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

Kamaru Usman def. Sergio Moraes (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:48
Sergio Moraes
BrazilSergio 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

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 56%44% Sergio Moraes

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
14-6-1
1671
Elo rating
1632
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
43
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

4.16
SLpM
2.42
51%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.67
SApM
3.73
55%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
1.20
44%
TD Acc.
38%
89%
TD Def.
75%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Sergio Moraes · 2-3
  • L
    James Krause
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    Warlley Alves
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs AndradeSun, May 12, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:13 · Welterweight
  • L
    Anthony Rocco Martin
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos SantosSun, Mar 10, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ben Saunders
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AndersSun, Sep 23, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tim Means
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs AndersSun, Feb 4, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 14 fights
74.3
Avg sig. strikes
30.2
3.32
Avg takedowns
1.00
7:44
Avg control time
2:08
175
Career high strikes
87
12
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Sergio Moraes
64%
Head
77%
29%
Body
17%
8%
Leg
6%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Sergio Moraes
57%
Distance
91%
17%
Clinch
3%
26%
Ground
6%