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Matt Wiman vs Shane Nelson

Matt Wiman is 16-10-0; Shane Nelson is 16-7-0. Matt Wiman is 2 years older than Shane Nelson. Shane Nelson has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Matt Wiman. Matt Wiman is 1" · 3 cm taller than Shane Nelson. They have met once: Matt Wiman 1, Shane Nelson 0.

Matt Wiman
“Handsome” · 16-10-0
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Met once
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“Sugar” · 16-7-0
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Style & credentials

Matt Wiman
MMA
  • 2007Competitor · The Ultimate Fighterlightweight
Shane Nelson

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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
62%
12%
Body
32%
18%
Leg
6%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Matt Wimanlast 18 fights
44%25%31%
Shane Nelsonlast 4 fights
57%24%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Wiman· from fights outside the UFC Shane Nelson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.171.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Wiman · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.572.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Wiman · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.131.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Wiman · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Wiman · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Wiman · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.501.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Wiman · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersShane Nelson · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.17
Strikes landed / min
1.38
3.57
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.84
2.13 / 5.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.31 / 7.3
38%
Takedown accuracy
18%
56%
Takedown defence
55%
3:21
Control time / fight
2:21
1.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.60

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

Matt Wiman18 UFC fights · 557 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%128/451
6%35/55
15%84/106
Clinch
17%94/156
6%33/36
2%12/15
Ground
29%164/284
0%1/3
1%6/6
Shane Nelson4 UFC fights · 63 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%21/122
17%11/16
6%4/7
Clinch
10%6/22
14%9/10
0%0/0
Ground
19%12/26
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Matt Wiman and Shane Nelson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez (Fri, Dec 11, 2009), where Matt Wiman won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Matt Wiman and Shane Nelson?

Matt Wiman is 16-10-0 and Shane Nelson is 16-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Matt Wiman or Shane Nelson?

Shane Nelson has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Matt Wiman, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Matt Wiman or Shane Nelson?

Matt Wiman is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Shane Nelson stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Matt Wiman or Shane Nelson?

Matt Wiman is 43 and Shane Nelson is 41.

Who has more finishes, Matt Wiman or Shane Nelson?

Matt Wiman has 9 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Shane Nelson has 8 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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