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Nathan Haywood vs Roman Paulus

Nathan Haywood is 4-3-0; Roman Paulus is 12-6-0. Nathan Haywood is 3 years older than Roman Paulus. Roman Paulus is 2" · 5 cm taller than Nathan Haywood. They have met once: Nathan Haywood 0, Roman Paulus 1.

Nathan Haywood
United Kingdom
Nathan Haywood
“LITTLE RED” · 4-3-0
Loss · DecisionLoss · DecisionWin · TKO
BantamweightMet once
Roman Paulus
Slovakia
Roman Paulus
12-6-0
Loss · DecisionWin · DecisionWin · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Nathan Haywood
  • 2018XK Bantamweight Championship (amateur)X-Treme Kombat
  • 2018RAC Lightweight Championship (amateur)Rise and Conquer
  • 2019Top 8 · IMMAF European OpenMale Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)
  • —England national teamAmateur MMA · 2019
Camp · TFT MMA 'Team Fish Tank' · Seaham, County Durham, England
Roman Paulus
MMA
  • 2021Champion · Oktagon Vyzvawelterweight tournament (OKTAGON Challenge / Oktagon Vyzva, series 5)
Camp · Spartakus Fight Gym · Trnava, Slovakia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

52%
Head
74%
10%
Body
15%
38%
Leg
12%

Time in position

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

Nathan Haywoodlast 4 fights
61%20%19%
Roman Pauluslast 14 fights
62%22%16%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Nathan Haywood· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Roman Paulus· incl. 15 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.892.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nathan Haywood · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.463.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nathan Haywood · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.280.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nathan Haywood · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nathan Haywood · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
36%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nathan Haywood · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nathan Haywood · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRoman Paulus · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.89
Strikes landed / min
2.95
3.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.49
1.28 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.76 / 1.2
31%
Takedown accuracy
65%
36%
Takedown defence
57%
2:00
Control time / fight
3:53
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Nathan Haywood4 fights · by range and by target
Range
72%Distance · 73
17%Clinch · 17
12%Ground · 12
Target
52%Head · 52
10%Body · 10
38%Leg · 38

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

Roman Paulus14 fights · by range and by target
Range
58%Distance · 482
28%Clinch · 234
14%Ground · 115
Target
74%Head · 466
15%Body · 93
12%Leg · 75

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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Nathan HaywoodRoman Paulus

Frequently asked questions

Have Nathan Haywood and Roman Paulus ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at OKTAGON 52: Mågård vs Cartwright (Sat, Jan 27, 2024), where Roman Paulus won by Submission.

What are the records of Nathan Haywood and Roman Paulus?

Nathan Haywood is 4-3-0 and Roman Paulus is 12-6-0.

Who is taller, Nathan Haywood or Roman Paulus?

Roman Paulus is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Nathan Haywood stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Nathan Haywood or Roman Paulus?

Nathan Haywood is 29 and Roman Paulus is 26.

Who has more finishes, Nathan Haywood or Roman Paulus?

Nathan Haywood has 4 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Roman Paulus has 6 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).