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Nicholas Hwende vs Nkosi Ndebele

Nicholas Hwende is 11-2-0; Nkosi Ndebele is 14-3-0. Nicholas Hwende is 10 years older than Nkosi Ndebele. Nkosi Ndebele has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Nicholas Hwende. Nkosi Ndebele is 1" · 3 cm taller than Nicholas Hwende. They have met once: Nicholas Hwende 1, Nkosi Ndebele 0.

Nicholas Hwende
Zimbabwe
Nicholas Hwende
11-2-0
SUBUDSUB
FeatherweightMet once
Nkosi Ndebele
South Africa
Nkosi Ndebele
“King” · 14-3-0
DECDECDEC
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

48%
Head
64%
26%
Body
21%
27%
Leg
15%

Time in position

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

Nicholas Hwendelast 7 fights
48%20%32%
Nkosi Ndebelelast 12 fights
62%19%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Nicholas Hwende· from fights outside the UFC Nkosi Ndebele· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.894.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nicholas Hwende · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.492.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nicholas Hwende · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.041.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nicholas Hwende · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nicholas Hwende · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
42%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nicholas Hwende · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nicholas Hwende · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.89
Strikes landed / min
4.29
1.49
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.12
2.04 / 3.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.08 / 2.1
53%
Takedown accuracy
52%
42%
Takedown defence
69%
6:57
Control time / fight
2:40
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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

Nicholas Hwende7 fights · by range and by target
Range
47%Distance · 252
32%Clinch · 174
21%Ground · 110
Target
48%Head · 172
26%Body · 94
27%Leg · 96

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

Nkosi Ndebele13 fights · by range and by target
Range
57%Distance · 596
23%Clinch · 242
20%Ground · 208
Target
64%Head · 538
21%Body · 172
15%Leg · 125

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 Nicholas Hwende and Nkosi Ndebele ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BRAVE CF 91 (Fri, Dec 13, 2024), where Nicholas Hwende won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Nicholas Hwende and Nkosi Ndebele?

Nicholas Hwende is 11-2-0 and Nkosi Ndebele is 14-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Nicholas Hwende or Nkosi Ndebele?

Nkosi Ndebele has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Nicholas Hwende, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Nicholas Hwende or Nkosi Ndebele?

Nkosi Ndebele is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Nicholas Hwende stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Nicholas Hwende or Nkosi Ndebele?

Nicholas Hwende is 45 and Nkosi Ndebele is 35.

Who has more finishes, Nicholas Hwende or Nkosi Ndebele?

Nicholas Hwende has 1 win inside the distance (0 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Nkosi Ndebele has 7 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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