Saturday, September 16, 2017PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, United States
Kamaru Usman defeated Sergio Moraes by TKO in round 1 (2:48) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch, held Saturday, September 16, 2017 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh.
Kamaru Usman vs Sergio Moraes
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kamaru UsmanSergio Moraes
1
Knockdowns0
16 / 48
Significant strikes13 / 27
33%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
16 / 48
Total strikes13 / 27
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:05
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kamaru UsmanSergio Moraes
850%1077%
Head
425%323%
Body
425%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kamaru Usman
94%
Sergio Moraes
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kamaru Usman16 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/33
44/6
44/7
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Sergio Moraes13 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/23
33/3
00/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Kamaru UsmanSergio Moraes
R1
16
13
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
16 / 48
Significant strikes13 / 27
33%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
16 / 48
Total strikes13 / 27
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:05
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Kamaru Usman
-856
90% implied win probability
Open: -495Best: -720
Sergio Moraes
+557
15% implied win probability
Open: +362Best: +650
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Kamaru Usman | Sergio Moraes | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -800 | +575 | |
| Bookmaker | -1003 | +551 | |
| Bovada | -900 | +550 | |
| Pinnacle | -860 | +650 | |
| sports-interaction | -720 | +465 | |
| unibet | -910 | +550 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Kamaru Usman stops 90% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Kamaru Usman lands 2.60 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Kamaru Usman
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJorge Santiago
- 2015Champion · The Ultimate Fighterwelterweight
- 2010Champion · NCAA D2174 lb
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb
Sergio Moraes
No background on record
Camp · Alliance Jiu-Jitsu · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%77%
Head
29%17%
Body
8%6%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Kamaru Usmanlast 20 fights
60%16%24%
Sergio Moraeslast 14 fights
91%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kamaru Usman Sergio Moraes
Strikes landed / min
4.132.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersSergio Moraes · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.863.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersSergio Moraes · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.601.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersSergio Moraes · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersSergio Moraes · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
90%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersSergio Moraes · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersSergio Moraes · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.13
Strikes landed / min2.42
2.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.73
2.60 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.20 / 3.2
42%
Takedown accuracy38%
90%
Takedown defence75%
7:22
Control time / fight2:08
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Kamaru Usman18 UFC fights · 1358 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%566/1651
16%215/327
5%64/78
Clinch
5%65/101
9%128/135
1%12/14
Ground
15%209/296
5%64/66
3%35/36
Sergio Moraes13 UFC fights · 395 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
70%276/757
17%66/104
6%24/28
Clinch
2%8/19
0%1/1
0%0/1
Ground
5%19/28
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kamaru Usman12 of 26 ended early · 46%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Sergio Moraes14 of 23 ended early · 61%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kamaru Usman1-4
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- L
- L
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- W
- W
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- W
- W
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- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:19 · Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight
- W
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- WSteven RodriguezLegacy FC 27 · Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
- WRashid AbdullahVFC 41 · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Catchweight
- LJose CaceresCFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2 · May 24, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Welterweight
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Sergio Moraes1-4
- LJared RevelTaura MMA 10 · Oct 23, 2020Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- L
- L
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- W
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- W
- L
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- W
- D
- W
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- W
- W
- LUFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II · Jun 23, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter Brazil 1 Middleweight
- WManuelo MoralesJungle Fight · Mar 20, 2010Submission
- L
- WTommy De PretJungle Fight · Sep 19, 2009Submission
- WJosh MartinBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 12 · Jun 19, 2009Submission · R1 · 4:21
- WGerson ConceiçãoSao Paulo Regional · Nov 10, 2007DEC
- WAndre SantosBrazil Regional · Sep 29, 2007Submission
- WAnderson CariocaReal Fight · Oct 21, 2006Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kamaru Usman vs Sergio Moraes?
Kamaru Usman defeated Sergio Moraes by TKO in round 1 (2:48) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch, held Saturday, September 16, 2017 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh.