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

Kamaru Usman def. Sergio Moraes (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:48
Sergio Moraes
The Panther
14-6-1
Saturday, September 16, 2017
PPG 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.

Fight stats

Kamaru Usman
Sergio Moraes
1
Knockdowns
0
16 of 48
Significant strikes
13 of 27
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
16 of 48
Total strikes
13 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
8 of 35
Head
10 of 23
4 of 6
Body
3 of 3
4 of 7
Leg
0 of 1
15 of 46
Distance
13 of 27
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
16 of 48
Sig. str.
13 of 27
16 of 48
Total str.
13 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00

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.

SportsbookKamaru UsmanSergio Moraes
BetOnline-800+575
Bookmaker-1003+551
Bovada-900+550
Pinnacle-860+650
sports-interaction-720+465
unibet-910+550

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

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.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 63%38% Sergio Moraes

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
10 edges
Sergio Moraes
Complete Fighter
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power64
92Speed74
91Precision89
94Durability91
98Engine95
97Wrestling94
90Ground79

Biggest edge Kamaru Usman, Punch power +37

Attribute by attribute

Kamaru Usman is on the left of every row, Sergio Moraes on the right.
93Punch power56
88Kick power71
93Punch speed81
90Kick speed66
91Accuracy89
97Takedowns94
95Ground striking63
84Submissions95
95Chin92
92Body strength90
98Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

21-5-0
Record
14-6-1
1842
Power Index rating
1753
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
44
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
2.42
50%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.86
SApM
3.73
54%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

2.60
TD Avg.
1.20
42%
TD Acc.
38%
90%
TD Def.
75%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

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
Sergio Moraes · 1-4
  • L
    BJJ Stars 18 · Nov 22, 2025
    Disqualification
  • L
    Taura MMA 10 · Oct 23, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    BJJ Stars · Jul 25, 2020
    Submission
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 17, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:13 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 14 fights
75.2
Avg sig. strikes
30.2
3.15
Avg takedowns
1.00
7:22
Avg control time
2:08
175
Career high strikes
87
12
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Sergio Moraes
63%
Head
77%
29%
Body
17%
8%
Leg
6%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Sergio Moraes
60%
Distance
91%
16%
Clinch
3%
24%
Ground
6%