chimaev?
The judges scored it 29-27, 28-28, 29-27, Khamzat Chimaev won the decision.
Was Kamaru Usman vs Khamzat Chimaev a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 40% of 3032 fan cards scored it for Khamzat Chimaev; 84% of 25 media scores picked Khamzat Chimaev.