Saturday, February 4, 2023Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Dooho Choi vs Kyle Nelson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Dooho ChoiKyle Nelson
0
Knockdowns0
50 / 78
Significant strikes20 / 58
64%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
79 / 114
Total strikes39 / 80
0 / 0
Takedowns5 / 10
1
Reversals0
3:58
Control time5:34
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Dooho ChoiKyle Nelson
1122%1050%
Head
2346%735%
Body
1632%315%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
48%21%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Dooho Choi50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/34
22/3
1616/17
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
11/2
2020/20
0
Kyle Nelson20 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/38
66/9
33/7
Clinch
22/3
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Dooho ChoiKyle Nelson
R1
3
1
10-910-910-9
R2
24
16
10-910-910-9
R3
23
3
9-99-99-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Dooho Choi
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 7
Significant strikes1 / 4
43%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
15 / 19
Total strikes11 / 16
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
1
Reversals0
2:24
Control time1:56
Round 2Judges: Kyle Nelson
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 46
Significant strikes16 / 49
52%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
30 / 54
Total strikes16 / 49
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:35
Control time0:03
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 25
Significant strikes3 / 5
92%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
34 / 41
Total strikes12 / 15
0 / 0
Takedowns4 / 8
0:59
Control time3:35
Judges' Scorecards
- − Choi was docked 1 point in round 3 · Headbutt
Media Scores
9
Dooho Choi
2
Draw
0
Kyle Nelson
●29-27 Choi×9●28-28 Draw×2
All 11 media scorecards
- BloodyElbow.com28-28Draw
- Jillian DeCoursey28-28Draw
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-27Choi
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Choi
- Jake Noecker · BetQL29-27Choi
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-27Choi
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv29-27Choi
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-27Choi
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-27Choi
- Tudor Leonte · Sherdog.com29-27Choi
- MMAMania.com29-27Choi
Fan Scorecards
139 fan scorecards submitted
79%
Dooho Choi
14%
Draw
7%
Kyle Nelson
●29-27 Choi77.7%●28-28 Draw13.7%●29-27 Nelson6.5%●29-26 Choi1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Choi
R2
91%
Choi
R3
91%
Draw
Betting Odds
Dooho Choi
-250
71% implied win probability
Open: -245Best: -190
Kyle Nelson
+256
28% implied win probability
Open: +203Best: +770
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Dooho Choi | Kyle Nelson | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -190 | +150 | |
| BetOnline | -194 | +169 | |
| BetUS | -200 | +160 | |
| Betway | -800 | +450 | |
| Bovada | -210 | +170 | |
| Cloudbet | -195 | +173 | |
| DraftKings | -250 | +200 | |
| FanDuel | -1450 | +770 | |
| mybookie | -196 | +153 | |
| Pinnacle | -200 | +170 | |
| sportsbetio | -1667 | +447 | |
| sports-interaction | -205 | +160 | |
| unibet | -190 | +150 |
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
Insights
- Kyle Nelson absorbs 4.58 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Dooho Choi absorbs 4.69 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Kyle Nelson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Dooho Choi lands 5.03 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Dooho Choi
BJJKickboxing
- —Champion · Korean Domestic BJJ Tournaments
- 2022The only entry Choi himself gives when UFC.com asks what ranks and titles he has held.
- —Amateur MMA 20+ bouts, record not publishedRecord
- —Kickboxing 8-2Record
Kyle Nelson
No background on record
Camp · House Of Champions · CanadaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%56%
Head
18%26%
Body
11%18%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Dooho Choilast 4 fights
55%17%28%
Kyle Nelsonlast 8 fights
69%13%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Dooho Choi Kyle Nelson
Strikes landed / min
5.033.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.694.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.211.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dooho Choi · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.03
Strikes landed / min3.60
4.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.58
1.21 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.18 / 5.1
53%
Takedown accuracy23%
59%
Takedown defence66%
1:24
Control time / fight1:58
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Dooho Choi10 UFC fights · 432 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%247/562
10%42/52
12%50/58
Clinch
5%23/36
4%18/19
0%0/0
Ground
7%32/40
5%20/20
0%0/0
Kyle Nelson12 UFC fights · 413 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%181/580
22%91/131
18%74/85
Clinch
9%37/67
4%17/19
0%0/0
Ground
3%13/20
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
Dooho Choi18 of 23 ended early · 78%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Kyle Nelson15 of 25 ended early · 60%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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