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UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
St. Louis, USA
14 Jan 2018
Welterweight
VS
85%
Usman
15%
Meek
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Kamaru
Kamaru Usman
"The Nigerian Nightmare"
214
6'0"76" reachSwitch39 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 56
EM
Emil Meek
"Valhalla"
95
Well-Rounded3-fight slide38 yrsSwitch74" reach5'11"
CFR 10
★ Official Result
Kamaru UsmanwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Emil Meek · UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Usman
Actual result
Usman wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis

Usman is a strong favourite at 85% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 46 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Usman has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 21 points.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
UsmanMeek
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Usman
Meek
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"+
Height
5'11"
76"+
Reach
74"
39
Age
+38
Switch
Stance
Switch
Usman
Meek
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
56.3
9.9
59.6
Performance Avg
25.0
46
Quality of Victory
25
55
Momentum Score
22
Usman
Meek
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.1
/ 10
0.5
/ 10
4.6
Style: Pressure
0.8
7.1
Style: Volume
8.5
4 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
10
Head
10
2
Body
3
7
Leg
1
RangeRange
5Distance10
0Clinch3
14Ground1
Usman
Meek
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.1
/ 10
2.4
/ 10
1.5
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.7
0.6
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Usman
Meek
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
72
94
Moderate
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R5.0 stoppage
KO round context
4 fights ago
Last KO loss
Strikes absorbed / min
20/25 fights
Chin rating based on
4/14 fights
Usman
Meek
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
55
22
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
L · KO · R5
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Usman
Meek
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
31%
0%
4
KO / TKO Wins
0
1
Submission Wins
0
11
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Usman
Meek
Striking4.1 / 0.5Volume7.1 / 8.5Grappling2.1 / 2.4Wrestling1.5 / 1.7Submission0.6 / 0.0Pressure4.6 / 0.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.5
2.1
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
1.5
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
0.6
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
0.8
7.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.5
Usman
Strike Zones
Meek
Usman
Attacking
10HEAD2BODY7LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD3BODY1LEGS14 absorbed
Meek
Attacking
10HEAD3BODY1LEGS14 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD2BODY7LEGS19 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Usman targets the head (53% of attacks) — Meek absorbs 53% of strikes there
🎯Meek targets the head (71% of attacks) — Usman absorbs 71% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Usman
RND
Meek
0/0R00/0

Usman · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Dricus Du Plessis
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman · 2026-07
W · Dec · R5
Joaquin Buckley
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley · 2025-06
L · Dec · R3
Khamzat Chimaev
Decision
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · 2023-10
L · Dec · R5
Leon Edwards
Decision
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · 2023-03
L · KO · R5
Leon Edwards
KO/TKO
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards · 2022-08

Meek · Last 4

L · Dec · R3
Jake Matthews
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker · 2020-02
L · Dec · R3
Bartosz Fabinski
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith · 2018-07
L · Dec · R3
Kamaru Usman
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi · 2018-01
W · Dec · R3
Jordan Mein
Decision
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · 2016-12

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