UFC UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns Final

Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns

Kamaru Usman
United States

Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare”

21-5

Winner

VS
Gilbert Burns
Brazil

Gilbert Burns

“Durinho”

22-10

Winner

Kamaru Usman

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · On Ground) · Round 3 — 0:34

14 February 2021 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Kamaru Usman beat Gilbert Burns by KO/TKO in round 3 at 0:34.
  • Kamaru Usman landed 93 of 149 total strikes, with 2:05 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 19-19, 19-19, 19-19.
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Tale of the tape

Kamaru UsmanGilbert Burns
21-5Record22-10
33Age on fight night34
6′0″ (183 cm)Height5′10″ (178 cm)
76″ (193 cm)Reach71″ (180 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
Kill Cliff FCTeamKill Cliff FC
Auchi, Edo, NigeriaFromNiteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fight statistics

93of 149 · 62%Total strikes landed55of 124 · 44%
56of 105Head strikes18of 76
12of 16Body strikes13of 14
25of 28Leg strikes24of 34
2Knockdowns0
2:05Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Kamaru UsmanRoundGilbert Burns
40/65strikes0/0TD0KD1:43controlR132/71strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control
40/66strikes0/0TD1KD0:10controlR221/51strikes0/2TD0KD0:00control
13/18strikes0/0TD1KD0:12controlR32/2strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Ron McCarthy

9R11010R29

19total19

Sal D'amato

9R11010R29

19total19

Derek Cleary

9R11010R29

19total19

Form going into the fight

Kamaru Usman

  1. WJorge Masvidalunanimous decision2020
  2. WColby CovingtonKO/TKO R5 4:102019
  3. WTyron Woodleyunanimous decision2019
  4. WRafael Dos Anjosunanimous decision2018
  5. WDemian Maia2018

Gilbert Burns

  1. WTyron Woodleyunanimous decision2020
  2. WDemian MaiaKO/TKO R1 2:342020
  3. WGunnar Nelsonunanimous decision2019
  4. WAleksei Kunchenkounanimous decision2019
  5. WOlivier Aubin-Mercierunanimous decision2018

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