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Cameron Nelson vs Ding Meng

Cameron Nelson is 8-1-0; Ding Meng is 35-11-0. Ding Meng is 4 years older than Cameron Nelson. Ding Meng has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Cameron Nelson. Ding Meng is 3" · 8 cm taller than Cameron Nelson. They have met once: Cameron Nelson 1, Ding Meng 0.

Cameron Nelson
Canada
Cameron Nelson
8-1-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · Submission
WelterweightMet once
Ding Meng
China
Ding Meng
“The Assassin” · 35-11-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Split DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Cameron Nelson
BJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJRenzo Gracie PEI (Matt MacGrath lineage; Renzo Gracie Halifax affiliation, formerly Lot 36 BJJ)
  • 2026FLA Welterweight ChampionFight League Atlantic
  • —Finalist · Submission Series
Camp · Renzo Gracie PEI · 119 Kent Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Ding Meng
SandaKickboxing
  • 2025A1 Combat Welterweight ChampionshipUrijah Faber's A1 Combat
  • 2022JCK Welterweight (次中量级) Bounty Challenge championshipJCK (JCK MMA / 战觉城 - Jue Cheng King)
  • 2016WLF season-finale Welterweight (次中量级) gold beltWLF (Wu Lin Feng / 武林风)
  • 2018Champion · Fight Nights Global China Selection77 kg Catchweight
Camp · Team Oyama · Irvine, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
25%
2%
Body
28%
20%
Leg
47%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Cameron Nelsonlast 1 fight
54%16%30%
Ding Menglast 3 fights
69%21%10%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cameron Nelson Ding Meng
Strikes landed / min
2.733.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cameron Nelson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersDing Meng · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.603.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cameron Nelson · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersDing Meng · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.000.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cameron Nelson · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersDing Meng · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cameron Nelson · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersDing Meng · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cameron Nelson · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersDing Meng · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cameron Nelson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDing Meng · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.73
Strikes landed / min
3.40
2.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.80
4.00 / 11.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.33 / 1.0
36%
Takedown accuracy
33%
100%
Takedown defence
64%
6:34
Control time / fight
1:27
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Cameron Nelson1 UFC fight · 41 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
15%6/17
2%1/2
20%8/11
Clinch
2%1/2
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
61%25/38
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ding Meng3 UFC fights · 153 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%35/157
23%35/66
46%71/92
Clinch
1%2/2
5%8/8
1%1/1
Ground
1%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Cameron Nelson and Ding Meng ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song (Sat, Aug 29, 2026), where Cameron Nelson won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Cameron Nelson and Ding Meng?

Cameron Nelson is 8-1-0 and Ding Meng is 35-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Cameron Nelson or Ding Meng?

Ding Meng has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Cameron Nelson, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cameron Nelson or Ding Meng?

Ding Meng is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Cameron Nelson stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Cameron Nelson or Ding Meng?

Ding Meng is 32 and Cameron Nelson is 28.

Who has more finishes, Cameron Nelson or Ding Meng?

Cameron Nelson has 5 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Ding Meng has 30 wins (28 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).