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Nick Catone vs Tom Watson

Nick Catone is 10-4-0; Tom Watson is 17-9-0. Nick Catone is 1 year older than Tom Watson. Tom Watson has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Nick Catone. Tom Watson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Nick Catone. They have met once: Nick Catone 1, Tom Watson 0.

Nick Catone
United States
Nick Catone
“The Jersey Devil” · 10-4-0
SDSUBTKO
MiddleweightMet once
Tom Watson
United Kingdom
Tom Watson
“Kong” · 17-9-0
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Style & credentials

Nick Catone

No background on record

Camp · Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu
Tom Watson

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · England

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
45%
18%
Body
22%
18%
Leg
33%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Nick Catonelast 8 fights
42%24%34%
Tom Watsonlast 7 fights
72%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Nick Catone Tom Watson
Strikes landed / min
2.114.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Catone · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.324.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Catone · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.710.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Catone · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%7%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Catone · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
83%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Catone · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nick Catone · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.11
Strikes landed / min
4.01
2.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.41
3.71 / 8.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.15 / 2.1
44%
Takedown accuracy
7%
83%
Takedown defence
43%
4:13
Control time / fight
1:26
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Nick Catone7 UFC fights · 186 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%58/240
5%10/22
7%13/16
Clinch
10%19/42
6%11/14
7%13/13
Ground
23%42/56
7%13/13
4%7/7
Tom Watson6 UFC fights · 315 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
26%81/376
13%40/87
28%88/106
Clinch
18%58/103
13%40/52
0%1/1
Ground
2%7/10
0%0/0
0%0/0

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.

Nick CatoneTom Watson

Frequently asked questions

Have Nick Catone and Tom Watson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 (Sat, Feb 1, 2014), where Nick Catone won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Nick Catone and Tom Watson?

Nick Catone is 10-4-0 and Tom Watson is 17-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Nick Catone or Tom Watson?

Tom Watson has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Nick Catone, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Nick Catone or Tom Watson?

Tom Watson is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Nick Catone stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Nick Catone or Tom Watson?

Nick Catone is 45 and Tom Watson is 44.

Who has more finishes, Nick Catone or Tom Watson?

Nick Catone has 6 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Tom Watson has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).