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

Kamaru Usman def. Alexander Yakovlev (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Alexander Yakovlev
Alexander Yakovlev
“Russian Thunder”
24-10-1
Sunday, July 24, 2016
United Center, Chicago, United States

Kamaru Usman defeated Alexander Yakovlev by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko, held Sunday, July 24, 2016 at United Center, Chicago.

Fight stats

Kamaru Usman
Alexander Yakovlev
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 67
Significant strikes
8 of 15
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
155 of 195
Total strikes
11 of 18
5 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
56%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
13:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
26 of 46
Head
1 of 5
10 of 15
Body
6 of 9
5 of 6
Leg
1 of 1
0 of 21
Distance
5 of 11
1 of 2
Clinch
3 of 4
40 of 44
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 13
Sig. str.
1 of 3
39 of 47
Total str.
4 of 6
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:45
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 33
Sig. str.
7 of 10
56 of 76
Total str.
7 of 10
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:41
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 21
Sig. str.
0 of 2
60 of 72
Total str.
0 of 2
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:36
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-4-0
Record
24-10-1
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
41
6'0"
Height
6'3"
76"
Reach
74"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.16
SLpM
1.74
51%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.67
SApM
2.41
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
1.66
44%
TD Acc.
35%
89%
TD Def.
72%
—
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
Alexander Yakovlev · 1-4
  • L
    Joel Álvarez
    UFC 254: Khabib vs GaethjeSat, Oct 24, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Roosevelt Roberts
    UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs KattarSat, Nov 9, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Alex Da Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs OleinikSat, Apr 20, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 3:10 · Lightweight
  • L
    Zak Cummings
    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs NogueiraSun, Nov 20, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 4:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs ShevchenkoSun, Jul 24, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 9 fights
74.3
Avg sig. strikes
19.2
3.32
Avg takedowns
1.22
7:44
Avg control time
1:40
175
Career high strikes
44
12
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Alexander Yakovlev
64%
Head
49%
29%
Body
27%
8%
Leg
24%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Alexander Yakovlev
57%
Distance
72%
17%
Clinch
13%
26%
Ground
16%