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Nell Ariano vs Preston LaGrange

Nell Ariano is 6-1-0; Preston LaGrange is 7-1-0. Nell Ariano is 4 years older than Preston LaGrange. Nell Ariano has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Preston LaGrange. Preston LaGrange is 1" · 3 cm taller than Nell Ariano. They have met once: Nell Ariano 0, Preston LaGrange 1.

Nell Ariano
France
Nell Ariano
6-1-0
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
Light HeavyweightMet once
Preston LaGrange
United States
Preston LaGrange
“One Shot” · 7-1-0
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Nell Ariano
Judo
  • —Black belt · Judo
  • 2023Bronze · IMMAF Worlds-120 kg
  • 2023Champion · FMMAF French ChampionshipsHeavyweight
  • 2022Champion · IMMAF European ChampionshipsHeavyweight
Camp · Platinium MMA Training Center · 12 rue Charcot, 75013 Paris, France
Preston LaGrange

No background on record

Camp · Hard Drive MMA · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

81%
Head
92%
10%
Body
8%
9%
Leg
0%

Time in position

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

Nell Arianolast 6 fights
37%26%37%
Preston LaGrangelast 1 fight
53%30%17%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Nell Ariano· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Preston LaGrange
Strikes landed / min
3.295.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nell Ariano · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersPreston LaGrange · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.011.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nell Ariano · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersPreston LaGrange · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.590.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nell Ariano · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersPreston LaGrange · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nell Ariano · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersPreston LaGrange · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nell Ariano · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersPreston LaGrange · 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

3.29
Strikes landed / min
5.00
1.01
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.25
4.59 / 6.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
67%
Takedown defence
67%
4:19
Control time / fight
0:03
0.30
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

Nell Ariano6 fights · by range and by target
Range
21%Distance · 67
46%Clinch · 146
33%Ground · 105
Target
81%Head · 140
10%Body · 17
9%Leg · 15

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Preston LaGrange1 UFC fight · 12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%7/11
8%1/1
0%0/0
Clinch
17%2/3
0%0/1
0%0/0
Ground
17%2/3
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 Nell Ariano and Preston LaGrange ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Contender Series 95 (Tue, Oct 6, 2026), where Preston LaGrange won by TKO.

What are the records of Nell Ariano and Preston LaGrange?

Nell Ariano is 6-1-0 and Preston LaGrange is 7-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Nell Ariano or Preston LaGrange?

Nell Ariano has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Preston LaGrange, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Nell Ariano or Preston LaGrange?

Preston LaGrange is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Nell Ariano stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Nell Ariano or Preston LaGrange?

Nell Ariano is 31 and Preston LaGrange is 27.

Who has more finishes, Nell Ariano or Preston LaGrange?

Nell Ariano has 4 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Preston LaGrange has 7 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).