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.

This was Fernando Padilla's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. 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 2-2-0, 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 5 years, at 28 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 11 less professional rounds, 40 to Nelson's 51.

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Padilla's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 2 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years and 21 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, 6 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 18 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.