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Clay Collard vs Yamato Nishikawa

Clay Collard is 14-7-0 (1 NC); Yamato Nishikawa is 22-6-6. Clay Collard is 10 years older than Yamato Nishikawa. Clay Collard has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Yamato Nishikawa. Clay Collard is 4" · 10 cm taller than Yamato Nishikawa. They have met once: Clay Collard 1, Yamato Nishikawa 0.

Clay Collard
United States
Clay Collard
“CASSIUS” · 14-7-0 (1 NC)
Loss · TKOLoss · DecisionLoss · Decision
LightweightMet once
Yamato Nishikawa
Japan
Yamato Nishikawa
22-6-6
Loss · TKOWin · Split DecisionLoss · Decision
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Style & credentials

Clay Collard

No background on record

Camp · Team Bonafide
Yamato Nishikawa

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%
Head
12%
29%
Body
11%
13%
Leg
77%

Time in position

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

Clay Collardlast 9 fights
54%25%21%
Yamato Nishikawalast 3 fights
39%16%45%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Clay Collard· incl. 15 fights outside the UFC Yamato Nishikawa· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.902.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Collard · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersYamato Nishikawa · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.407.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Collard · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersYamato Nishikawa · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.220.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Collard · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersYamato Nishikawa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Collard · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersYamato Nishikawa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
46%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Collard · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersYamato Nishikawa · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clay Collard · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersYamato Nishikawa · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.90
Strikes landed / min
2.10
4.40
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
7.55
1.22 / 3.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
41%
Takedown accuracy
0%
46%
Takedown defence
17%
2:33
Control time / fight
1:45
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

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

Clay Collard14 fights · by range and by target
Range
55%Distance · 696
29%Clinch · 365
16%Ground · 206
Target
57%Head · 488
29%Body · 251
13%Leg · 112

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

Yamato Nishikawa3 fights · by range and by target
Range
55%Distance · 71
3%Clinch · 4
42%Ground · 54
Target
12%Head · 9
11%Body · 8
77%Leg · 56

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

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.

Clay CollardYamato Nishikawa

Frequently asked questions

Have Clay Collard and Yamato Nishikawa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season (Fri, Apr 14, 2023), where Clay Collard won by Decision.

What are the records of Clay Collard and Yamato Nishikawa?

Clay Collard is 14-7-0 (1 NC) and Yamato Nishikawa is 22-6-6.

Who has the longer reach, Clay Collard or Yamato Nishikawa?

Clay Collard has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Yamato Nishikawa, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Clay Collard or Yamato Nishikawa?

Clay Collard is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Yamato Nishikawa stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Clay Collard or Yamato Nishikawa?

Clay Collard is 33 and Yamato Nishikawa is 23.

Who has more finishes, Clay Collard or Yamato Nishikawa?

Clay Collard has 15 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Yamato Nishikawa has 18 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).