Result
Kamaru UsmanKO/TKO
MethodKO/TKO
Round1
Time02:48
Elo swing-19Sergio Moraes (1700 → 1681)
DateSep 16, 2017
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenuePPG Paints Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Nigerian Nightmare | 21-5-0Kamaru Usman
L
The Panther | 14-7-1Sergio Moraes
Kamaru Usman vs Sergio Moraes
Method :KO/TKO
Round :1
Time :02:48
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Kamaru Usman
Elo1811Great
3Y trend1811 → 1811
Fight Overview
Round1
Time02:48
MethodKO/TKO
Sergio Moraes
Elo1641Solid
3Y trend1697 → 1641
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Kamaru Usman won this fight by KO/TKO in round 1 at 02:48. 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 Kamaru Usman and Sergio Moraes 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.
Kamaru UsmanSergio Moraes
Elo edge
Kamaru Usman1811-11 last move
Sergio Moraes1641-22 last move
Why they are ranked here
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.
Sergio MoraesNot on the active ladder · 1641 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Ben Saunders (rated 1714 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jared Revel (rated 1526 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -56 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1551, not 1641: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
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
Kamaru UsmanvsSergio Moraes
Total strikes
16vs13
Sig. strikes
16vs13
Knockdowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Kamaru Usmandecision leads 52% of wins
Sergio Moraessubmission leads 57% of wins
Common opponents
Warlley AlvesKamaru Usman: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Nov 19, 2016Sergio Moraes: loss · Uppercut · May 11, 2019
Mike GravesKamaru Usman: win · Decision (Majority) · Jan 27, 2015Sergio Moraes: cancelled · Nov 19, 2016
Santiago PonzinibbioKamaru Usman: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · May 19, 2018Sergio Moraes: cancelled · Sep 13, 2014
Round stats
Kamaru Usman vs Sergio Moraes is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ROCKHOLD VS BRANCH. Kamaru Usman defeated Sergio Moraes by KO/TKO in round 1 at 02:48. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Kamaru Usman vs Sergio Moraes quick answers
Who won Kamaru Usman vs Sergio Moraes?
Kamaru Usman won Kamaru Usman vs Sergio Moraes by KO/TKO in round 1 at 02:48.
What event is Kamaru Usman vs Sergio Moraes on?
Kamaru Usman vs Sergio Moraes is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ROCKHOLD VS BRANCH.
What are the records for Kamaru Usman vs Sergio Moraes?
Kamaru Usman enters with a 21-5-0 record and Sergio Moraes enters with a 14-7-1 record.
What division is Kamaru Usman vs Sergio Moraes?
Kamaru Usman vs Sergio Moraes is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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