Kyle Nelson vs Matt Sayles
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No leader is marked on a percentage: Matt Sayles has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
They have met once
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How they win share of UFC wins
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Striking career totals
No leader is marked on a percentage: Matt Sayles has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
Grappling career totals
No leader is marked on a percentage: Matt Sayles has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.
Career UFC bouts
Kyle Nelson vs Matt Sayles: Matchup Breakdown
Kyle Nelson is 5-7-1 in the Featherweight division with a 38.5% win rate. Matt Sayles is 1-3 at Featherweight, winning 25.0% of the time. Kyle Nelson is listed as active. Matt Sayles is listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Matt Sayles leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy on May 4, 2019, won by Matt Sayles by Submission in round 3.
Matt Sayles holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 884 to 800. Career peaks are 1,000 for Kyle Nelson and 1,000 for Matt Sayles. Kyle Nelson has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 5 victories, a 40.0% finish rate. Matt Sayles has 0 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 100.0% of the time.
Kyle Nelson stands 5' 11" with a reach of 71" and fights switch. Matt Sayles is 5' 7" with a reach of 68", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Kyle Nelson. Kyle Nelson is 35, Matt Sayles is 32.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Kyle Nelson has landed 418 significant strikes at 46.0% accuracy with 9 takedowns and 23:31 of control time. Matt Sayles has landed 167 at 39.8% with 1 takedown and 5:09 of control.
They have no opponents in common.
Have Kyle Nelson and Matt Sayles fought before?
Yes. Kyle Nelson and Matt Sayles have fought once in the UFC. Matt Sayles won by submission at UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy on May 4, 2019.
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Who has more UFC wins, Kyle Nelson or Matt Sayles?
Kyle Nelson has more UFC wins: 5 to 1. Kyle Nelson's UFC record is 5-7-1; Matt Sayles's is 1-3.
KO/TKO wins: Kyle Nelson 2, Matt Sayles 0. Submission wins: Kyle Nelson 0, Matt Sayles 1.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.
Who is taller, Kyle Nelson or Matt Sayles?
Kyle Nelson is taller at 5'11", to Matt Sayles's 5'7" (4 inches). Kyle Nelson has the longer reach: 71 inches to 68.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.