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Mike Hamel vs Usman Nurmagomedov

Mike Hamel is 11-7-0; Usman Nurmagomedov is 22-0-0. Mike Hamel is 6 years older than Usman Nurmagomedov. Usman Nurmagomedov has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Mike Hamel. Usman Nurmagomedov is 4" · 10 cm taller than Mike Hamel. They have met once: Mike Hamel 0, Usman Nurmagomedov 1.

Mike Hamel
United States
Mike Hamel
“Magic” · 11-7-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · TKOWin · Majority Decision
LightweightMet once
Usman Nurmagomedov
Russia
Usman Nurmagomedov
22-0-0
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Mike Hamel

No background on record

Camp · MMA LAB
Usman Nurmagomedov

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%
Head
39%
30%
Body
36%
13%
Leg
25%

Time in position

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

Mike Hamellast 1 fight
69%22%9%
Usman Nurmagomedovlast 4 fights
76%14%10%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mike Hamel· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Usman Nurmagomedov· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.383.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Hamel · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersUsman Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.042.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Hamel · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersUsman Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Hamel · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersUsman Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Hamel · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersUsman Nurmagomedov · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Hamel · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersUsman Nurmagomedov · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Hamel · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersUsman Nurmagomedov · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.38
Strikes landed / min
3.74
3.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.40
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.97 / 6.4
0%
Takedown accuracy
31%
71%
Takedown defence
100%
2:01
Control time / fight
2:50
1.30
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

Mike Hamel1 fight · by range and by target
Range
87%Distance · 40
13%Clinch · 6
0%Ground · 0
Target
57%Head · 23
30%Body · 12
13%Leg · 5

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

Usman Nurmagomedov4 fights · by range and by target
Range
68%Distance · 200
14%Clinch · 41
18%Ground · 53
Target
39%Head · 100
36%Body · 92
25%Leg · 64

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 Mike Hamel and Usman Nurmagomedov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 255: Pitbull vs Sanchez 2 (Fri, Apr 2, 2021), where Usman Nurmagomedov won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Mike Hamel and Usman Nurmagomedov?

Mike Hamel is 11-7-0 and Usman Nurmagomedov is 22-0-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mike Hamel or Usman Nurmagomedov?

Usman Nurmagomedov has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Mike Hamel, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Mike Hamel or Usman Nurmagomedov?

Usman Nurmagomedov is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Mike Hamel stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Mike Hamel or Usman Nurmagomedov?

Mike Hamel is 34 and Usman Nurmagomedov is 28.

Who has more finishes, Mike Hamel or Usman Nurmagomedov?

Mike Hamel has 4 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Usman Nurmagomedov has 16 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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