Junior Tafa vs. Mohammed Usman Result

Mohammed Usman def. Junior Tafa

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. BlaydesApril 22, 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Mohammed Usman defeated Junior Tafa by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes on April 22, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mark Smith. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Junior Tafa vs. Mohammed Usman — UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes (Apr 22, 2023)

Result: Mohammed Usman won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mark Smith
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Junichiro Kamijo
29–28
For Mohammed Usman
Jacob Montalvo
29–28
For Mohammed Usman
Rick Winter
29–28
For Mohammed Usman

Fight stats

Junior TafaMohammed Usman

0Knockdowns0
2222/61 · 36%Significant strikes7/29 · 24%7
3737/78 · 47%Total strikes79/133 · 59%79
0—Takedowns2/12 · 17%2
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time12:03

Significant strikes by target

Junior TafaHead 17 · Body 5 · Legs 0

Mohammed UsmanHead 6 · Body 1 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Junior TafaDistance 12 · Clinch 10 · Ground 0

Mohammed UsmanDistance 2 · Clinch 2 · Ground 3

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Junior Tafa	8/24	11/28	0/0	0:00
	Mohammed Usman	1/12	16/36	0/4	3:26
2	Junior Tafa	6/18	13/25	0/0	0:00
	Mohammed Usman	4/12	38/59	1/5	4:09
3	Junior Tafa	8/19	13/25	0/0	0:00
	Mohammed Usman	2/5	25/38	1/3	4:28

Where it sat in their careers

Junior Tafa

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 26

Next fight: W vs. Parker Porter

Mohammed Usman

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 2-0
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WZac PaugaAug 6, 2022

Next fight: W vs. Jake Collier

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