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Mohammed Usman vs Thomas Petersen

Mohammed Usman is 11-4-0; Thomas Petersen is 12-5-0. Mohammed Usman is 6 years older than Thomas Petersen. Mohammed Usman has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Thomas Petersen. Mohammed Usman is 1" · 3 cm taller than Thomas Petersen. They have met once: Mohammed Usman 0, Thomas Petersen 1.

Mohammed Usman
Nigeria
Mohammed Usman
“The Motor” · 11-4-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
HeavyweightMet once
Thomas Petersen
United States
Thomas Petersen
“The Train” · 12-5-0
Win · TKOLoss · SubmissionWin · Majority Decision
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Style & credentials

Mohammed Usman

No background on record

Camp · Kill Cliff FC
Thomas Petersen
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • —Blue belt · BJJ
  • 2021LFA Heavyweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
  • 2023Contract winner · DWCS
  • 2017Champion · NJCAA285 lb Catchweight
Camp · Spartan MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

61%
Head
73%
38%
Body
20%
1%
Leg
6%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Mohammed Usmanlast 6 fights
77%11%12%
Thomas Petersenlast 8 fights
56%16%28%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mohammed Usman· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Thomas Petersen
Strikes landed / min
3.853.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.272.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.562.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
14%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mohammed Usman · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersThomas Petersen · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.85
Strikes landed / min
3.16
4.27
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.73
0.56 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.81 / 6.2
14%
Takedown accuracy
45%
67%
Takedown defence
88%
2:32
Control time / fight
4:31
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Mohammed Usman6 UFC fights · 310 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%178/593
38%118/173
1%2/4
Clinch
2%5/8
0%1/3
0%0/0
Ground
2%6/10
0%0/0
0%0/0
Thomas Petersen9 UFC fights · 304 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%106/246
19%58/69
6%19/19
Clinch
6%19/31
1%4/4
0%0/0
Ground
32%98/127
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Mohammed Usman and Thomas Petersen ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba (Sat, Jul 20, 2024), where Thomas Petersen won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Mohammed Usman and Thomas Petersen?

Mohammed Usman is 11-4-0 and Thomas Petersen is 12-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mohammed Usman or Thomas Petersen?

Mohammed Usman has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Thomas Petersen, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Mohammed Usman or Thomas Petersen?

Mohammed Usman is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Thomas Petersen stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Mohammed Usman or Thomas Petersen?

Mohammed Usman is 37 and Thomas Petersen is 31.

Who has more finishes, Mohammed Usman or Thomas Petersen?

Mohammed Usman has 6 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Thomas Petersen has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).