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Jose Sanchez vs Nathan Kelly

Jose Sanchez is 13-5-1; Nathan Kelly is 11-5-0. Jose Sanchez has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Nathan Kelly. Jose Sanchez is 1" · 3 cm taller than Nathan Kelly. They have met once: Jose Sanchez 0, Nathan Kelly 1.

Jose Sanchez
Spain
Jose Sanchez
“Sasi” · 13-5-1
Loss · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionLoss · Submission
Met once
Nathan Kelly
Ireland
Nathan Kelly
11-5-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Jose Sanchez

No background on record

Nathan Kelly

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

0%
Head
40%
100%
Body
21%
0%
Leg
39%

Time in position

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

Jose Sanchezlast 1 fight
54%25%21%
Nathan Kellylast 5 fights
49%18%33%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jose Sanchez· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Nathan Kelly· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.252.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Sanchez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNathan Kelly · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.002.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Sanchez · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersNathan Kelly · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.730.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Sanchez · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersNathan Kelly · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Sanchez · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersNathan Kelly · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Sanchez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNathan Kelly · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.25
Strikes landed / min
2.22
0.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.22
3.73 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.69 / 1.7
100%
Takedown accuracy
40%
0:06
Control time / fight
2:25
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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

Jose Sanchez1 fight · by range and by target
Range
100%Distance · 1
0%Clinch · 0
0%Ground · 0
Target
0%Head · 0
100%Body · 1
0%Leg · 0

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

Nathan Kelly5 fights · by range and by target
Range
46%Distance · 77
23%Clinch · 39
31%Ground · 53
Target
40%Head · 39
21%Body · 20
39%Leg · 38

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 Jose Sanchez and Nathan Kelly ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator Champions Series Dublin: Jackson vs Kuramagomedov (Sat, Jun 22, 2024), where Nathan Kelly won by Submission.

What are the records of Jose Sanchez and Nathan Kelly?

Jose Sanchez is 13-5-1 and Nathan Kelly is 11-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jose Sanchez or Nathan Kelly?

Jose Sanchez has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Nathan Kelly, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jose Sanchez or Nathan Kelly?

Jose Sanchez is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Nathan Kelly stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who has more finishes, Jose Sanchez or Nathan Kelly?

Jose Sanchez has 7 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Nathan Kelly has 9 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).