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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Kamaru Usman won the decision.
Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 14 media scorecards
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Usman
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Usman
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Usman
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer30-27Usman
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29-27Usman
- Adrian MacNair · MMAMania.com29-28Usman
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Usman
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Usman
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com29-28Usman
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Usman
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Usman
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Usman
- Chuck Mindenhall · MMAFighting.com29-28Usman
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Usman
Fan Scorecards
221 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Kamaru Usman | Leon Edwards |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -255 | +210 |
| Bovada | -300 | +230 |
| Pinnacle | -253 | +225 |
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
- Kamaru Usman's last 5 fights were all wins that ended early.
- Kamaru Usman stops 90% of takedowns, better than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Kamaru Usman lands 2.60 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJJorge Santiago
- 2015Champion · The Ultimate FighterWelterweight
- 2010Champion · NCAA D2174 lb Catchweight
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb Catchweight
- 2022Black belt · BJJThomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
- 2014BAMMA Welterweight ChampionshipBAMMA
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards?
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Kamaru Usman won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Kamaru Usman won the decision.
Was Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 76% of 221 fan cards scored it for Kamaru Usman; 100% of 14 media scores picked Kamaru Usman.
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