Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Caldone
United StatesJohn Caldone
“The Don”
6-5-0
RESULT

John Caldone def. Nathaniel Grimard (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:32
Nathaniel Grimard
United StatesNathaniel Grimard
8-6-0
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

John Caldone defeated Nathaniel Grimard by TKO in round 1 (2:32) in the Featherweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs, held Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

John Caldone
Nathaniel Grimard
1
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
26 of 33
Total strikes
2 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
26 of 33
Total str.
2 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
0 of 0
Total str.
0 of 0
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
0 of 0
Total str.
0 of 0
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Betting Odds

John Caldone
-401
80% implied win probability
Open: -297Best: -335
Nathaniel Grimard
+284
26% implied win probability
Open: +228Best: +335

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn CaldoneNathaniel Grimard
BetAnything-435+280
BetOnline-435+335
Betway-400+300
Bovada-450+300
Cloudbet-398+300
DraftKings-425+300
FanDuel-450+310
MyBookie-384+239
Pinnacle-343+265
sports-interaction-395+280
unibet-335+220

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Caldone vs Nathaniel Grimard?

John Caldone defeated Nathaniel Grimard by TKO in round 1 (2:32) in the Featherweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs, held Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Caldone 59%41% Nathaniel Grimard

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

6-5-0
Record
8-6-0
1583
Power Index rating
1522
1
Win Streak
0
29
Age
28
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
-
-
Stance
-
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

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SLpM
-
-
Str. Acc.
-
-
SApM
-
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

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TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
-
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Caldone · 1-4
  • L
    Matt Turnbull
    Art of War Cage Fighting 42 · Jun 14, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 3:05 · Featherweight
  • L
    Amin Almelik
    CFFC 139: Hasan vs. Hauser · Feb 1, 2025
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Angel Alvarez
    Ring of Combat 84 · Jun 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Roman Kurashvili
    Ring of Combat 83 · Mar 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Darius Estell
    Ring of Combat 82 · Dec 1, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight
Nathaniel Grimard · 3-2
  • L
    Jay Pressley
    Combat FC 12 · Feb 20, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Featherweight
  • W
    Felipe Gunter
    NEF 63: Cruel Summer · Aug 9, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 3:49 · Featherweight
  • W
    Charlie Gathers
    NEF 61: Smythe vs. Betancourt · Feb 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:13 · Featherweight
  • W
    Matt Denning
    NEF 60: Open Season · Nov 9, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:20 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dylan Smerillo
    Combat Zone 84 · May 18, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:20 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 1 fight · 1 fight
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Avg sig. strikes
-
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
-
Career high strikes
-
0
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

John Caldone
Strike position
Nathaniel Grimard
0%
Distance
-
100%
Ground
-