Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kamaru Usman Result

Khamzat Chimaev def. Kamaru Usman

Majority decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2October 21, 2023Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kamaru Usman by majority decision at UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 on October 21, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The referee was Jason Herzog. Judges' scores: 29-27, 28-28, 29-27.

Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kamaru Usman — UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 (Oct 21, 2023)

Result: Khamzat Chimaev won
Method: DECMajority decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Jason Herzog
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Judges' scorecards

Derek Cleary
29–27
For Khamzat Chimaev
David Lethaby
28–28
Scored even
Vito Paolillo
29–27
For Khamzat Chimaev

Fight stats

Khamzat ChimaevKamaru Usman

0Knockdowns0
3838/70 · 54%Significant strikes36/66 · 55%36
107107/143 · 75%Total strikes58/92 · 63%58
44/12 · 33%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
1Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
7:16Control time0:04

Significant strikes by target

Khamzat ChimaevHead 27 · Body 3 · Legs 8

Kamaru UsmanHead 27 · Body 6 · Legs 3

Significant strikes by position

Khamzat ChimaevDistance 22 · Clinch 0 · Ground 16

Kamaru UsmanDistance 33 · Clinch 1 · Ground 2

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Khamzat Chimaev	16/17	61/66	2/7	1	4:35
	Kamaru Usman	3/3	5/7	0/0	0	0:04
2	Khamzat Chimaev	9/20	12/23	1/1	0	0:41
	Kamaru Usman	11/18	12/19	0/0	0	0:00
3	Khamzat Chimaev	13/33	34/54	1/4	0	2:00
	Kamaru Usman	22/45	41/66	0/1	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Khamzat Chimaev

UFC record before: 6-0
UFC record after: 7-0
Streak coming in: 6 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKevin HollandSep 10, 2022
WGilbert BurnsApr 9, 2022
WLi JingliangOct 30, 2021

Next fight: W vs. Robert Whittaker

Kamaru Usman

UFC record before: 15-2
UFC record after: 15-3
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 36

Last UFC bouts before this one

LLeon EdwardsMar 18, 2023
LLeon EdwardsAug 20, 2022
WColby CovingtonNov 6, 2021

Next fight: W vs. Joaquin Buckley

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