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Mads Burnell vs Robert Watley

Mads Burnell is 9-3-0; Robert Watley is 16-5-0. Robert Watley is 5 years older than Mads Burnell. Robert Watley has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Mads Burnell. Robert Watley is 1" · 3 cm taller than Mads Burnell. They have met once: Mads Burnell 0, Robert Watley 1.

Mads Burnell
Denmark
Mads Burnell
9-3-0
TKOTKODEC
WelterweightMet once
Robert Watley
United States
Robert Watley
“Contact” · 16-5-0
DECTKOTKO

Style & credentials

Mads Burnell

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · Denmark
Robert Watley

No background on record

Camp · Royal Martial Arts · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
41%
23%
Body
30%
12%
Leg
29%

Time in position

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

Mads Burnelllast 5 fights
46%28%26%
Robert Watleylast 3 fights
65%22%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mads Burnell· from fights outside the UFC Robert Watley· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.082.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mads Burnell · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersRobert Watley · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.132.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mads Burnell · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersRobert Watley · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.070.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mads Burnell · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersRobert Watley · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
57%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mads Burnell · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersRobert Watley · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
27%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mads Burnell · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersRobert Watley · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mads Burnell · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersRobert Watley · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.08
Strikes landed / min
2.58
3.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.93
3.07 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.53 / 0.5
57%
Takedown accuracy
100%
27%
Takedown defence
38%
5:16
Control time / fight
1:13
0.90
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

Mads Burnell8 fights · by range and by target
Range
55%Distance · 183
28%Clinch · 94
16%Ground · 53
Target
64%Head · 137
23%Body · 50
12%Leg · 26

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

Robert Watley3 fights · by range and by target
Range
33%Distance · 45
30%Clinch · 41
38%Ground · 52
Target
41%Head · 30
30%Body · 22
29%Leg · 21

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 Mads Burnell and Robert Watley ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL World Tournament 9: 2025 Finals (Fri, Aug 15, 2025), where Robert Watley won by TKO.

What are the records of Mads Burnell and Robert Watley?

Mads Burnell is 9-3-0 and Robert Watley is 16-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mads Burnell or Robert Watley?

Robert Watley has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Mads Burnell, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Mads Burnell or Robert Watley?

Robert Watley is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Mads Burnell stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Mads Burnell or Robert Watley?

Robert Watley is 37 and Mads Burnell is 32.

Who has more finishes, Mads Burnell or Robert Watley?

Mads Burnell has 2 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Robert Watley has 9 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).