Kyle Nelson vs. Bill Algeo
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Kyle Nelson
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 5 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.79 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 10 finish wins over 25 documented bouts
In the UFC: 4-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.8 wins over .500
Bill Algeo
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 5 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 13 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.68 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 27 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.9 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Kyle Nelson
Distance 88.3% (norm 85.9%) · Clinch 9.5% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 2.2% (norm 6.5%)
Bill Algeo
Distance 87.2% (norm 85.9%) · Clinch 6.8% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 6.0% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Kyle Nelson
Head 74.0% (norm 77.5%) · Body 16.6% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 9.4% (norm 7.9%)
Bill Algeo
Head 68.6% (norm 77.5%) · Body 18.9% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 12.5% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Nelson L/A | Acc | Featherweight med | Algeo L/A | Acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 351 / 803 | 43.7% | 40.5% | 498 / 1062 | 46.9% | 40.5% |
| In the clinch | 54 / 86 | 62.8% | 70.5% | 63 / 83 | 75.9% | 70.5% |
| On the ground | 13 / 20 | too few to rate | 69.3% | 63 / 73 | 86.3% | 69.3% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 235 / 673 | 34.9% | 37.1% | 351 / 836 | 42.0% | 37.1% |
| To the body | 109 / 151 | 72.2% | 68.0% | 151 / 230 | 65.7% | 68.0% |
| To the legs | 74 / 85 | 87.1% | 80.3% | 122 / 152 | 80.3% | 80.3% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Featherweight: 127 fighters · Featherweight: 127 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Nelson L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med | vs Algeo L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 387 / 930 | 41.6% | 39.3% | 378 / 797 | 47.4% | 39.3% |
| In the clinch | 43 / 60 | 71.7% | 70.3% | 47 / 64 | 73.4% | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 105 / 168 | 62.5% | 69.4% | 38 / 49 | 77.6% | 69.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 308 / 881 | 35.0% | 35.9% | 280 / 662 | 42.3% | 35.9% |
| To the body | 126 / 158 | 79.7% | 68.0% | 116 / 162 | 71.6% | 68.0% |
| To the legs | 101 / 119 | 84.9% | 81.5% | 67 / 86 | 77.9% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Nelson has more cage time on record.