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UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
Saturday, May 4, 2019 · Ottawa · Ontario
Result
Matt Sayles def. Kyle Nelson
Submission (Arm Triangle From Mount) · Round 3 · 3:16 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Todd Ronald AndersonSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R3 · 3:16
Matt SaylesRound 3Kyle Nelson
15 / 34Sig. strikes7 / 28
44%Accuracy25%
20 / 39Total strikes7 / 28
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 6
1Sub. attempts0
0:26Control0:21
4.6Pace / min2.1
55%Control share45%
Matt Sayles
Targethead 47% · body 40% · leg 13%
Phasedistance 80% · clinch 20% · ground 0%
Kyle Nelson
Targethead 29% · body 71% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeMatt Sayles landed 15 significant strikes to 7.Striking edgeMatt Sayles struck at 44% accuracy to 25%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upMatt Sayles's significant-strike pace moved +283% from R2 to R3, 4.6 against 1.2 per minute.
- Target shiftMatt Sayles's head share of landed strikes moved +13 pts, to 47% head with 40% body and 13% leg.
- Defensive driftMatt Sayles absorbed significant strikes +114% faster than in R2, 2.1 against 1.0 per minute.
- Pace upKyle Nelson's significant-strike pace moved +114% from R2 to R3, 2.1 against 1.0 per minute.
- Target shiftKyle Nelson's head share of landed strikes moved -31 pts, to 29% head with 71% body and 0% leg.
- Grappling pressureKyle Nelson attempted 2 more takedowns than in R2, 6 against 4.
- Control swingKyle Nelson's control time moved -185s, 21s against 206s.
- Defensive driftKyle Nelson absorbed significant strikes +283% faster than in R2, 4.6 against 1.2 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Matt Sayles
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Kyle Nelson
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
75Matt Sayles sig. strikes
26Kyle Nelson sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+283%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Matt Sayles)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
75 / 147Sig. strikes26 / 93
51%Accuracy28%
106 / 181Total strikes32 / 103
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns2 / 10
1Sub attempts4
2:47Control3:47
45Head18
15Body8
15Leg0
Matt SaylesKyle Nelson
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
8-4-0Record17-7-1
25Age28
5'7"Height5'11"
68"Reach71"
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
4.83Sig. str./min3.60
0.36TD / 15 min1.18
Matt Sayles1-3 in archive
1KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
100%Finish rate
