Nathan Kelly defeated Damion Nelson by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of PFL 8: 2023 Playoffs, held Friday, August 18, 2023 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Nathan Kelly won the decision.
Nathan Kelly vs Damion Nelson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
How it ends
Closing prices- KO/TKO+35018%
- Submission+13036%
- DecisionHow it ended+37517%
- KO/TKO+7929%
- Submission+24003%
- Decision+43316%
Moneyline by sportsbook
| Sportsbook | Nathan Kelly | Damion Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -455 | +285 |
| BetOnline | -455 | +355 |
| Betway | -667 | +375 |
| Bovada | -500 | +325 |
| Cloudbet | -515 | +368 |
| DraftKings | -540 | +360 |
| FanDuel | -320 | +230 |
| MyBookie | -400 | +245 |
| Pinnacle | -424 | +316 |
| sports-interaction | -310 | +225 |
| unibet | -335 | +230 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
No background on record
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Camp · Longo-Weidman MMASig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Nathan Kelly vs Damion Nelson?
Nathan Kelly defeated Damion Nelson by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of PFL 8: 2023 Playoffs, held Friday, August 18, 2023 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Nathan Kelly won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Nathan Kelly vs Damion Nelson?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Nathan Kelly won the decision.
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