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Al Matavao vs Tafon Nchukwi

Al Matavao is 8-3-0; Tafon Nchukwi is 6-4-0. Al Matavao is 1 year older than Tafon Nchukwi. Tafon Nchukwi has a 10" · 25 cm reach advantage over Al Matavao. Tafon Nchukwi is 4" · 10 cm taller than Al Matavao. They have met once: Al Matavao 0, Tafon Nchukwi 1.

Al Matavao
American Samoa
Al Matavao
“Sweetness” · 8-3-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOWin · TKO
HeavyweightMet once
Tafon Nchukwi
Cameroon
Tafon Nchukwi
“Da Don” · 6-4-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Al Matavao

No background on record

Camp · Legacy Jiu-Jitsu
Tafon Nchukwi

No background on record

Camp · Team Lloyd Irvin

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
51%
13%
Body
33%
24%
Leg
16%

Time in position

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

Al Matavaolast 4 fights
50%43%
Tafon Nchukwilast 1 fight
69%26%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Al Matavao· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Tafon Nchukwi
Strikes landed / min
4.195.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Matavao · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersTafon Nchukwi · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.734.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Matavao · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersTafon Nchukwi · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.460.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Matavao · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersTafon Nchukwi · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Matavao · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersTafon Nchukwi · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Matavao · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTafon Nchukwi · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Al Matavao · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTafon Nchukwi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1488 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.19
Strikes landed / min
5.57
6.73
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.11
0.46 / 2.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.76 / 1.3
17%
Takedown accuracy
57%
0%
Takedown defence
65%
0:21
Control time / fight
1:13
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Al Matavao5 fights · by range and by target
Range
79%Distance · 109
13%Clinch · 18
8%Ground · 11
Target
64%Head · 89
13%Body · 18
24%Leg · 33

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Tafon Nchukwi7 UFC fights · 440 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%165/473
19%84/130
15%68/83
Clinch
11%48/65
14%61/67
0%1/2
Ground
3%13/17
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 Al Matavao and Tafon Nchukwi ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Contender Series 32 (Tue, Sep 8, 2020), where Tafon Nchukwi won by Knockout.

What are the records of Al Matavao and Tafon Nchukwi?

Al Matavao is 8-3-0 and Tafon Nchukwi is 6-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Al Matavao or Tafon Nchukwi?

Tafon Nchukwi has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Al Matavao, a 10" · 25 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Al Matavao or Tafon Nchukwi?

Tafon Nchukwi is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Al Matavao stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Al Matavao or Tafon Nchukwi?

Al Matavao is 32 and Tafon Nchukwi is 31.

Who has more finishes, Al Matavao or Tafon Nchukwi?

Al Matavao has 13 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Tafon Nchukwi has 4 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).