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Josh Watson vs Kyle McElroy

Josh Watson is 7-8-1; Kyle McElroy is 2-6-0. Kyle McElroy is 3" · 8 cm taller than Josh Watson. They have met once: Josh Watson 1, Kyle McElroy 0.

Josh Watson
United States
Josh Watson
“Stay Down” · 7-8-1
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Submission
Met once
Kyle McElroy
United States
Kyle McElroy
“The Irishman” · 2-6-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · TKO
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

89%
Head
86%
11%
Body
14%
0%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Josh Watsonlast 5 fights
95%
Kyle McElroylast 8 fights
86%14%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Josh Watson· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Kyle McElroy· incl. 8 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
7.186.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Watson · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersKyle McElroy · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.009.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Watson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersKyle McElroy · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

7.18
Strikes landed / min
6.85
5.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
9.78

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

Josh Watson5 fights · by range and by target
Range
95%Distance · 53
5%Clinch · 3
0%Ground · 0
Target
89%Head · 50
11%Body · 6
0%Leg · 0

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

Kyle McElroy8 fights · by range and by target
Range
86%Distance · 156
14%Clinch · 26
0%Ground · 0
Target
86%Head · 156
14%Body · 26
0%Leg · 0

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 Josh Watson and Kyle McElroy ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BKFC 28 Albuquerque (Sat, Aug 27, 2022), where Josh Watson won by TKO.

What are the records of Josh Watson and Kyle McElroy?

Josh Watson is 7-8-1 and Kyle McElroy is 2-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Josh Watson or Kyle McElroy?

Neither. Both have a 78" · 198 cm reach.

Who is taller, Josh Watson or Kyle McElroy?

Kyle McElroy is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Josh Watson stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who has more finishes, Josh Watson or Kyle McElroy?

Josh Watson has 7 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Kyle McElroy has 2 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).