Welterweight
3 Rounds
Kamaru Usman won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, April 8, 2017·Buffalo, New York, USA, USA
Style matchupKamaru Usman: WrestlervsSean Strickland: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Kamaru Usman wins(61.4%)
Actual result: Kamaru Usman wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Kamaru Usman has 21pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Kamaru Usman (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Kamaru Usman
Red Corner
VS
Sean Strickland
Blue Corner
-290
(74%)
Vegas Odds
+245
(29%)
39
Age
35
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'1"
193.04 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Kamaru Usman
oldest →latest
W
vs Colby Covington · Nov 21L
KOvs Leon Edwards · Aug 22L
vs Leon Edwards · Mar 23L
vs Khamzat Chimaev · Oct 23W
vs Joaquin Buckley · Jun 25Sean Strickland
oldest →latest
W
vs Israel Adesanya · Sep 23L
vs Dricus Du Plessis · Jan 24W
vs Paulo Costa · Jun 24L
vs Dricus Du Plessis · Feb 25W
KOvs Anthony Hernandez · Feb 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Kamaru UsmanMetricSean Strickland
4.16
Strikes / min
5.98
2.67
Strikes absorbed / min
4.53
55%
Strike defense
60%
2.79
TDs / 15 min
0.66
89%
Takedown defense
68%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.49evenly matched on net striking+1.45
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Kamaru UsmanSean Strickland
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Kamaru Usman(10 fights)Sean Strickland(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-1.61.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-168.0168.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Kamaru Usman
StanceSwitch
Height72.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights19
Sean Strickland
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights24