Kelly vs Diatta

When is Kelly vs Diatta?

Nathan Kelly is set to fight Fabacary Diatta during the prelims of Bellator Champions Series, on Saturday 22nd June 2024 at 3Arena Dublin in Dublin.

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

Kelly vs Diatta stats

Nathan Kelly steps into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Fabacary Diatta will make his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Nathan Kelly's Bellator record currently stands at 2-0-0, while Fabacary Diatta's comes in at 3-1-0.

The stats suggest Kelly has an advantage in power over Diatta, with a 40% knock out percentage over Diatta's 22%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Kelly will have a large advantage over Diatta, boasting a 40% submission rate over Diatta's 11%.

Nathan Kelly is the younger man by 1 year, at 26 years old.

Diatta has a height advantage of 1 inch over Kelly.

Kelly is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in , 7 years and 11 months earlier than Diatta, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 6 less professional rounds, 18 to Diatta's 24.

Kelly vs Diatta form

Kelly has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 opponent and going to the judges 4 times.

In his last fight, he won against Vikas Singh Ruhil at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast on 22nd March 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at SSE Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had beaten Dimitry Solimeis at PFL Europe 4: 2023 Championships on 8th December 2023 by submission in the 1st round at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Damion Nelson at PFL Playoffs: Heavyweights & Women’s Featherweights on 18th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.

Before that, he was victorious against Zachary Hicks at PFL Challenger Series 2023 – Week 6 on 3rd March 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Universal Studios, Orlando.

He had won against Ben Ellis at PFL 2022 #8 on 13th August 2022 by submission in the 1st round at Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Activity check

Kelly's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.4 rounds on average.

Diatta's last 4 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

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