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Dooho Choi vs Kyle Nelson

Dooho Choi is 17-5-1; Kyle Nelson is 17-7-1. Kyle Nelson has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Dooho Choi. Kyle Nelson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Dooho Choi. They have met once: Dooho Choi 0, Kyle Nelson 0.

Dooho Choi
South Korea
Dooho Choi
“The Korean Superboy” · 17-5-1
TKOTKOTKO
Met once
Kyle Nelson
Canada
Kyle Nelson
“The Monster” · 17-7-1
TKOUDTKO

Style & credentials

Dooho Choi
BJJKickboxing
  • —Champion · Korean Domestic BJJ Tournaments
  • 2022The only entry Choi himself gives when UFC.com asks what ranks and titles he has held.
  • —Amateur MMA 20+ bouts, record not publishedRecord
  • —Kickboxing 8-2Record
Camp · Team MAD · Busan, KR
Kyle Nelson

No background on record

Camp · House Of Champions · Canada

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
56%
18%
Body
26%
11%
Leg
18%

Time in position

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

Dooho Choilast 4 fights
55%17%28%
Kyle Nelsonlast 8 fights
69%13%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dooho Choi Kyle Nelson
Strikes landed / min
5.033.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.694.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.211.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.03
Strikes landed / min
3.60
4.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.58
1.21 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.18 / 5.1
53%
Takedown accuracy
23%
59%
Takedown defence
66%
1:24
Control time / fight
1:58
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

Dooho Choi10 UFC fights · 432 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%247/562
10%42/52
12%50/58
Clinch
5%23/36
4%18/19
0%0/0
Ground
7%32/40
5%20/20
0%0/0
Kyle Nelson12 UFC fights · 413 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%181/580
22%91/131
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.

Dooho ChoiKyle Nelson

Frequently asked questions

Have Dooho Choi and Kyle Nelson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac (Sat, Feb 4, 2023).

What are the records of Dooho Choi and Kyle Nelson?

Dooho Choi is 17-5-1 and Kyle Nelson is 17-7-1.

Who has the longer reach, Dooho Choi or Kyle Nelson?

Kyle Nelson has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Dooho Choi, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Dooho Choi or Kyle Nelson?

Kyle Nelson is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Dooho Choi stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Dooho Choi or Kyle Nelson?

They are the same age: 35.

Who has more finishes, Dooho Choi or Kyle Nelson?

Dooho Choi has 15 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Kyle Nelson has 10 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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