Nascimento vs Melo Result & Stats: Nascimento wins by TKO R2 · Jungle Fight 118, Sat, Jul 29, 2023

Jungle FightJungle Fight 118

Anderson NascimentoWIN

“Astro da Maldade” · 17-6-0

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 2 · 1:39

Catchweight3 rounds scheduled

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Junior Melo

“The Fortaleza Kid” · 15-10-1

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Anderson Nascimento defeated Junior Melo by TKO in round 2 (01:39) in the Catchweight bout of Jungle Fight 118, held Saturday, July 29, 2023.

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Fight stats: totals

Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts

Anderson NascimentoJunior Melo

Knockdowns

Significant strikes

Total strikes

1 / 1

Takedowns

0 / 1

100%

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

3:20

Control time

2:31

Where it landed

Significant strikes landed by target in this fight

Anderson NascimentoJunior Melo

1973%

Head

675%

727%

Body

225%

00%

Leg

00%

Where it happened

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

18%74%

DistanceClinchGround

Insights

Anderson Nascimento's last 5 fights were all wins that ended early.
Anderson Nascimento absorbs 6.62 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
Anderson Nascimento lands 5.93 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%

Head

60%

19%

Body

Leg

36%

Time in position

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

Anderson Nascimentolast 6 fights

31%11%58%

Junior Melolast 2 fights

23%14%63%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Anderson Nascimento· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Junior Melo· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

5.932.17

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Anderson Nascimento · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersJunior Melo · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

6.623.42

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Anderson Nascimento · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersJunior Melo · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.540.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Anderson Nascimento · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersJunior Melo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

57%0%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Anderson Nascimento · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersJunior Melo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

55%50%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Anderson Nascimento · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersJunior Melo · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.200.70

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Anderson Nascimento · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersJunior Melo · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.93

Strikes landed / min

2.17

6.62

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.42

1.54 / 2.7

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.00

57%

Takedown accuracy

55%

Takedown defence

50%

2:14

Control time / fight

3:48

1.20

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.70

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

Anderson Nascimento6 fights · by range and by target

Range

20%Distance · 83

45%Clinch · 189

35%Ground · 148

Target

77%Head · 178

19%Body · 45

3%Leg · 8

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

Junior Melo2 fights · by range and by target

Range

26%Distance · 23

48%Clinch · 43

27%Ground · 24

Target

60%Head · 28

4%Body · 2

36%Leg · 17

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.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Anderson Nascimento14 of 17 ended early · 82%3 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

Junior Melo14 of 18 ended early · 78%4 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Anderson Nascimento5-0

W
Mayk Mendes
Penedo Fight Night 2· May 20, 2023
TKO · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
W
Bruno Doido
Tucano Fight Combat 2· Jan 28, 2023
Submission · R1 · 0:29 · Welterweight
W
Benicio Dias
WFK 5· Oct 15, 2022
TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Middleweight
W
Milkson Miranda
Valhalla Extreme Challenger 1· Jun 19, 2022
TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Welterweight
W
Frank Dionizio
Jardim Fight 4· Mar 27, 2022
TKO · R1 · 2:21 · Welterweight

Full record · 18 fights

L
Wendell Giácomo
Macaíba Fight 2· May 15, 2021
Submission · R2 · 2:15 · Welterweight
W
Jackson Henrique
Jardim Fight 2· Feb 21, 2021
TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Welterweight
W
Paulo Henrique Laia
Jungle Fight 102· Feb 15, 2020
SD · Welterweight
W
Bruno Jose da Conceição
Guará Fight 4· Jan 20, 2020
TKO · R1 · 4:00
W
Ronildo Cabral
Jungle Fight 100· Dec 28, 2019
TKO · R2 · 3:30 · Welterweight
W
Romenito Silva
Sergipe Regional· Dec 2, 2017
Submission
L
Jailton Almeida
Fight On 5· Oct 7, 2017
Submission · R1 · 4:16 · Middleweight
W
Ronaldo Silva
Gandu Fight 3· May 14, 2016
Unanimous Decision
W
Ricardo Pereira
Conquista Fight 8· May 30, 2015
Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Welterweight
L
Darlan Almeida
Bahia Regional· Dec 13, 2014
Submission
W
Luan Santiago
Iron FC 7· May 30, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Diego Dias
Sergipe Regional· Feb 15, 2014
Submission · Welterweight
NC
Julian Soares
Sergipe Regional· Apr 12, 2013
NC · Welterweight

Junior Melo3-2

L
Melquizael Costa
LFA 147: Melo vs. Costa· Nov 18, 2022
TKO · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight
W
Adam Assenza
LFA 139: Assenza vs. Melo· Aug 19, 2022
TKO · R3 · 0:59 · Lightweight
W
Tommy Aaron
LFA 127: Diaz vs. Assis· Mar 25, 2022
TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Welterweight
L
Guido Santos
Future MMA 13· Sep 24, 2021
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Valdinho Melo
Macaíba Fight 1· Nov 16, 2019
Submission · R3 · 1:29

Full record · 18 fights

W
Danusio Vasconcelos
Victorious MMA 3· Oct 26, 2019
TKO · R2 · 1:34 · Lightweight
W
Ricardo Diaz
Lux Fight League 4· Mar 15, 2019
TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Lightweight
W
Alberto Espinoza
Roca Fighting League 1· Jul 13, 2018
Submission · R1 · 1:10 · Lightweight
L
Francisco Ferreira
GFC 8· Apr 7, 2018
SD · Featherweight
W
Ronei Aylla
Vila FC 1· Mar 31, 2018
Submission · R1 · 1:30 · Featherweight
W
Danusio Vasconcelos
Action Fight Championship· Dec 16, 2017
TKO
L
Brendo Bispo
Bradar Fight· Sep 16, 2017
Submission · R1 · 3:37 · Featherweight
W
Sasso Sales
Aspera FC 53· Jun 10, 2017
Submission · R1 · 0:48 · Lightweight
W
Yuri Mariano
1º Round Combat 3· Dec 16, 2016
Submission · R2 · 4:05
L
Jamil Silveira da Conceicao
1° Round Combat· Dec 6, 2015
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
TBA
Ceara Regional· Feb 13, 2014
Submission
W
Roberto Machado
Ceara Regional· Sep 21, 2013
Submission
L
TBA
Ceara Regional· Feb 23, 2013
DEC

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Who won Anderson Nascimento vs Junior Melo?

Anderson Nascimento defeated Junior Melo by TKO in round 2 (01:39) in the Catchweight bout of Jungle Fight 118, held Saturday, July 29, 2023.

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