Padilla vs Nelson

Who won Padilla vs Nelson?

Kyle Nelson beat Fernando Padilla by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC Fight Night – Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2, on Saturday 16th September 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 29-28, 29-28, 30-27 in favor of the winner Kyle Nelson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Padilla vs Nelson stats

Fernando Padilla stepped into the octagon with a record of 15 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Kyle Nelson made his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

Kyle Nelson marked his 10th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2018.

Fernando Padilla's UFC record stood at 2-1-0, while Kyle Nelson's came in at 4-5-1.

The stats suggested Nelson had a slight advantage in power over Padilla, with a 36% knock out percentage over Padilla's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Padilla had a large advantage over Nelson, boasting a 53% submission rate over Nelson's 29%.

Fernando Padilla was the younger man by 6 years, at 27 years old.

Padilla had a height advantage of 2 inches over Nelson. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Padilla was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 3 years and 1 month later than Nelson, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 12 less professional rounds, 39 to Nelson's 51.

Activity check

Padilla's last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 8 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 10 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Nelson's last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Padilla vs Nelson?

Fernando Padilla was a 19/50 (-260) favourite going into the contest, while Kyle Nelson made his way into the ring at 21/10 (+210) with oddsmakers.