Walel Watson

“The Gazelle”
OctagonStats Rating 1466
1-3-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)
Reach75" (190 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJul 16, 1984
Age42
DivisionBantamweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.10
Str. Acc29%
SApM3.79
Str. Def43%
TD Avg0.00
TD Acc0%
TD Def-
Sub Avg1.4

Recent form

L L L W
Last 4 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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4 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
1 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 0 decision wins
Losses by method
0 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 2 decision losses
Finish rate100%
Times finished33%
StreakL3
Best streak1
Avg fight8:06
Octagon time32m
Opp win%66%
ActiveOct. 01, 2011 – Sep. 22, 2012 (2y)

Career story

Walel Watson "The Gazelle" is a 14-10-0 mixed martial artist.

Walel debuted Oct. 01, 2011 vs Joseph Sandoval (win). On a 3-fight losing skid.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Sep. 22, 2012UFC 152: Jones vs BelfortL Mitch GagnonSUB Rear Naked Choke11:090 11 50 00 1
Feb. 15, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs EllenbergerL TJ DillashawU-DEC35:000 011 850 31 5
Dec. 10, 2011UFC 140: Jones vs MachidaL Yves JabouinS-DEC35:000 047 330 22 0
Oct. 01, 2011UFC Live: Cruz vs JohnsonW Joseph SandovalKO/TKO Punches11:172 09 00 00 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.