Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Warlley Alves (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare
21-5-0
Saturday, November 19, 2016
SSE Arena, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Kamaru Usman defeated Warlley Alves by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2, held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at SSE Arena, Glasgow. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-27, 29-28, Kamaru Usman won the decision.

Fight stats

Warlley Alves
Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns
0
25 of 73
Significant strikes
71 of 150
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
26 of 74
Total strikes
129 of 216
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
5:21
Significant strikes by target
11 of 55
Head
58 of 127
9 of 12
Body
11 of 20
5 of 6
Leg
2 of 3
23 of 70
Distance
59 of 123
2 of 3
Clinch
3 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
9 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 38
Sig. str.
20 of 51
14 of 38
Total str.
20 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 25
Sig. str.
21 of 43
11 of 26
Total str.
45 of 69
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:40
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 10
Sig. str.
30 of 56
1 of 10
Total str.
64 of 96
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
3:41

Judges' Scorecards

#AlvesUsman
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
#AlvesUsman
1109
2910
3810
Total2729
#AlvesUsman
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Alves
-
15
Usman
29-28 Usman×630-26 Usman×530-27 Usman×229-27 Usman×2
All 15 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

0%
Alves
100%
Usman
35 fan scorecards submitted
30-26 Usman40%29-28 Usman22.9%30-27 Usman17.1%29-27 Usman14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Usman
R2
100%
Usman
R3
57%
Usman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Warlley Alves
+167
37% implied win probability
Open: +179Best: +175
Kamaru Usman
-203
67% implied win probability
Open: -223Best: -187

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookWarlley AlvesKamaru Usman
BetOnline+175-205
Bookmaker+165-195
Bovada+165-205
Pinnacle+165-187
sports-interaction+170-230
unibet+160-200

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Warlley Alves vs Kamaru Usman?

Kamaru Usman defeated Warlley Alves by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2, held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at SSE Arena, Glasgow. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-27, 29-28, Kamaru Usman won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Warlley Alves vs Kamaru Usman?

The judges scored it 30-26, 29-27, 29-28, Kamaru Usman won the decision.

Was Warlley Alves vs Kamaru Usman a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 35 fan cards scored it for Kamaru Usman; 100% of 15 media scores picked Kamaru Usman.

Full robbery index
Referee
Vitor Ribeiro
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Warlley Alves 52%48% Kamaru Usman

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 (258 fighters)

Warlley Alves
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Kamaru Usman
Pressure Wrestler
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power91
92Speed92
83Precision91
79Durability94
67Engine98
91Wrestling97
74Ground90

Biggest edge Kamaru Usman, Ground striking +42

Attribute by attribute

Warlley Alves is on the left of every row, Kamaru Usman on the right.
94Punch power93
96Kick power88
89Punch speed93
95Kick speed90
83Accuracy91
91Takedowns97
53Ground striking95
95Submissions84
85Chin95
73Body strength92
67Cardio98

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

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0
Record
21-5-0
1807
Power Index rating
1790
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

KickboxingBJJ
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Warlley Alves
  • 2014The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 middleweight tournament winner · UFC
  • Champion · Brazilian National Kickboxing Championship
  • Champion · Kickboxing Tournaments Brazil

Camp Rizzo RVT · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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

Striking Profile

3.04
SLpM
4.13
48%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.95
SApM
2.86
50%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.22
TD Avg.
2.60
50%
TD Acc.
42%
62%
TD Def.
90%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Warlley Alves · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 21, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Volkov · Jun 26, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny · Jan 20, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:35 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 20 fights
30.3
Avg sig. strikes
75.2
0.81
Avg takedowns
3.15
2:12
Avg control time
7:22
79
Career high strikes
175
3
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Warlley Alves
Strike target
Kamaru Usman
55%
Head
63%
23%
Body
29%
22%
Leg
8%
Warlley Alves
Strike position
Kamaru Usman
78%
Distance
60%
15%
Clinch
16%
7%
Ground
24%