Kattar vs Nelson

When is Kattar vs Nelson?

Calvin Kattar will face the challenge of Kyle Nelson during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 7th September 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Kattar vs Nelson stats

Calvin Kattar steps into the octagon with a record of 23 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Kyle Nelson will make his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This will be Calvin Kattar's 13th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2017.

Calvin Kattar's UFC record currently stands at 7-6-0, while Kyle Nelson's comes in at 4-4-1.

The stats suggest Kattar has a slight advantage in power over Nelson, with a 48% knock out percentage over Nelson's 38%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Nelson will have an advantage over Kattar, with a 25% submission rate over Kattar's 9%.

Calvin Kattar is the older man by 3 years, at 36 years old.

Kattar has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Kattar is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 4 years and 8 months earlier than Nelson, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 29 more professional rounds, 79 to Nelson's 50.

Kattar vs Nelson form

Calvin Kattar has beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen on 29th October 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been defeated by Josh Emmett at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett on 18th June 2022 by split decision in their 5 round contest at Moody Center, Austin.

Before that, he had won against Giga Chikadze at UFC Fight Night on 15th January 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had lost to Max Holloway at UFC on ABC 1 on 16th January 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Nelson has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Bill Algeo at UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot on 30th March 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Fernando Padilla at UFC Fight Night – Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 on 16th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he was victorious against Blake Bilder at UFC 289 on 10th June 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada.

Before that, he had drawn with Doo Ho Choi at UFC Fight Night on 4th February 2023 by majority draw in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

He had been beaten by Jai Herbert at UFC Fight Night London on 23rd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at The O2, London, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Kyle Nelson has been fighting more than Calvin Kattar.

Calvin Kattar last fought 3 months and 11 days ago, while Kyle Nelson's last outing was 3 months and 24 days ago.

Kattar's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.

Nelson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

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