Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
Demian Maia
Demian Maia
28-11-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Demian Maia (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-4-0
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile

Kamaru Usman defeated Demian Maia by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman, held Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Movistar Arena, Santiago.

Fight stats

Demian Maia
Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns
1
27 of 87
Significant strikes
66 of 209
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
33 of 94
Total strikes
97 of 244
0 of 15
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:01
Control time
4:18
Significant strikes by target
26 of 85
Head
49 of 181
1 of 2
Body
4 of 12
0 of 0
Leg
13 of 16
25 of 85
Distance
55 of 187
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 5
1 of 1
Ground
10 of 17

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 12
Sig. str.
12 of 29
10 of 17
Total str.
13 of 30
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 18
Sig. str.
12 of 47
8 of 20
Total str.
16 of 52
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 25
Sig. str.
13 of 53
4 of 25
Total str.
16 of 56
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:26
ROUND 4
0
KD
1
4 of 9
Sig. str.
16 of 42
4 of 9
Total str.
32 of 58
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:31
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
7 of 23
Sig. str.
13 of 38
7 of 23
Total str.
20 of 48
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:44

Judges' Scorecards

Guilherme Bravo
#MaiaUsman
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Sal D'Amato
#MaiaUsman
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Chris Lee
#MaiaUsman
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550

Media Scores

0
Maia
–
18
Usman
●49–46 Usman×15●49–45 Usman×2●49–44 Usman
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

3%
Maia
97%
Usman
67 fan scorecards submitted
●49–46 Usman56.7%●50–45 Usman13.4%●49–45 Usman11.9%●49–47 Usman3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
79%
Maia
R2
90%
Usman
R3
93%
Usman
R4
76%
Usman
R5
91%
Usman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-11-0
Record
21-4-0
0
Win Streak
1
48
Age
39
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

1.80
SLpM
4.16
43%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.07
SApM
2.67
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.49
TD Avg.
2.79
24%
TD Acc.
44%
61%
TD Def.
89%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Demian Maia · 3-2
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2Sat, Jun 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gilbert Burns
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs OliveiraSat, Mar 14, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ben Askren
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs AskrenSat, Oct 26, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 3:54 · Welterweight
  • W
    Anthony Rocco Martin
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos SantosSun, Jun 30, 2019
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Lyman Good
    UFC Fight NightSun, Feb 3, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 19 fights
22.4
Avg sig. strikes
74.3
2.06
Avg takedowns
3.32
4:42
Avg control time
7:44
69
Career high strikes
175
7
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Demian Maia
Strike target
Kamaru Usman
80%
Head
64%
15%
Body
29%
5%
Leg
8%
Demian Maia
Strike position
Kamaru Usman
50%
Distance
57%
12%
Clinch
17%
38%
Ground
26%