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Francesco Nuzzi vs Xiao Long

Francesco Nuzzi is 12-2-0 (2 NC); Xiao Long is 27-12-0. Francesco Nuzzi is 2 years older than Xiao Long. Francesco Nuzzi has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Xiao Long. Xiao Long is 2" · 5 cm taller than Francesco Nuzzi. They have met once: Francesco Nuzzi 1, Xiao Long 0.

Francesco Nuzzi
Italy
Francesco Nuzzi
“Berserker” · 12-2-0 (2 NC)
TKONCTKO
BantamweightMet once
Xiao Long
China
Xiao Long
27-12-0
TKOUDUD
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Style & credentials

Francesco Nuzzi
KickboxingMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · Kickboxing
  • 2018ICF Bantamweight ChampionshipItalian Cage Fighting (ICF)
  • 2023Semifinalist · PFL Europebantamweight
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
Camp · Wolf Temple (Team De Rosa) · Altamura, Italy
Xiao Long
Sanda
  • 2020WLF MMA 61 kg gold beltWu Lin Feng / Wulin Cage Fighting (武林笼中对, Henan TV WLF MMA series)
  • 2024Runner-up · Road To UFCbantamweight
  • 2016Champion · Hengyang City Games Sanda
  • 2016Champion · Beijing Sanda Championship
Camp · UFC Performance Institute Shanghai · Shanghai, China

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
50%
21%
Body
26%
10%
Leg
24%

Time in position

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

Francesco Nuzzilast 4 fights
66%22%12%
Xiao Longlast 5 fights
79%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Francesco Nuzzi· from fights outside the UFC Xiao Long· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.205.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francesco Nuzzi · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersXiao Long · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.924.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francesco Nuzzi · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersXiao Long · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francesco Nuzzi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersXiao Long · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%85%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francesco Nuzzi · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersXiao Long · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Francesco Nuzzi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersXiao Long · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

6.20
Strikes landed / min
5.02
2.92
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.43
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.62 / 3.3
80%
Takedown defence
85%
0:29
Control time / fight
1:20
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

Francesco Nuzzi4 fights · by range and by target
Range
54%Distance · 59
37%Clinch · 41
9%Ground · 10
Target
69%Head · 47
21%Body · 14
10%Leg · 7

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

Xiao Long6 UFC fights · 364 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%131/454
17%61/117
23%85/124
Clinch
13%47/70
9%31/44
1%2/2
Ground
1%5/6
1%2/2
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 Francesco Nuzzi and Xiao Long ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song (Sat, Aug 29, 2026), where Francesco Nuzzi won by TKO.

What are the records of Francesco Nuzzi and Xiao Long?

Francesco Nuzzi is 12-2-0 (2 NC) and Xiao Long is 27-12-0.

Who has the longer reach, Francesco Nuzzi or Xiao Long?

Francesco Nuzzi has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Xiao Long, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Francesco Nuzzi or Xiao Long?

Xiao Long is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Francesco Nuzzi stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Francesco Nuzzi or Xiao Long?

Francesco Nuzzi is 30 and Xiao Long is 28.

Who has more finishes, Francesco Nuzzi or Xiao Long?

Francesco Nuzzi has 9 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Xiao Long has 14 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).