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Joe Middleton vs Naglis Kanišauskas

Joe Middleton is 4-1-0; Naglis Kanišauskas is 10-4-0. Joe Middleton is 6 years older than Naglis Kanišauskas. Naglis Kanišauskas has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Joe Middleton. Naglis Kanišauskas is 2" · 5 cm taller than Joe Middleton. They have met once: Joe Middleton 0, Naglis Kanišauskas 1.

Joe Middleton
England
Joe Middleton
4-1-0
SUBTKOSUB
Met once
Naglis Kanišauskas
Lithuania
Naglis Kanišauskas
“The Smiling Boy” · 10-4-0
TKOTKOSD
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

79%
Head
73%
7%
Body
16%
14%
Leg
11%

Time in position

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

Joe Middletonlast 4 fights
32%15%53%
Naglis Kanišauskaslast 6 fights
69%15%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joe Middleton· from fights outside the UFC Naglis Kanišauskas· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.703.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Middleton · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNaglis Kanišauskas · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.443.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Middleton · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersNaglis Kanišauskas · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.500.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Middleton · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersNaglis Kanišauskas · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Middleton · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersNaglis Kanišauskas · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
33%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Middleton · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersNaglis Kanišauskas · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.200.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Middleton · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersNaglis Kanišauskas · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.70
Strikes landed / min
3.87
3.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.50
1.50 / 6.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.56 / 1.4
22%
Takedown accuracy
40%
33%
Takedown defence
67%
0:53
Control time / fight
1:04
2.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Joe Middleton4 fights · by range and by target
Range
56%Distance · 10
22%Clinch · 4
22%Ground · 4
Target
79%Head · 11
7%Body · 1
14%Leg · 2

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

Naglis Kanišauskas6 fights · by range and by target
Range
65%Distance · 169
20%Clinch · 52
15%Ground · 39
Target
73%Head · 151
16%Body · 34
11%Leg · 23

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Joe Middleton and Naglis Kanišauskas ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Cage Warriors 192: Haque vs. Scott (Sat, Jul 12, 2025), where Naglis Kanišauskas won by TKO.

What are the records of Joe Middleton and Naglis Kanišauskas?

Joe Middleton is 4-1-0 and Naglis Kanišauskas is 10-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Joe Middleton or Naglis Kanišauskas?

Naglis Kanišauskas has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Joe Middleton, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Joe Middleton or Naglis Kanišauskas?

Naglis Kanišauskas is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Joe Middleton stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Joe Middleton or Naglis Kanišauskas?

Joe Middleton is 31 and Naglis Kanišauskas is 25.

Who has more finishes, Joe Middleton or Naglis Kanišauskas?

Joe Middleton has 4 wins inside the distance (0 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Naglis Kanišauskas has 12 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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