Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare
21-4-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Joaquin Buckley (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Joaquin Buckley
New Mansa
21-8-0
Saturday, June 14, 2025
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, United States

Kamaru Usman defeated Joaquin Buckley by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley, held Saturday, June 14, 2025 at State Farm Arena, Atlanta.

Fight stats

Kamaru Usman
Joaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 99
Significant strikes
44 of 148
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
137 of 243
Total strikes
51 of 156
4 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 0
31%
Takedown accuracy
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
12:57
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
33 of 89
Head
29 of 130
8 of 10
Body
12 of 15
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 3
22 of 69
Distance
41 of 144
2 of 4
Clinch
3 of 4
17 of 26
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 11
Sig. str.
0 of 4
41 of 61
Total str.
1 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 21
Sig. str.
3 of 17
33 of 61
Total str.
3 of 17
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:08
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 21
Sig. str.
10 of 35
33 of 56
Total str.
13 of 38
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:35
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
6 of 20
Sig. str.
11 of 34
20 of 39
Total str.
11 of 34
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:18
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
10 of 26
Sig. str.
20 of 58
10 of 26
Total str.
23 of 62
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

21-4-0
Record
21-8-0
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
32
6'0"
Height
5'10"
76"
Reach
76"
Stance
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

4.16
SLpM
3.62
51%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.67
SApM
3.10
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
1.43
44%
TD Acc.
45%
89%
TD Def.
70%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kamaru Usman · 2-3
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Joaquin Buckley · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 17 fights
74.3
Avg sig. strikes
42.5
3.32
Avg takedowns
1.12
7:44
Avg control time
1:17
175
Career high strikes
86
12
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Joaquin Buckley
64%
Head
62%
29%
Body
28%
8%
Leg
10%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Joaquin Buckley
57%
Distance
75%
17%
Clinch
6%
26%
Ground
19%