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Steve Nelmark lands 0.0 and absorbs 0.0 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Steve Nelmark has minimal takedown activity on record.

Steve Nelmark has 1 KO/TKO loss in 1 total UFC loss. Absorbs 0.33 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 46 out of 99, average for the division.

Steve Nelmark finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Steve Nelmark's last fight was over 355 months ago.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“The Sandman”

Steve Nelmark

2-13 UFC
Balanced
Form
Inactive
6'0"ht·Orthodoxstance
Last fightLDavid Abbott·KO/TKO·R1·29yr ago
Fighter Context
2–1UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
3.4min/fight
·
10UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.00
Neutral

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.000
None

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

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
46
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
Nelmark
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min0.00
Str. Accuracy0%
15UFC landed/18attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−3.6 vs avg0.00
Str. Defense0%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.33
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
87%
Body
13%
Leg
0%
By Position
Distance13%
/
Clinch13%
/
Ground73%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 2
Round 3
Avg. Landed8——
Avg. Absorbed7——
Avg. Net+1——
Grappling
Nelmark
G&P Threat
·0s ctrlPassive Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy0%
2UFC landed/2attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
1UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense0%
0UFC defended/1opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Steve Nelmark — 2 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 1 submission), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
div avg 68%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission1 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Pattern
Stopped by KO/TKO in R1
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+4+7+11+15avg1996

3 UFC fights · hover for details

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.1R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.8
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.5
—
—
Diff
+0.2
—
—

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 3 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
-49%17%84%WWL

Last 3 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Nelmark — 3 UFC Fights

Steve Nelmark — UFC fight record: 2 wins, 1 loss.

Result
Method
3 fights
L
David Abbott
Open Weight
KO/TKO R1 · 1:03Dec '96
-7
·
2 SS (100%)·9 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
W
Marcus Bossett
Open Weight
SUB R1 · 1:37Dec '96
W
Tai Bowden
Open Weight
KO/TKO R1 · 7:25May '96
+9
·
13 SS (81%)·4 abs·2/2 td·1 sub att
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“The Sandman”

Steve Nelmark

2-13 UFC
Form
6'0"ht·Orthodoxstance
Last fightLDavid Abbott·KO/TKO·29yr ago
Fighter Context
2–1UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
3.4min/fight
·
10UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.00

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
46

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

Striking
Nelmark
Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min0.00
Str. Accuracy0%
15UFC landed/18attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−3.6 vs avg0.00
Str. Defense0%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.33
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
87%
Body
13%
Leg
0%
By Position
Dist13%
Clinch13%
Ground73%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
R3
Landed8——
Absorbed7——
Net+1——
Grappling
Nelmark
Heavyweight avg
G&P Threat
0s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy0%
2UFC landed/2attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
1UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense0%
0UFC defended/1opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.1R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.8
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.5
—
—
Diff
+0.2
—
—

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

Nelmark — UFC Fight Log
|
L
David AbbottOpen Weight
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '96
2 SS (100%)·9 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
W
Marcus BossettOpen Weight
SUB·R1·Dec '96
W
Tai BowdenOpen Weight
KO/TKO·R1·May '96
13 SS (81%)·4 abs·2/2 td·1 sub
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