// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Mohammed Usman
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Mohammed
Usman

NICKNAME"The Motor"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Fortis MMA
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Mohammed Usman
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'7"
AGE
37
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
11/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
55%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 45% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.27
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.56
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
14%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 63 other rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#34
of 64 on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1541
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
24th
percentile · average opponent rated 1515 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
59th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.12 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 60% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 21, 2025

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
4
KO/TKO
36%
2
SUB
18%
5
DEC
45%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
25%
3
DEC
75%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
55% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
36%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
18%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
45%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
15 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER52TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING42CARDIO71AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power52
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery75
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2017WMAY 2017WAUG 2017WNOV 2017LAPR 2018WMAR 2019WOCT 2019WDEC 2019WAUG 2020LMAY 2021WAUG 2022WAPR 2023WSEP 2023LMAR 2024LJUL 2024WJUN 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  11. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hodges), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
15/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
20%
1
7%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
2
13%
1
7%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
8
53%
-
-
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 15 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
53%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Fortis MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Hamdy AbdelwahabJun 21, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 8 - Hill vs. Rountree
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Thomas PetersenJul 20, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 60 - Lemos vs. Jandiroba
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mick ParkinMar 23, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 53 - Ribas vs. Namajunas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jake CollierSep 23, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 228 - Fiziev vs. Gamrot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Junior TafaApr 22, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 222 - Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Zac PaugaAug 6, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 0:36
UFC on ESPN 40 - Santos vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Brandon SaylesMay 6, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 3:42
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2021 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Terrance HodgesAug 28, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 63 - Usman vs. Hodges
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Reggie CatoDec 20, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:48
Titan FC 58 - Rivera vs. Sabatello
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Alexis GarciaOct 19, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:17
Titan FC 57 - Graves vs. Magomedov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Frank TateMar 15, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 53 - Puerta vs. Balart 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Don'Tale MayesApr 14, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
VFC 60 - Victory Fighting Championship 60
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 11-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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