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Open Weight · “The Sandman”

Steve Nelmark

2-1-0
6'0"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
—Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
3:21Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 31.6 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 45.6 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 45.6 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 19.0 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 29.5 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 38.6 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 32.4 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 46
  2. Striking D Average 46
  3. Grappling Average 45
  4. TD Defense Below avg 39
  5. Control Below avg 32
  6. Striking Below avg 32
  7. Wrestling Below avg 30
  8. Durability Weak 19

Built on 8 minutes of tracked cage time across 2 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.77
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.54
Striking accuracy83.3%
Striking defense38.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min3.54
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense0.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.77
Control time—
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L David Abbott 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:03 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · December 7, 1996
2/2Sig. strikes
9/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs David Abbott › Simulate vs David Abbott ›
W Marcus Bossett 1-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:37 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · December 7, 1996
—Sig. strikes
—Absorbed
—Takedowns
—Control
—Knockdowns
—Sub attempts
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W Tai Bowden 0-0 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 7:25 — UFC 9: Motor City Madness · May 17, 1996
13/16Sig. strikes
4/4Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Tai Bowden › Simulate vs Tai Bowden ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
2-1-0Pro record
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Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 3
Full career — 3 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L David Abbott KO (punch) UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 1996
December 7, 1996
 UFC 1 1:03
W Marcus Bossett Submission (choke) UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 1996
December 7, 1996
 UFC 1 1:37
W Tai Bowden TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 9: Motor City Madness
May 17, 1996
 UFC 1 7:25

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Steve Nelmark) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 3 qualified Open Weight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.8 avg 1.4
Strikes absorbed /min 1.5 avg 1.7
Striking accuracy 83.3% avg 44.3%
Striking defense 38.1% avg 53.9%
Takedowns /15 min 3.5 avg 0.6
Takedown accuracy 100.0% avg 55.6%
Takedown defense 0.0% avg 57.7%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.8 avg 1.6
Finish rate 100.0% avg 86.1%