Result
Demian Maiadec
Methoddec
Round5
Time5:00
Elo swing+12Demian Maia (1755 → 1768)
DateMay 19, 2018
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMovistar Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
28-11-0Demian Maia
L
The Nigerian Nightmare | 21-5-0Kamaru Usman
Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman
Method :dec
Round :5
Time :5:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Demian Maia
Elo1774Great
3Y trend1779 → 1774
Fight Overview
Round5
Time5:00
Methoddec
Kamaru Usman
Elo1811Great
3Y trend1811 → 1811
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Demian Maia won this fight by dec in round 5 at 5:00. Kamaru Usman led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Demian Maia and Kamaru Usman across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Demian MaiaKamaru Usman
Elo edge
Demian Maia1774-13 last move
Kamaru Usman1811-11 last move
Why they are ranked here
Demian MaiaNot on the active ladder · 1774 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Ben Askren (rated 1816 at the time): +16.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Gilbert Burns (rated 1768 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +6 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1684, not 1774: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Kamaru Usman#7 of 275 active Middleweight fighters · 1811 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Colby Covington (rated 1798 at the time): +20.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Leon Edwards (rated 1797 at the time): -23.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -52 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 3 points behind #6 Johnny Eblen, 16 ahead of #8 Caio Borralho.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Demian MaiavsKamaru Usman
Total strikes
33vs97
Sig. strikes
27vs66
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Demian Maiasubmission leads 50% of wins
Kamaru Usmandecision leads 52% of wins
Common opponents
Colby CovingtonDemian Maia: loss · Decision · Oct 28, 2017Kamaru Usman: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Nov 6, 2021
Jorge MasvidalDemian Maia: win · Decision · May 13, 2017Kamaru Usman: win · KO (Punch) · Apr 24, 2021
Gilbert BurnsDemian Maia: loss · Left Hook to Ground & Pound · Mar 14, 2020Kamaru Usman: win · TKO (punches) · Feb 13, 2021
Round stats
Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : MAIA VS USMAN. Demian Maia defeated Kamaru Usman by dec in round 5 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman quick answers
Who won Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman?
Demian Maia won Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman by dec in round 5 at 5:00.
What event is Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman on?
Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : MAIA VS USMAN.
What are the records for Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman?
Demian Maia enters with a 28-11-0 record and Kamaru Usman enters with a 21-5-0 record.
What division is Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman?
Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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