Mohammed Usman defeated Junior Tafa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes, held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Mohammed Usman won the decision.
Mohammed Usman vs Junior Tafa
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 17 media scorecards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Usman
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Usman
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Usman
- MMAMania.com29-28Usman
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Usman
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Usman
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Usman
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29-28Usman
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Usman
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania29-28Usman
- CombatPress.com29-28Usman
- BloodyElbow.com29-28Usman
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges29-28Usman
- Jake Noecker · The Scrap News29-28Usman
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Usman
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Usman
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Tafa
Fan Scorecards
114 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Mohammed Usman | Junior Tafa |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -105 | -125 |
| BetOnline | -104 | -116 |
| BetUS | -105 | -125 |
| Betway | -111 | -125 |
| Bovada | +100 | -118 |
| Cloudbet | +103 | -114 |
| DraftKings | -5000 | +1400 |
| FanDuel | -112 | -112 |
| mybookie | -108 | -116 |
| Pinnacle | +100 | -121 |
| sportsbetio | -192 | +121 |
| sports-interaction | -110 | -120 |
| unibet | -112 | -112 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Junior Tafa's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Mohammed Usman absorbs 4.27 significant strikes a minute, more than 76% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · NigeriaNo background on record
Camp · NTG Fight & Fitness · AustraliaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Mohammed Usman vs Junior Tafa?
Mohammed Usman defeated Junior Tafa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes, held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Mohammed Usman won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Mohammed Usman vs Junior Tafa?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Mohammed Usman won the decision.
Was Mohammed Usman vs Junior Tafa a robbery?
Many scored it for Junior Tafa: 66% of 114 fan cards scored it for Junior Tafa; 94% of 17 media scores picked Mohammed Usman. The judges gave it to Mohammed Usman.