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Kyle Nelson vs Matt Sayles

Kyle Nelson is 17-7-1; Matt Sayles is 8-4-0. Kyle Nelson is 3 years older than Matt Sayles. Kyle Nelson has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Matt Sayles. Kyle Nelson is 4" · 10 cm taller than Matt Sayles. They have met once: Kyle Nelson 0, Matt Sayles 1.

Kyle Nelson
Canada
Kyle Nelson
“The Monster” · 17-7-1
TKOUDTKO
LightweightMet once
Matt Sayles
United States
Matt Sayles
“Robo” · 8-4-0
SUBSUBSUB

Style & credentials

Kyle Nelson

No background on record

Camp · House Of Champions · Canada
Matt Sayles

No background on record

Camp · Alliance MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
58%
26%
Body
25%
18%
Leg
17%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Kyle Nelsonlast 12 fights
84%13%
Matt Sayleslast 5 fights
67%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kyle Nelson Matt Sayles
Strikes landed / min
3.604.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMatt Sayles · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.582.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersMatt Sayles · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.180.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMatt Sayles · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%16%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersMatt Sayles · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMatt Sayles · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersMatt Sayles · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.60
Strikes landed / min
4.83
4.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.81
1.18 / 5.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.36 / 2.3
23%
Takedown accuracy
16%
66%
Takedown defence
81%
1:58
Control time / fight
1:02
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

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

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
Matt Sayles5 UFC fights · 201 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%64/273
18%37/51
17%34/46
Clinch
1%3/10
5%11/12
0%0/0
Ground
25%50/87
1%2/2
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 Kyle Nelson and Matt Sayles ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy (Sat, May 4, 2019), where Matt Sayles won by Submission.

What are the records of Kyle Nelson and Matt Sayles?

Kyle Nelson is 17-7-1 and Matt Sayles is 8-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Kyle Nelson or Matt Sayles?

Kyle Nelson has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Matt Sayles, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kyle Nelson or Matt Sayles?

Kyle Nelson is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Matt Sayles stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Kyle Nelson or Matt Sayles?

Kyle Nelson is 35 and Matt Sayles is 32.

Who has more finishes, Kyle Nelson or Matt Sayles?

Kyle Nelson has 10 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Matt Sayles has 7 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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