Nathan Fletcher
8-1
Liverpool, England
Five-foot-eight
26-years-old
Next Generation MMA Liverpool
Combined opponent’s record (at the time they fought): 40-6
Boxing: B-
Kickboxing: B-
Knockout power: D
Explosiveness: C-
Footwork: B
Clinch: B
Wrestling: A
Grappling: A-
Ground and Pound: B
Submission threat: B+
Striking defense: C
Takedown defense: A
Grappling defense: A
Cardio: C
Fight IQ: A
Fletcher is another good wrestler but has the grappling to go along with it. His wrestling is very good but it’s once he gets it there where he does his best work. Six of his eight wins are by submissions. His ability to transition to the back and find the rear-naked choke is so smooth.
In his last fight, Fletcher went from in the mount to a triangle which shows his level of jiu-jitsu. On the feet, he sticks to the basics. He has a good jab, one-two, straight punches, and chopping leg kicks. Where he will struggle is later in the fight. Fletcher tends to slow down and that hinders his striking defense as the fight wears on. He’s only 26 so he’s going to improve over time.
