Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Diego Ferreira def. Kyle Nelson (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 1:23

Sunday, December 9, 2018
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada
Diego Ferreira defeated Kyle Nelson by TKO in round 2 (1:23) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega, held Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.
Fight stats
Diego Ferreira
Kyle Nelson
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 102
Significant strikes
20 of 50
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
63 of 112
Total strikes
20 of 50
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:28
Control time
0:14
Significant strikes by target
42 of 87
Head
12 of 37
8 of 11
Body
6 of 10
4 of 4
Leg
2 of 3
27 of 55
Distance
19 of 48
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
26 of 46
Ground
0 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
40 of 75
Sig. str.
20 of 49
46 of 81
Total str.
20 of 49
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:21
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 27
Sig. str.
0 of 1
17 of 31
Total str.
0 of 1
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Diego Ferreira vs Kyle Nelson?
Diego Ferreira defeated Kyle Nelson by TKO in round 2 (1:23) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega, held Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.
Referee
Ivan Svec
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Diego Ferreira 58%42% Kyle Nelson
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
19-7-0
Record
17-7-1
1557
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
35
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
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Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Canada
Striking Profile
4.70
SLpM
3.60
39%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.46
SApM
4.58
55%
Str. Def.
53%
Grappling Profile
0.82
TD Avg.
1.18
30%
TD Acc.
23%
57%
TD Def.
66%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.50
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Diego Ferreira · 2-3
Kyle Nelson · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 17 fights · 12 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
34.4
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.75
1:08
Avg control time
1:58
123
Career high strikes
82
3
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Diego Ferreira
Strike target
Kyle Nelson
71%
Head
56%
22%
Body
26%
8%
Leg
18%
Diego Ferreira
Strike position
Kyle Nelson
78%
Distance
84%
6%
Clinch
13%
16%
Ground
3%
