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

Kamaru Usman def. Alexander Yakovlev (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-25, 30-25, Kamaru Usman won the decision.

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

Judges' Scorecards

#UsmanYakovlev
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The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

  • Yakovlev was docked 1 point in round 1 · Grabbing the Fence

Media Scores

18
Usman
-
0
Yakovlev
30-25 Usman×1130-24 Usman×530-23 Usman30-26 Usman
All 18 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

98%
Usman
2%
Yakovlev
46 fan scorecards submitted
30-25 Usman26.1%30-24 Usman26.1%30-23 Usman21.7%30-26 Usman10.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
48%
Usman
R2
50%
Usman
R3
70%
Usman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Kamaru Usman
-253
72% implied win probability
Open: -218Best: -240
Alexander Yakovlev
+205
33% implied win probability
Open: +175Best: +237

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKamaru UsmanAlexander Yakovlev
BetOnline-277+237
Bookmaker-255+208
Bovada-250+195
Pinnacle-250+218
sports-interaction-240+175
unibet-250+195

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kamaru Usman vs Alexander Yakovlev?

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. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-25, 30-25, Kamaru Usman won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kamaru Usman vs Alexander Yakovlev?

The judges scored it 30-25, 30-25, 30-25, Kamaru Usman won the decision.

Was Kamaru Usman vs Alexander Yakovlev a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 46 fan cards scored it for Kamaru Usman; 100% of 18 media scores picked Kamaru Usman.

Full robbery index
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 57%43% Alexander Yakovlev

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
Alexander Yakovlev
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power90
92Speed97
91Precision94
94Durability89
98Engine70
97Wrestling92
90Ground84

Biggest edge Kamaru Usman, Cardio +28

Attribute by attribute

Kamaru Usman is on the left of every row, Alexander Yakovlev on the right.
93Punch power83
88Kick power97
93Punch speed96
90Kick speed98
91Accuracy94
97Takedowns92
95Ground striking75
84Submissions92
95Chin86
92Body strength92
98Cardio70

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

Tale of the Tape

21-5-0
Record
24-10-1
1769
Power Index rating
1718
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
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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

Alexander Yakovlev

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
1.74
50%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.86
SApM
2.41
54%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.60
TD Avg.
1.66
42%
TD Acc.
35%
90%
TD Def.
72%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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
Alexander Yakovlev · 1-4
  • W
    NWPA: World Peace 2026 · May 6, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 2:01 · Catchweight
  • L
    AMC Fight Nights 119 · Mar 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    ProFC 70: Anniversary Tournament · Mar 27, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar · Nov 9, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 9 fights
75.2
Avg sig. strikes
19.2
3.15
Avg takedowns
1.22
7:22
Avg control time
1:40
175
Career high strikes
44
12
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Alexander Yakovlev
63%
Head
49%
29%
Body
27%
8%
Leg
24%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Alexander Yakovlev
60%
Distance
72%
16%
Clinch
13%
24%
Ground
16%