Alexander Yakovlev vs. Kamaru Usman
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Alexander Yakovlev
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 3 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 21 | 7 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.48 · 3 tier-1/2 wins · 18 finish wins over 38 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-6 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.2 wins over .500
Kamaru Usman
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 16 | 4 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 4 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 1 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.67 · 20 tier-1/2 wins · 10 finish wins over 26 documented bouts
In the UFC: 14-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +6.0 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Alexander Yakovlev
Distance 82.2% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 7.9% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 9.9% (norm 8.1%)
Kamaru Usman
Distance 73.7% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 10.1% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 16.3% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Alexander Yakovlev
Head 68.2% (norm 78.2%) · Body 17.3% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 14.5% (norm 8.4%)
Kamaru Usman
Head 76.3% (norm 78.2%) · Body 19.2% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 4.5% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Yakovlev L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Usman L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 124 / 300 | 41.3% | 38.6% | 897 / 2176 | 41.2% | 38.6% |
| In the clinch | 22 / 29 | 75.9% | 67.8% | 242 / 297 | 81.5% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 27 / 36 | 75.0% | 67.2% | 364 / 480 | 75.8% | 67.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 85 / 249 | 34.1% | 37.2% | 945 / 2252 | 42.0% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 46 / 63 | 73.0% | 70.7% | 441 / 567 | 77.8% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 42 / 53 | 79.2% | 82.9% | 117 / 134 | 87.3% | 82.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 182 fighters · Welterweight: 182 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Yakovlev L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Usman L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 140 / 443 | 31.6% | 39.0% | 873 / 2090 | 41.8% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 30 / 43 | 69.8% | 68.9% | 123 / 147 | 83.7% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 69 / 90 | 76.7% | 68.0% | 44 / 54 | 81.5% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 151 / 463 | 32.6% | 35.6% | 600 / 1762 | 34.1% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 43 / 63 | 68.3% | 69.6% | 263 / 330 | 79.7% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 45 / 50 | 90.0% | 82.1% | 177 / 199 | 88.9% | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Usman has more cage time on record.