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Diego Ferreira vs Kyle Nelson

Diego Ferreira is 20-7-0; Kyle Nelson is 17-8-1. Diego Ferreira is 6 years older than Kyle Nelson. Diego Ferreira has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Kyle Nelson. Kyle Nelson is 2" · 5 cm taller than Diego Ferreira. They have met once: Diego Ferreira 1, Kyle Nelson 0.

Diego Ferreira
Brazil
Diego Ferreira
20-7-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
LightweightMet once
Kyle Nelson
Canada
Kyle Nelson
“The Monster” · 17-8-1
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Diego Ferreira
BJJCapoeira
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2013Lightweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Championship
  • 2013Lightweight ChampionshipSouth Texas Fighting Championship
  • 2009Silver · IBJJF Nogi Worlds-79.5 kg
Camp · Fortis MMA · Dallas, US
Kyle Nelson
BJJKickboxing
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2016Elite 1 MMA Featherweight ChampionshipElite 1 MMA
Camp · House Of Champions · Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

72%
Head
56%
21%
Body
26%
7%
Leg
18%

Time in position

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

Diego Ferreiralast 6 fights
60%32%
Kyle Nelsonlast 8 fights
69%13%18%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Diego Ferreira Kyle Nelson
Strikes landed / min
4.953.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.584.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.081.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.95
Strikes landed / min
3.63
3.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.64
1.08 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.17 / 5.1
33%
Takedown accuracy
23%
58%
Takedown defence
67%
1:14
Control time / fight
1:49
0.50
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

Diego Ferreira18 UFC fights · 892 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%484/1554
18%160/307
7%59/73
Clinch
4%33/53
3%24/29
0%1/1
Ground
14%125/164
1%5/5
0%1/1
Kyle Nelson13 UFC fights · 418 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%185/586
22%92/132
18%74/85
Clinch
9%37/67
4%17/19
0%0/0
Ground
3%13/20
0%0/0
0%0/0

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.

Diego FerreiraKyle Nelson

Frequently asked questions

Have Diego Ferreira and Kyle Nelson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega (Sat, Dec 8, 2018), where Diego Ferreira won by TKO.

What are the records of Diego Ferreira and Kyle Nelson?

Diego Ferreira is 20-7-0 and Kyle Nelson is 17-8-1.

Who has the longer reach, Diego Ferreira or Kyle Nelson?

Diego Ferreira has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Kyle Nelson, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Diego Ferreira or Kyle Nelson?

Kyle Nelson is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Diego Ferreira stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Diego Ferreira or Kyle Nelson?

Diego Ferreira is 41 and Kyle Nelson is 35.

Who has more finishes, Diego Ferreira or Kyle Nelson?

Diego Ferreira has 12 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Kyle Nelson has 10 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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