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- Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal
Welterweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
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UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
Saturday, April 24, 2021 · Jacksonville · Florida
Result
Kamaru Usman def. Jorge Masvidal
KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) · Round 2 · 1:02 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 1:02
Kamaru UsmanRound 2Jorge Masvidal
7 / 10Sig. strikes8 / 10
70%Accuracy80%
7 / 10Total strikes8 / 10
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
0:03Control0:00
6.8Pace / min7.7
100%Control share0%
Kamaru Usman
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 29% · clinch 0% · ground 71%
Jorge Masvidal
Targethead 13% · body 13% · leg 75%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Striking edgeJorge Masvidal struck at 80% accuracy to 70%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upKamaru Usman's significant-strike pace moved +142% from R1 to R2, 6.8 against 2.8 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftKamaru Usman's significant-strike accuracy moved +23 pts, 70% against 47%.
- Target shiftKamaru Usman's head share of landed strikes moved +43 pts, to 100% head with 0% body and 0% leg.
- Phase shiftKamaru Usman's ground share of landed strikes moved +43 pts, to 71% on the ground against 29% at distance.
- Control swingKamaru Usman's control time moved -96s, 3s against 99s.
- Defensive driftKamaru Usman absorbed significant strikes +68% faster than in R1, 7.7 against 4.6 per minute.
- Pace upJorge Masvidal's significant-strike pace moved +68% from R1 to R2, 7.7 against 4.6 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftJorge Masvidal's significant-strike accuracy moved +25 pts, 80% against 55%.
- Target shiftJorge Masvidal's head share of landed strikes moved -40 pts, to 13% head with 13% body and 75% leg.
- Phase shiftJorge Masvidal's ground share of landed strikes moved -17 pts, to 0% on the ground against 100% at distance.
- Defensive driftJorge Masvidal absorbed significant strikes +142% faster than in R1, 6.8 against 2.8 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Kamaru Usman
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Jorge Masvidal
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
21Kamaru Usman sig. strikes
31Jorge Masvidal sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+142%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Kamaru Usman)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
21 / 40Sig. strikes31 / 52
53%Accuracy60%
32 / 54Total strikes56 / 79
1Knockdowns0
2 / 2Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub attempts0
1:42Control0:00
15Head13
5Body3
1Leg15
Kamaru UsmanJorge Masvidal
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
21-5-0Record35-17-0
33Age36
6'0"Height5'11"
76"Reach74"
SwitchStanceOrthodox
4.13Sig. str./min4.05
2.60TD / 15 min1.38
Kamaru Usman10-4 in archive
3KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
30%Finish rate
