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Jai Herbert vs Kyle Nelson

Jai Herbert is 14-6-1; Kyle Nelson is 17-7-1. Jai Herbert is 3 years older than Kyle Nelson. Jai Herbert has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Kyle Nelson. Jai Herbert is 2" · 5 cm taller than Kyle Nelson. They have met once: Jai Herbert 1, Kyle Nelson 0.

Jai Herbert
England
Jai Herbert
“Black Country Banger” · 14-6-1
TKOSDUD
LightweightMet once
Kyle Nelson
Canada
Kyle Nelson
“The Monster” · 17-7-1
TKOUDTKO

Style & credentials

Jai Herbert

No background on record

Camp · Renegade Jiu-Jitsu · England
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

53%
Head
56%
29%
Body
26%
17%
Leg
18%

Time in position

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

Jai Herbertlast 6 fights
66%26%
Kyle Nelsonlast 8 fights
69%13%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jai Herbert Kyle Nelson
Strikes landed / min
3.193.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jai Herbert · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.344.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jai Herbert · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.421.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jai Herbert · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
21%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jai Herbert · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jai Herbert · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jai Herbert · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.19
Strikes landed / min
3.60
3.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.58
0.42 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.18 / 5.1
21%
Takedown accuracy
23%
66%
Takedown defence
66%
1:46
Control time / fight
1:58
0.00
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

Jai Herbert10 UFC fights · 341 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%147/567
18%62/89
17%59/72
Clinch
3%10/14
11%38/43
0%0/0
Ground
7%25/35
0%0/0
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

Frequently asked questions

Have Jai Herbert and Kyle Nelson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall (Sat, Jul 23, 2022), where Jai Herbert won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Jai Herbert and Kyle Nelson?

Jai Herbert is 14-6-1 and Kyle Nelson is 17-7-1.

Who has the longer reach, Jai Herbert or Kyle Nelson?

Jai Herbert has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Kyle Nelson, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jai Herbert or Kyle Nelson?

Jai Herbert is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Kyle Nelson stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Jai Herbert or Kyle Nelson?

Jai Herbert is 38 and Kyle Nelson is 35.

Who has more finishes, Jai Herbert or Kyle Nelson?

Jai Herbert has 11 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Kyle Nelson has 10 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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