Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare
21-5-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Leon Edwards (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Kamaru Usman won the decision.

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

Judges' Scorecards

#UsmanEdwards
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#UsmanEdwards
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#UsmanEdwards
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Usman
-
0
Edwards
29-28 Usman×930-27 Usman×429-27 Usman
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

76%
Usman
4%
Draw
19%
Edwards
221 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Usman48.4%30-27 Usman19.5%29-28 Edwards14.9%29-27 Usman4.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
72%
Edwards
R2
79%
Usman
R3
83%
Usman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Kamaru Usman
-268
73% implied win probability
Open: -223Best: -253
Leon Edwards
+222
31% implied win probability
Open: +185Best: +230

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKamaru UsmanLeon Edwards
Bookmaker-255+210
Bovada-300+230
Pinnacle-253+225

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 46%54% Leon Edwards

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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Kamaru Usman
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
Leon Edwards
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power94
92Speed96
91Precision97
94Durability94
98Engine94
97Wrestling94
90Ground92

Biggest edge Leon Edwards, Kick power +8

Attribute by attribute

Kamaru Usman is on the left of every row, Leon Edwards on the right.
93Punch power92
88Kick power96
93Punch speed95
90Kick speed96
91Accuracy97
97Takedowns94
95Ground striking94
84Submissions90
95Chin92
92Body strength95
98Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

21-5-0
Record
22-6-0 (1 NC)
1744
Power Index rating
1771
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
35
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
KickboxingBJJ
Kamaru Usman
  • Black belt · BJJ · Jorge Santiago
  • 2015Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · welterweight
  • 2010Champion · NCAA D2 · 174 lb
  • 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2 · 174 lb

Camp Kill Cliff FC · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US

Leon Edwards
  • 2022Black belt · BJJ · Thomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
  • 2014BAMMA Welterweight Championship · BAMMA

Camp Team Renegade · Longbridge, Birmingham, UK

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
2.60
50%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.86
SApM
2.44
54%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.60
TD Avg.
1.25
42%
TD Acc.
37%
90%
TD Def.
63%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kamaru Usman · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight
Leon Edwards · 2-3
  • L
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 19 fights
75.2
Avg sig. strikes
44.9
3.15
Avg takedowns
1.47
7:22
Avg control time
3:41
175
Career high strikes
120
12
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Leon Edwards
63%
Head
56%
29%
Body
24%
8%
Leg
20%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Leon Edwards
60%
Distance
75%
16%
Clinch
14%
24%
Ground
11%