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“The Spartan”

Alex Nicholson

7-44 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
· 2L
Inactive
6'4"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age
Last fightLJack Hermansson·KO/TKO·R1·8yr ago
Fighter Context
1–3UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
7.1min/fight
·
28UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.53
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000
None

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Nicholson
Distance Striker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.12
Str. Accuracy43%
117UFC landed/268attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+1.1 vs avg4.65
Str. Defense47%
KD Rate / fight0.25
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
57%
Body
20%
Leg
23%
By Position
Distance93%
/
Clinch4%
/
Ground3%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 14 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 31 round
Avg. Landed151725
Avg. Absorbed201622
Avg. Net-5+2+3
Grappling
Nicholson
Non-Factor
·0s ctrlPassive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense50%
5UFC defended/10opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
div avg 61%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision1 / 3
Loss Pattern
2 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
0+24+47+71+94avg↗20162017

4 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.32.13.8R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=2
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
3.4
5.3
5.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.7
4.8
4.4
Diff
-1.2
+0.5
+0.6

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 4 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
-6%63%131%LWLL

Last 4 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Nicholson — 4 UFC Fights
Result
Method
4 fights
L
Jack Hermansson
KO/TKO R1 · 2:00May '17
-22
·
1 SS (25%)·23 abs·1 td taken·1 sub att
L
Sam Alvey
U-DEC R3Nov '16
+19
·
82 SS (45%)·63 abs
W
Devin Clark
KO/TKO R1 · 4:57Jul '16
+4
·
18 SS (58%)·14 abs·1 td taken·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
L
Misha Cirkunov
SUB R2 · 1:28Feb '16
-16
·
16 SS (31%)·32 abs·3 td taken
All Fighters
Middleweight
“The Spartan”

Alex Nicholson

7-44 UFC
Form
2L
6'4"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age
Last fightLJack Hermansson·KO/TKO·8yr ago
Fighter Context
1–3UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
7.1min/fight
·
28UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.53

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Nicholson
Middleweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.12
Str. Accuracy43%
117UFC landed/268attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+1.1 vs avg4.65
Str. Defense47%
KD Rate / Fight0.25
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
57%
Body
20%
Leg
23%
By Position
Dist93%
Clinch4%
Ground3%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=4
R2
n=2
R3
n=1
Landed151725
Absorbed201622
Net-5+2+3
Grappling
Nicholson
Middleweight avg
Non-Factor
0s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.00
TD Accuracy0%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense50%
5UFC defended/10opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.32.13.8R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=2
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
3.4
5.3
5.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.7
4.8
4.4
Diff
-1.2
+0.5
+0.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Nicholson — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Jack Hermansson
KO/TKO·R1·May '17
1 SS (25%)·23 abs·1 td taken·1 sub
L
Sam Alvey
U-DEC·R3·Nov '16
82 SS (45%)·63 abs
W
Devin Clark
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '16
18 SS (58%)·14 abs·1 td taken·1 kd·1 kd taken
L
Misha Cirkunov
SUB·R2·Feb '16
16 SS (31%)·32 abs·3 td taken
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