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Combat Edge Intelligence

Brendan Allen vs Kamaru Usman

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare”

21-5-0MiddleweightUFC

1811Great

Tale of the tape

27-7-0Record21-5-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'2"Height6'0"
75"Reach76"
185 lbsWeight185 lbs
Kill Cliff FCTeamKill Cliff FC

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Brendan AllenNow 1819
If they win+12→ 1831
If they lose-12→ 1807
Kamaru UsmanNow 1811
If they win+12→ 1823
If they lose-12→ 1799

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1736 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1800 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.75
Sig. strikes / min
4.16
52%
Strike accuracy
52%
3.78
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.67
48%
Strike defense
55%
1.52
Takedown avg.
2.79
4%
Takedown accuracy
44%
58%
Takedown defense
90%
1.06
Submission avg.
0.09

Trajectory

Brendan AllenKamaru Usman
1800202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (22%)
KO/TKO
9 (43%)
14 (52%)
Submission
1 (5%)
7 (26%)
Decision
11 (52%)

Combat Edge model read

Brendan Allen54%
Kamaru Usman 46%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Brendan Allen a 54% favorite over Kamaru Usman in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1819 vs 1811), separated by just 8 points.

Brendan Allen enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Brendan Allen finishes 74% of wins inside the distance, Kamaru Usman 48%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.