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

Kamaru Usman def. Alexander Yakovlev (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Alexander Yakovlev
RussiaAlexander 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

Judges' Scorecards

Brandon Mason
#UsmanYakovlev
1––
2––
3––
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Gabriel Sabaitis
#UsmanYakovlev
1––
2––
3––
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Rick Winter
#UsmanYakovlev
1––
2––
3––
Total3025

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×11●30–24 Usman×5●30–23 Usman●30–26 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

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.

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.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 54%46% Alexander Yakovlev

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

21-4-0
Record
24-10-1
1579
Elo rating
1549
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
41
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

Striking Profile

4.16
SLpM
1.74
51%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.67
SApM
2.41
55%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
1.66
44%
TD Acc.
35%
89%
TD Def.
72%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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    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%