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Walel Watson

Walel Watson

986 ELO #1480

"The Gazelle"

MMA 14-10-0 · UFC 1-3-0 · Bantamweight · Last fought 13 years and 263 days ago

Walel Watson "The Gazelle" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Walel Watson has 1 wins in the UFC. Walel Watson lands an average of 2.1 significant strikes per minute .

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Bantamweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 986), and have not fought Walel Watson before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Davey Grant 9-7-0 40 1075 1.0 89
Chad Anheliger 2-3-0 39 986 2.0 0
Brian Kelleher 8-9-0 39 1000 2.0 14
Victor Henry 4-2-0 39 1031 2.0 45
Pedro Munhoz 10-10-0 39 1069 2.0 83
Henry Cejudo 10-6-0 39 1091 2.0 105

Biggest Win

Joseph Sandoval in 2011
Opponent ELO: 1000

Biggest Upset Loss

TJ Dillashaw in 2012
Your ELO: 1021 · Opponent ELO: 984 · Favored by 37

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Bantamweight
Reach
75'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jul 16 1984
Age
41
Peak ELO
1021
ELO Rank
1480 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
57-28-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1026.2
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
969.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.1
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
29%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.79
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
43%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
–
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
–
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Walel Watson Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2012-09-22 UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort Mitch Gagnon SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 1:09 Loss -
2012-02-15 UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger TJ Dillashaw U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2011-12-10 UFC 140: Jones vs Machida Yves Jabouin S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2011-10-01 UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson Joseph Sandoval KO/TKO Punches 1 1:17 Win -

Walel Watson ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
4 2012-09-22 Mitch Gagnon 985 Loss -17 986
3 2012-02-15 TJ Dillashaw 984 Loss -18 1003
2 2011-12-10 Yves Jabouin 985 Loss 0 1021
1 2011-10-01 Joseph Sandoval 1000 Win +21 1021

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