Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-4-0
RESULT

Khamzat Chimaev def. Kamaru Usman (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Khamzat Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev
“Borz”
15-1-0
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates

Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kamaru Usman by 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
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"
Height
6'2"
76"
Reach
75"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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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
  • W
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Khamzat Chimaev · 4-1
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:13 · weightClass.Catch Weight

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%