Gilbert Burns vs Kamaru Usman

Gilbert Burns vs Kamaru Usman: Matchup Breakdown

Gilbert Burns is 15-10 in the Welterweight division with a 60% win rate. Kamaru Usman is 16-4 at Middleweight, winning 80% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Kamaru Usman leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns on Feb 13, 2021, won by Kamaru Usman by KO/TKO in round 3.

Kamaru Usman holds the higher ELO rating, 1,262 to 1,021. Career peaks are 1,196 for Gilbert Burns and 1,411 for Kamaru Usman. Gilbert Burns has 3 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 15 victories, a 53.3% finish rate. Kamaru Usman has 4 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 31.3% of the time.

Gilbert Burns stands 5' 10" with a reach of 71" and fights orthodox. Kamaru Usman is 6' 0" with a reach of 76", switch. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Kamaru Usman. Gilbert Burns is 40, Kamaru Usman is 39.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Gilbert Burns has landed 974 significant strikes at 48.1% accuracy with 42 takedowns and 1h 10m of control time. Kamaru Usman has landed 1,503 at 50.9% with 63 takedowns and 2h 27m of control.

Gilbert Burns has 1 title fight (0 won) against 8 (6 won) for Kamaru Usman. They share 4 common opponents: Jorge Masvidal, Khamzat Chimaev, Tyron Woodley, Demian Maia.