Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Khamzat Chimaev def. Kamaru Usman (Decision)
Majority Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Etihad 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.
Fight stats
Kamaru Usman
Khamzat Chimaev
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 66
Significant strikes
38 of 70
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
58 of 92
Total strikes
107 of 143
0 of 1
Takedowns
4 of 12
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
7:16
Significant strikes by target
27 of 52
Head
27 of 53
6 of 10
Body
3 of 9
3 of 4
Leg
8 of 8
33 of 63
Distance
22 of 53
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 2
Ground
16 of 17
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 3
Sig. str.
16 of 17
5 of 7
Total str.
61 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 7
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
4:35
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 18
Sig. str.
9 of 20
12 of 19
Total str.
12 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:41
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 45
Sig. str.
13 of 33
41 of 66
Total str.
34 of 54
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:00
Judges' Scorecards
Derek Cleary
| # | Usman | Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2729
David Lethaby
| # | Usman | Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2828
Vito Paolillo
| # | Usman | Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2729
Media Scores
4
Usman
4
Draw
21
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
15%
Usman
46%
Draw
40%
Chimaev
3,032 fan scorecards submitted
●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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
21-4-0
Record
15-1-0
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
32
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.16
SLpM
4.01
51%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.67
SApM
2.98
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.79
TD Avg.
5.32
44%
TD Acc.
58%
89%
TD Def.
87%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Kamaru Usman · 2-3
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Khamzat Chimaev · 4-1
- LUFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 19 fights · 10 fights
74.3
Avg sig. strikes
39.6
3.32
Avg takedowns
3.50
7:44
Avg control time
5:35
175
Career high strikes
108
12
Career high TDs
12
Strike Distribution
Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Khamzat Chimaev
64%
Head
76%
29%
Body
15%
8%
Leg
9%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Khamzat Chimaev
57%
Distance
56%
17%
Clinch
3%
26%
Ground
41%