Combat Edge Intelligence

Georges St-Pierre 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

1810Great

Tale of the tape

26-2-0Record21-5-0
WelterweightDivisionMiddleweight
5'10"Height6'0"
76" Reach76"
170 lbsWeight185 lbs
Tristar GymTeamKill Cliff FC

What's at stake

Kamaru Usman is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Georges St-Pierre carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Georges St-PierreNow 1795
If they win+13→ 1808
If they lose-11→ 1784
Kamaru UsmanNow 1810
If they win+11→ 1821
If they lose-13→ 1797

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.

1742 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1799 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.78
Sig. strikes / min
4.16
54%
Strike accuracy
52%
1.40
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.67
73%
Strike defense
55%
4.16
Takedown avg.
2.79
74%
Takedown accuracy
44%
84%
Takedown defense
90%
1.10
Submission avg.
0.09

Trajectory

Georges St-PierreKamaru Usman
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Win method breakdown

8 (31%)
KO/TKO
9 (43%)
6 (23%)
Submission
1 (5%)
12 (46%)
Decision
11 (52%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Georges St-Pierre and Kamaru Usman within a point of even.

Kamaru Usman holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1810 to 1795, a 15-point edge.

Georges St-Pierre enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Georges St-Pierre finishes 54% 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.