Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards prediction

UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 · Sunday, 21 August 2022 · Welterweight · 5 rounds · main event

Kamaru UsmanNigeriaNigeria · 21-5-0UFC wins: 4 KO, 1 SUB, 11 DEC
vs
Leon EdwardsEnglandEngland · 22-6-0UFC wins: 3 KO, 1 SUB, 10 DEC

Result: Leon Edwards by KO/TKO, R5 4:04.

Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Kamaru UsmanNigeriaTale of the tapeEnglandLeon Edwards
21-5-0Record22-6-0
NigeriaNationalityEngland
20UFC fights20
35Age30
183 cmHeight188 cm
193 cmReach188 cm
SwitchStanceSouthpaw
4 / 1 / 11UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC3 / 1 / 10
1 / 0 / 3UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC1 / 1 / 3
4.1Sig. strikes landed per minute2.6
2.9Sig. strikes absorbed per minute2.5
2.6Takedowns per 15 minutes1.3
0.41Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.23

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Kamaru Usman: last UFC fights

Won 3 (100%)Lost 0 (0%)

Leon Edwards: last UFC fights

Won 1 (100%)Lost 0 (0%)

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