Khamzat Chimaev def. Kamaru Usman (Decision)
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.
Fight stats
By round
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Kamaru Usman | Khamzat Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +265 | -400 |
| BetOnline | +285 | -360 |
| BetUS | +260 | -360 |
| Betway | +425 | -833 |
| Bovada | +260 | -310 |
| Cloudbet | +321 | -377 |
| DraftKings | +200 | -270 |
| FanDuel | +225 | -310 |
| MyBookie | +290 | -384 |
| Pinnacle | +308 | -381 |
| SXBet | +317 | -335 |
| unibet | +275 | -345 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
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.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
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 headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Khamzat Chimaev, Submissions +12
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.