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Kaiwen Li vs Martin Nguyen

Kaiwen Li is 17-8-0; Martin Nguyen is 15-8-0. Martin Nguyen is 6 years older than Kaiwen Li. Martin Nguyen has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Kaiwen Li. Kaiwen Li is 1" · 3 cm taller than Martin Nguyen. They have met once: Kaiwen Li 0, Martin Nguyen 1.

Kaiwen Li
China
Kaiwen Li
“The Underdog” · 17-8-0
Win · KnockoutLoss · KnockoutWin · TKO
FeatherweightMet once
Martin Nguyen
Martin Nguyen
“The Situ-Asian” · 15-8-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

90%
Head
48%
7%
Body
38%
3%
Leg
14%

Time in position

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

Kaiwen Lilast 2 fights
85%11%
Martin Nguyenlast 2 fights
54%25%21%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kaiwen Li· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Martin Nguyen· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.931.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kaiwen Li · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersMartin Nguyen · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.471.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kaiwen Li · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersMartin Nguyen · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kaiwen Li · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMartin Nguyen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kaiwen Li · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMartin Nguyen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.93
Strikes landed / min
1.07
2.47
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.57
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0:20
Control time / fight
1:01
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

Kaiwen Li2 fights · by range and by target
Range
25%Distance · 13
41%Clinch · 21
33%Ground · 17
Target
90%Head · 27
7%Body · 2
3%Leg · 1

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

Martin Nguyen2 fights · by range and by target
Range
58%Distance · 18
32%Clinch · 10
10%Ground · 3
Target
48%Head · 10
38%Body · 8
14%Leg · 3

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 Kaiwen Li and Martin Nguyen ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Global Rivals (Fri, Apr 15, 2016), where Martin Nguyen won by TKO.

What are the records of Kaiwen Li and Martin Nguyen?

Kaiwen Li is 17-8-0 and Martin Nguyen is 15-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Kaiwen Li or Martin Nguyen?

Martin Nguyen has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Kaiwen Li, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kaiwen Li or Martin Nguyen?

Kaiwen Li is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Martin Nguyen stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Kaiwen Li or Martin Nguyen?

Martin Nguyen is 37 and Kaiwen Li is 31.

Who has more finishes, Kaiwen Li or Martin Nguyen?

Kaiwen Li has 11 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Martin Nguyen has 13 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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