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Marcelo Nunes vs Maurice Greene

Marcelo Nunes is 11-2-0; Maurice Greene is 11-9-0. Maurice Greene is 3 years older than Marcelo Nunes. Maurice Greene has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Marcelo Nunes. Maurice Greene is 5" · 13 cm taller than Marcelo Nunes. They have met once: Marcelo Nunes 0, Maurice Greene 1.

Marcelo Nunes
Brazil
Marcelo Nunes
11-2-0
Win · SubmissionWin · TKOLoss · TKO
HeavyweightMet once
Maurice Greene
United States
Maurice Greene
“The Crochet Boss” · 11-9-0
Loss · KnockoutLoss · DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Marcelo Nunes

No background on record

Camp · Zenith Jiu-Jitsu
Maurice Greene

No background on record

Camp · Jackson's MMA Acoma

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

47%
Head
47%
20%
Body
16%
33%
Leg
37%

Time in position

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

Marcelo Nuneslast 4 fights
55%30%15%
Maurice Greenelast 4 fights
48%23%29%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marcelo Nunes· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Maurice Greene· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.082.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcelo Nunes · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersMaurice Greene · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.463.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcelo Nunes · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMaurice Greene · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.110.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcelo Nunes · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMaurice Greene · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcelo Nunes · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMaurice Greene · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcelo Nunes · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersMaurice Greene · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.08
Strikes landed / min
2.86
3.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.22
3.11 / 5.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.14 / 0.1
60%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1:10
Control time / fight
0:42
3.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

Marcelo Nunes4 fights · by range and by target
Range
58%Distance · 19
18%Clinch · 6
24%Ground · 8
Target
47%Head · 14
20%Body · 6
33%Leg · 10

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

Maurice Greene7 UFC fights · 213 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%84/289
15%33/54
34%73/96
Clinch
8%16/24
2%4/6
0%0/0
Ground
1%3/8
0%0/0
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 Marcelo Nunes and Maurice Greene ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL 2: 2023 Regular Season (Fri, Apr 7, 2023), where Maurice Greene won by TKO.

What are the records of Marcelo Nunes and Maurice Greene?

Marcelo Nunes is 11-2-0 and Maurice Greene is 11-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Marcelo Nunes or Maurice Greene?

Maurice Greene has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Marcelo Nunes, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Marcelo Nunes or Maurice Greene?

Maurice Greene is taller at 6'7" · 201 cm; Marcelo Nunes stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Marcelo Nunes or Maurice Greene?

Maurice Greene is 40 and Marcelo Nunes is 37.

Who has more finishes, Marcelo Nunes or Maurice Greene?

Marcelo Nunes has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Maurice Greene has 9 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).