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Kyle Watson

13-8-12 UFC
Form
Inactive
6'0"ht·Southpawstance·46age
Last fightLJohn Makdessi·KO/TKO·R3·15yr ago
Fighter Context
1–1UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
13.2min/fight
·
26UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
+0.42

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.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
12-7-1
Last fight: Apr 2011
Physical
Height
6'0"
+2.2"div avg 5'10"
Stance
Southpaw
Tactical edge vs orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
217%
Sub
1083%
Decision
00%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
457%
Sub
00%
Decision
343%
Striking
Watson
Distance Striker
Body Attacker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.67
Str. Accuracy35%
97UFC landed/276attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.0 vs avg3.25
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
41%
Body
38%
Leg
21%
By Position
Distance78%
/
Clinch22%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed191812
Avg. Absorbed141910
Avg. Net+5-1+2
Grappling
Watson·83s ctrlAverage Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY8.51
TD Accuracy0%
0UFC landed/15attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense100%
1UFC defended/1opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 52%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Pattern
Stopped by KO/TKO in R3
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+21+41+62+83avg20102011

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Watson — 2 UFC Fights
Result
Method
2 fights
L
John Makdessi
KO/TKO R3 · 1:27Apr '11
-25
·
25 SS (18%)·50 abs·0/3 td·18s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Sako Chivitchian
U-DEC R3Dec '10
+36
·
72 SS (53%)·36 abs·0/12 td·148s ctrl
All Fighters
Lightweight

Kyle Watson

13-8-12 UFC
Form
6'0"ht·Southpawstance·46age
Last fightLJohn Makdessi·KO/TKO·15yr ago
Fighter Context
1–1UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
13.2min/fight
·
26UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.42

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.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
12-7-1
Last fight: Apr 2011
Physical
Height
6'0"
+2.2"div avg 5'10"
Stance
Southpaw
Edge vs orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
217%
Sub
1083%
Decision
00%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
457%
Sub
00%
Decision
343%
Striking
Watson
Lightweight avg
Distance StrikerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.67
Str. Accuracy35%
97UFC landed/276attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.0 vs avg3.25
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
41%
Body
38%
Leg
21%
By Position
Dist78%
Clinch22%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
n=2
R3
n=2
Landed191812
Absorbed141910
Net+5-1+2
Grappling
Watson
Lightweight avg
83s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY8.51
TD Accuracy0%
0UFC landed/15attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense100%
1UFC defended/1opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.13.4R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2n=2
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
3.8
3.6
3.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.8
3.8
3.1
Diff
+1.0
-0.2
+0.5

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

Watson — UFC Fight Log
|
L
John Makdessi
KO/TKO·R3·Apr '11
25 SS (18%)·50 abs·0/3 td·18s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Sako Chivitchian
U-DEC·R3·Dec '10
72 SS (53%)·36 abs·0/12 td·148s ctrl
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