Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-4-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Leon Edwards (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Leon Edwards
Leon Edwards
“Rocky”
22-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Amway Center, Orlando, United States

Kamaru Usman defeated Leon Edwards by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2, held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Fight stats

Kamaru Usman
Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns
0
48 of 80
Significant strikes
26 of 57
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
126 of 163
Total strikes
36 of 67
6 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 0
46%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
10:46
Control time
0:40
Significant strikes by target
28 of 55
Head
17 of 47
12 of 15
Body
6 of 7
8 of 10
Leg
3 of 3
11 of 30
Distance
17 of 47
12 of 15
Clinch
7 of 8
25 of 35
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 22
Sig. str.
10 of 20
26 of 39
Total str.
13 of 23
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:40
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 24
Sig. str.
14 of 30
47 of 59
Total str.
20 of 36
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:46
Ctrl
0:40
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 34
Sig. str.
2 of 7
53 of 65
Total str.
3 of 8
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:20
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-4-0
Record
22-6-0 (1 NC)
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
34
6'0"
Height
6'2"
76"
Reach
74"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.16
SLpM
2.60
51%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.67
SApM
2.44
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
1.25
44%
TD Acc.
37%
89%
TD Def.
63%
—
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
Leon Edwards · 2-3
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 18 fights
74.3
Avg sig. strikes
45.6
3.32
Avg takedowns
1.56
7:44
Avg control time
3:48
175
Career high strikes
120
12
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Leon Edwards
64%
Head
55%
29%
Body
24%
8%
Leg
21%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Leon Edwards
57%
Distance
76%
17%
Clinch
14%
26%
Ground
11%