Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Bader vs Nogueira
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Warlley Alves
BrazilWarlley Alves
15-8-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Warlley Alves (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Kamaru Usman
United StatesKamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-4-0
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo, Brazil

Kamaru Usman defeated Warlley Alves by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Nogueira, held Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.

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

Fabio Alves
#AlvesUsman
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
Guilherme Bravo
#AlvesUsman
1109
2910
3810
Total2729
Eric Colón
#AlvesUsman
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Alves
–
15
Usman
●29–28 Usman×6●30–26 Usman×5●30–27 Usman×2●29–27 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

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: Bader vs Nogueira, held Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.

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.

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 UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0
Record
21-4-0
1620
Elo rating
1608
0
Win Streak
1
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

Striking Profile

3.04
SLpM
4.16
48%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.95
SApM
2.67
50%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.22
TD Avg.
2.79
50%
TD Acc.
44%
62%
TD Def.
89%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Warlley Alves · 1-4
  • L
    Abus Magomedov
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ikram Aliskerov
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nicolas Dalby
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jeremiah Wells
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs VolkovSat, Jun 26, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mounir Lazzez
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs MagnyWed, Jan 20, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:35 · Welterweight
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
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Majority 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

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 19 fights
30.3
Avg sig. strikes
74.3
0.81
Avg takedowns
3.32
2:12
Avg control time
7:44
79
Career high strikes
175
3
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Warlley Alves
Strike target
Kamaru Usman
55%
Head
64%
23%
Body
29%
22%
Leg
8%
Warlley Alves
Strike position
Kamaru Usman
78%
Distance
57%
15%
Clinch
17%
7%
Ground
26%