Tyron Woodley vs Kamaru Usman

Mar 3, 2019 · ESPN+

DateMar 3, 2019

DivisionWelterweight Title

StatusScheduled

VenueT-Mobile Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, March 3, 2019 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 1:00 PM
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Tyron WoodleyThe Chosen One |19-7-1Tyron Woodley vs Kamaru UsmanKamaru UsmanThe Nigerian Nightmare |21-5-0

Tyron WoodleyThe Chosen One19-7-1

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time5:00

19-7-1Record21-5-0

44Age39

5'9"Height6'0"

74"Reach76"

170 lbsWeight185 lbs

Welterweight TitleWeight ClassWelterweight Title

Kamaru UsmanThe Nigerian Nightmare21-5-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Kamaru Usman owns a 37-point Elo edge (great). Kamaru Usman shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

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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.

Tyron WoodleyKamaru Usman

Recent form

Tyron WoodleyL L L L W · -59 Elo last 5

LLLLW

Kamaru UsmanL W L L L · -52 Elo last 5

LWLLL

Elo edge

Tyron Woodley1774-17 last move

Kamaru Usman1811-11 last move

Why they are ranked here

Tyron WoodleyNot on the active ladder · 1774 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Robbie Lawler (rated 1829 at the time): +23.
Costliest loss: Lost to Kamaru Usman (rated 1760 at the time): -20.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -59 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.

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What's at stake

Tyron WoodleyNow 1774

Wins by decision+13→ 1787

Loses by decision-11→ 1763

Kamaru UsmanNow 1811 · #7 Middleweight

Wins by decision+11→ 1822

Loses by decision-13→ 1798

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Stat advantages

Tyron WoodleyvsKamaru Usman

Takedown accuracy

9%vs44%

Takedown average

1.06vs2.79

Sig. strikes landed per min

2.36vs4.16

Submission average

0.39vs0.09

Finishing profile

Tyron WoodleyKO/TKO leads 37% of wins

Kamaru Usmandecision leads 52% of wins

Common opponents

Leon EdwardsTyron Woodley: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Mar 21, 2020Kamaru Usman: loss · Decision (Majority) · Mar 18, 2023

Leon EdwardsTyron Woodley: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Mar 21, 2020Kamaru Usman: loss · KO (Head Kick) · Aug 20, 2022

Colby Covington Tyron Woodley: loss · TKO (Rib Injury) · Sep 19, 2020 Kamaru Usman: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Nov 6, 2021

Tale of the tape

Tyron WoodleyKamaru Usman

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

2.36Sig. strikes landed per min4.16

UFC welterweight average : 3.66

49Sig. strike accuracy52

UFC welterweight average : 46%

2.76Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.67

UFC welterweight average : 3.84

55Sig. strike defense55

UFC welterweight average : 53%

1.06Takedown average2.79

UFC welterweight average : 1.41

9Takedown accuracy44

UFC welterweight average : 30%

88Takedown defense90

UFC welterweight average : 59%

0.39Submission average0.09

UFC welterweight average : 0.54

7Wins by knockout9

5Wins by submission1

7Wins by decision11

2Losses by knockout1

1Losses by submission1

4Losses by decision3

Tyron Woodley vs Kamaru Usman is a scheduled Welterweight Title fight on UFC 235 : JONES VS SMITH. Tyron Woodley enters with a 19-7-1 record and Kamaru Usman enters with a 21-5-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.