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

Kamaru Usman def. Emil Meek (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Emil Meek
NorwayEmil Meek
“Valhalla”
9-5-1 (1 NC)
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Scottrade Center, St. Louis, United States

Kamaru Usman defeated Emil Meek by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi, held Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Scottrade Center, St. Louis.

Fight stats

Kamaru Usman
Emil Meek
0
Knockdowns
0
50 of 66
Significant strikes
30 of 67
76%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
112 of 132
Total strikes
86 of 131
8 of 19
Takedowns
0 of 0
42%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
12:56
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
29 of 44
Head
20 of 54
9 of 10
Body
7 of 10
12 of 12
Leg
3 of 3
8 of 15
Distance
17 of 48
8 of 8
Clinch
4 of 4
34 of 43
Ground
9 of 15

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 14
Sig. str.
3 of 10
27 of 29
Total str.
25 of 34
3 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:52
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 27
Sig. str.
13 of 31
49 of 58
Total str.
23 of 44
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:57
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 25
Sig. str.
14 of 26
36 of 45
Total str.
38 of 53
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:07
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Travis Buesking
#UsmanMeek
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Sal D'Amato
#UsmanMeek
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#UsmanMeek
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

17
Usman
–
0
Meek
●30–27 Usman×13●30–26 Usman×3●30–25 Usman
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

98%
Usman
2%
Meek
44 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Usman70.5%●30–26 Usman18.2%●29–28 Usman4.5%●30–27 Meek2.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Usman
R2
91%
Usman
R3
80%
Usman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kamaru Usman vs Emil Meek?

Kamaru Usman defeated Emil Meek by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi, held Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Scottrade Center, St. Louis.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kamaru Usman vs Emil Meek?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Kamaru Usman won the decision.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 71%29% Emil Meek

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
9-5-1 (1 NC)
1689
Elo rating
1534
1
Win Streak
1
39
Age
37
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
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Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Norway

Striking Profile

4.16
SLpM
2.52
51%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.67
SApM
2.53
55%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
0.25
44%
TD Acc.
33%
89%
TD Def.
47%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.00

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
Emil Meek · 2-3
  • W
    Kacper Koziorzebski
    KSW 74 - De Fries vs. PraselSat, Sep 10, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 2:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs HookerSun, Feb 23, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bartosz Fabinski
    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SmithSun, Jul 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs ChoiSun, Jan 14, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jordan Mein
    UFC 206: Holloway vs PettisSun, Dec 11, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 4 fights
74.3
Avg sig. strikes
37.8
3.32
Avg takedowns
0.25
7:44
Avg control time
2:10
175
Career high strikes
50
12
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Emil Meek
64%
Head
66%
29%
Body
23%
8%
Leg
11%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Emil Meek
57%
Distance
51%
17%
Clinch
19%
26%
Ground
30%