Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
United StatesKamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-5-0
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Kamaru Usman won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Kamaru Usman
-657
87% implied win probability
Open: -552Best: -575
Emil Meek
+467
18% implied win probability
Open: +391Best: +550

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Kamaru UsmanEmil Meek
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%Dec 15Dec 25Jan 5Jan 15Dec 15, 2:25 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -590 (86%)Dec 19, 10:12 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -517 (84%)Dec 20, 8:48 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -544 (84%)Jan 5, 10:30 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -588 (85%)Jan 6, 1:42 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -588 (85%)Jan 7, 4:51 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -596 (86%)Jan 9, 4:42 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -588 (85%)Jan 9, 6:12 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -588 (85%)Jan 10, 11:45 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -598 (86%)Jan 10, 11:57 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -598 (86%)Jan 10, 12:18 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -607 (86%)Jan 10, 8:33 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -626 (86%)Jan 11, 4:03 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -635 (86%)Jan 11, 7:57 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -633 (86%)Jan 11, 2:00 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -629 (86%)Jan 12, 4:36 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -639 (86%)Jan 12, 4:42 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -639 (86%)Jan 12, 9:06 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -641 (87%)Jan 12, 2:48 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -642 (87%)Jan 12, 3:00 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -644 (87%)Jan 13, 12:58 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -637 (86%)Jan 13, 1:09 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -637 (86%)Jan 13, 1:23 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -630 (86%)Jan 13, 3:06 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -628 (86%)Jan 13, 4:27 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -627 (86%)Jan 13, 6:48 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -628 (86%)Jan 14, 3:48 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -632 (86%)Jan 14, 6:57 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -632 (86%)Jan 14, 8:18 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -630 (86%)Jan 14, 9:18 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -628 (86%)Jan 14, 2:30 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -628 (86%)Jan 14, 3:42 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -625 (86%)Jan 14, 4:06 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -626 (86%)Jan 14, 9:03 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -618 (86%)Jan 15, 2:24 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -616 (86%)Jan 15, 3:58 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -623 (86%)Jan 15, 4:54 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -639 (86%)Jan 15, 5:33 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -639 (86%)Jan 15, 6:21 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -639 (86%)Jan 15, 6:36 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -632 (86%)Jan 15, 10:06 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -642 (87%)Jan 15, 11:33 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -647 (87%)Jan 15, 11:36 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -653 (87%)Jan 15, 11:45 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -657 (87%)Dec 15, 2:25 AM UTC · Emil Meek +350 (22%)Dec 19, 10:12 PM UTC · Emil Meek +358 (22%)Dec 20, 8:48 PM UTC · Emil Meek +370 (21%)Jan 5, 10:30 PM UTC · Emil Meek +398 (20%)Jan 6, 1:42 PM UTC · Emil Meek +419 (19%)Jan 7, 4:51 AM UTC · Emil Meek +424 (19%)Jan 9, 4:42 AM UTC · Emil Meek +419 (19%)Jan 9, 6:12 PM UTC · Emil Meek +419 (19%)Jan 10, 11:45 AM UTC · Emil Meek +423 (19%)Jan 10, 11:57 AM UTC · Emil Meek +423 (19%)Jan 10, 12:18 PM UTC · Emil Meek +431 (19%)Jan 10, 8:33 PM UTC · Emil Meek +442 (18%)Jan 11, 4:03 AM UTC · Emil Meek +440 (19%)Jan 11, 7:57 AM UTC · Emil Meek +438 (19%)Jan 11, 2:00 PM UTC · Emil Meek +442 (18%)Jan 12, 4:36 AM UTC · Emil Meek +446 (18%)Jan 12, 4:42 AM UTC · Emil Meek +446 (18%)Jan 12, 9:06 AM UTC · Emil Meek +450 (18%)Jan 12, 2:48 PM UTC · Emil Meek +451 (18%)Jan 12, 3:00 PM UTC · Emil Meek +453 (18%)Jan 13, 12:58 AM UTC · Emil Meek +453 (18%)Jan 13, 1:09 AM UTC · Emil Meek +453 (18%)Jan 13, 1:23 AM UTC · Emil Meek +447 (18%)Jan 13, 3:06 AM UTC · Emil Meek +446 (18%)Jan 13, 4:27 AM UTC · Emil Meek +446 (18%)Jan 13, 6:48 AM UTC · Emil Meek +446 (18%)Jan 14, 3:48 AM UTC · Emil Meek +451 (18%)Jan 14, 6:57 AM UTC · Emil Meek +451 (18%)Jan 14, 8:18 AM UTC · Emil Meek +449 (18%)Jan 14, 9:18 AM UTC · Emil Meek +448 (18%)Jan 14, 2:30 PM UTC · Emil Meek +448 (18%)Jan 14, 3:42 PM UTC · Emil Meek +447 (18%)Jan 14, 4:06 PM UTC · Emil Meek +448 (18%)Jan 14, 9:03 PM UTC · Emil Meek +444 (18%)Jan 15, 2:24 AM UTC · Emil Meek +442 (18%)Jan 15, 3:58 AM UTC · Emil Meek +447 (18%)Jan 15, 4:54 AM UTC · Emil Meek +455 (18%)Jan 15, 5:33 AM UTC · Emil Meek +455 (18%)Jan 15, 6:21 AM UTC · Emil Meek +455 (18%)Jan 15, 6:36 AM UTC · Emil Meek +452 (18%)Jan 15, 10:06 AM UTC · Emil Meek +459 (18%)Jan 15, 11:33 AM UTC · Emil Meek +459 (18%)Jan 15, 11:36 AM UTC · Emil Meek +463 (18%)Jan 15, 11:45 AM UTC · Emil Meek +467 (18%)-657+467
SportsbookKamaru UsmanEmil Meek
BetOnline-620+470
Bookmaker-800+550
Bovada-650+425
Pinnacle-627+500
sports-interaction-575+385
unibet-670+450

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

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

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.

Was Kamaru Usman vs Emil Meek a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 44 fan cards scored it for Kamaru Usman; 100% of 17 media scores picked Kamaru Usman.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 74%26% Emil Meek

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
8 edges
Emil Meek
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power73
92Speed81
91Precision61
94Durability90
98Engine91
97Wrestling72
90Ground95

Biggest edge Kamaru Usman, Punch power +32

Attribute by attribute

Kamaru Usman is on the left of every row, Emil Meek on the right.
93Punch power61
88Kick power85
93Punch speed68
90Kick speed93
91Accuracy61
97Takedowns72
95Ground striking98
84Submissions92
95Chin89
92Body strength90
98Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

21-5-0
Record
9-5-1 (1 NC)
1868
Power Index rating
1682
0
Win Streak
1
39
Age
37
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Switch
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Norway

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
2.52
50%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.86
SApM
2.53
54%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

2.60
TD Avg.
0.25
42%
TD Acc.
33%
90%
TD Def.
47%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kamaru Usman · 1-4
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight
Emil Meek · 1-4
  • L
    Kevin Melhus
    Meek vs. Melhus · Sep 21, 2024
    TKO · R7 · 0:14
  • W
    Kacper Koziorzebski
    KSW 74 - De Fries vs. Prasel · Sep 10, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 2:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    Louis Glismann
    Ares FC 2 · Dec 11, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 1:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker · Feb 23, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bartosz Fabinski
    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith · Jul 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 4 fights
75.2
Avg sig. strikes
37.8
3.15
Avg takedowns
0.25
7:22
Avg control time
2:10
175
Career high strikes
50
12
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Emil Meek
63%
Head
66%
29%
Body
23%
8%
Leg
11%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Emil Meek
60%
Distance
51%
16%
Clinch
19%
24%
Ground
30%