Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mohammed Usman
NigeriaMohammed Usman
“The Motor”
12-4-0
RESULT

Mohammed Usman def. Zac Pauga (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 0:36
Zac Pauga
United StatesZac Pauga
“The High Chief”
7-3-0
Saturday, August 6, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Mohammed Usman defeated Zac Pauga by TKO in round 2 (0:36) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill, held Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Mohammed Usman
Zac Pauga
1
Knockdowns
0
12 of 40
Significant strikes
32 of 50
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
64%
13 of 41
Total strikes
33 of 51
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
11 of 39
Head
14 of 29
1 of 1
Body
9 of 10
0 of 0
Leg
9 of 11
9 of 35
Distance
31 of 49
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 35
Sig. str.
31 of 46
10 of 36
Total str.
32 of 47
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
3 of 5
Sig. str.
1 of 4
3 of 5
Total str.
1 of 4
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mohammed Usman vs Zac Pauga?

Mohammed Usman defeated Zac Pauga by TKO in round 2 (0:36) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill, held Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd + OT (5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mohammed Usman 44%56% Zac Pauga

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

12-4-0
Record
7-3-0
1462
Elo rating
1500
1
Win Streak
0
37
Age
38
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Nigeria
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.85
SLpM
4.46
39%
Str. Acc.
62%
4.27
SApM
2.73
51%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
0.38
14%
TD Acc.
7%
66%
TD Def.
100%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mohammed Usman · 3-2
  • W
    Hamdy Abdelwahab
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Jun 21, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Thomas Petersen
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mick Parkin
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs NamajunasSat, Mar 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jake Collier
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs GamrotSat, Sep 23, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Junior Tafa
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Zac Pauga · 1-3
  • L
    Bogdan Guskov
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Modestas Bukauskas
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Jordan Wright
    UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs BlanchfieldSat, Feb 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Mohammed Usman
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 4 fights
51.7
Avg sig. strikes
43.8
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.25
2:32
Avg control time
3:00
86
Career high strikes
67
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Mohammed Usman
Strike target
Zac Pauga
61%
Head
50%
38%
Body
33%
1%
Leg
18%
Mohammed Usman
Strike position
Zac Pauga
96%
Distance
71%
2%
Clinch
28%
2%
Ground
1%