Ding Meng vs Cameron Nelson

Ding Meng

Pro 35-11-0 | UFC 0-2-0

Cameron Nelson

Pro 8-1-0 | UFC 1-0-0

Age

31|28

Height

6'2"|5'11"

Reach

73"|72"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Ding Meng	Cameron Nelson	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.3%	58.6%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.4	2.7	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.8	2.6	►
Strike Differential	-0.4/min	0.1/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	36.4%	►
Takedown Defense	63.6%	100.0%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0	4.0	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	0:35	6:34	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	0.0%	100.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	15:00	15:00	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	0	6	3 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Ding Meng	Cameron Nelson	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.3%	58.6%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.4	2.7	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.8	2.6	►
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	36.4%	►
Takedown Defense	63.6%	100.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:35	6:34	►
Edges	0	5	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Ding Meng

LOSS

vs. Cameron Nelson

UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song • Aug 2026Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ding Meng39/7949%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:10

Cameron Nelson41/7059%TD 4/11Ctrl 6:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ding Meng	13/30	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cameron Nelson	18/26	69%	1/1	1:54	—

R2	Ding Meng	12/27	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cameron Nelson	20/39	51%	2/2	2:42	—

R3	Ding Meng	14/22	64%	0/1	1:10	—
	Cameron Nelson	3/5	60%	1/8	1:58	—

LOSS

vs. Jose Henrique

UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo • May 2026Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ding Meng63/14643%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jose Henrique72/15347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ding Meng	24/40	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jose Henrique	20/43	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ding Meng	26/51	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jose Henrique	23/51	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ding Meng	13/55	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jose Henrique	29/59	49%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Rami Hamed

DWCS 8.1 • Aug 2024

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ding Meng51/10250%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:11

Rami Hamed58/11351%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ding Meng	12/22	55%	0/0	1:14	—
	Rami Hamed	15/32	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ding Meng	18/42	43%	1/1	1:04	—
	Rami Hamed	18/41	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ding Meng	21/38	55%	0/1	0:53	—
	Rami Hamed	25/40	62%	0/0	0:00	—

Cameron Nelson

WIN

vs. Ding Meng

UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song • Aug 2026Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cameron Nelson41/7059%TD 4/11Ctrl 6:34

Ding Meng39/7949%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cameron Nelson	18/26	69%	1/1	1:54	—
	Ding Meng	13/30	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cameron Nelson	20/39	51%	2/2	2:42	—
	Ding Meng	12/27	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Cameron Nelson	3/5	60%	1/8	1:58	—
	Ding Meng	14/22	64%	0/1	1:10	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.4 vs 2.7 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Cameron Nelson connects on 58.6% of significant strikes compared to 45.3%. The 13pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Cameron Nelson shoots at 36% accuracy against Ding Meng's 64% defense — Ding Meng should keep it standing.

Control: Cameron Nelson controls 6:34 per fight on average vs 0:35 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Ding Meng (0% of wins) and Cameron Nelson (100%).

Last updated: 2026-08-31 | Data source: UFCStats.com