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Alex Nicholson vs Francimar Barroso

Alex Nicholson is 17-11-0; Francimar Barroso is 27-8-1. Francimar Barroso is 10 years older than Alex Nicholson. Alex Nicholson has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Francimar Barroso. Alex Nicholson is 3" · 8 cm taller than Francimar Barroso. They have met 2 times: Alex Nicholson 0, Francimar Barroso 2.

Alex Nicholson
United States
Alex Nicholson
“The Spartan” · 17-11-0
Win · TKOLoss · TKOWin · TKO
HeavyweightMet 2 times
Francimar Barroso
Brazil
Francimar Barroso
“Bodao” · 27-8-1
Loss · Split DecisionWin · Split DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Alex Nicholson

No background on record

Camp · UFC Gym Winter Springs
Francimar Barroso

No background on record

Camp · Nova Uniao

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%
Head
47%
20%
Body
19%
23%
Leg
34%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Alex Nicholsonlast 10 fights
73%24%
Francimar Barrosolast 13 fights
53%18%30%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alex Nicholson· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Francimar Barroso· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.122.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersFrancimar Barroso · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.653.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersFrancimar Barroso · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.002.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersFrancimar Barroso · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersFrancimar Barroso · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersFrancimar Barroso · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.12
Strikes landed / min
2.77
4.65
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.07
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.22 / 9.3
50%
Takedown defence
83%
0:00
Control time / fight
2:48
0.50
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

Alex Nicholson4 UFC fights · 117 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%62/191
17%20/32
23%27/31
Clinch
2%2/7
3%3/4
0%0/0
Ground
3%3/3
0%0/0
0%0/0
Francimar Barroso9 UFC fights · 318 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%118/341
14%43/59
20%65/77
Clinch
6%19/37
6%19/24
12%39/40
Ground
3%11/21
0%0/0
1%4/4

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Alex NicholsonFrancimar Barroso

Frequently asked questions

Have Alex Nicholson and Francimar Barroso ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3 (Wed, Oct 30, 2019), where Francimar Barroso won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Alex Nicholson and Francimar Barroso?

Alex Nicholson is 17-11-0 and Francimar Barroso is 27-8-1.

Who has the longer reach, Alex Nicholson or Francimar Barroso?

Alex Nicholson has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Francimar Barroso, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alex Nicholson or Francimar Barroso?

Alex Nicholson is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Francimar Barroso stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Alex Nicholson or Francimar Barroso?

Francimar Barroso is 46 and Alex Nicholson is 36.

Who has more finishes, Alex Nicholson or Francimar Barroso?

Alex Nicholson has 17 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Francimar Barroso has 17 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).