Lightweight · “The Monster”

Kyle Nelson

17-7-1 UFC 5-6-1
5'11"Height
71"Reach
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35Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
40.0%Finish rate
9:33Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.6
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.58
Striking accuracy45.8%
Striking defense53.8%
Takedowns / 15 min1.18
Takedown accuracy23.1%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.52
Control time20.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
July 23, 2022 vs Jai Herbert — 2.73/min (L) Jul '22 February 4, 2023 vs Dooho Choi — 1.33/min (D) Feb '23 June 10, 2023 vs Blake Bilder — 3.93/min (W) Jun '23 September 16, 2023 vs Fernando Padilla — 5.47/min (W) Sep '23 March 30, 2024 vs Bill Algeo — 8.0/min (W) Mar '24 September 7, 2024 vs Steve Garcia — 0.25/min (L) Sep '24 October 18, 2025 vs Matt Frevola — 4.2/min (W) Oct '25 March 28, 2026 vs Terrance McKinney — 2.5/min (L) Mar '26

Fight history

12 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Terrance McKinney 7-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:24 — UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · March 28, 2026
1/3Sig. strikes
13/27Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Matt Frevola 5-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen · October 18, 2025
63/135Sig. strikes
43/136Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
3:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Steve Garcia 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:59 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady · September 7, 2024
1/2Sig. strikes
22/37Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Bill Algeo 5-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · March 30, 2024
32/59Sig. strikes
30/58Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Fernando Padilla 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 · September 16, 2023
82/184Sig. strikes
72/208Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Blake Bilder 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana · June 10, 2023
59/126Sig. strikes
45/120Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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D Dooho Choi 3-3 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · February 4, 2023
20/58Sig. strikes
50/78Absorbed
5/10Takedowns
5:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jai Herbert 1-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · July 23, 2022
41/62Sig. strikes
36/64Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
3:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Billy Quarantillo 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:07 — UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill · September 12, 2020
56/114Sig. strikes
79/150Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Marco Polo Reyes 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:36 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · September 21, 2019
12/16Sig. strikes
6/10Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Matt Sayles 0-1 walk-in Submission · R3 3:16 — UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
26/93Sig. strikes
75/147Absorbed
2/10Takedowns
3:47Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
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L Diego Ferreira 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:23 — UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · December 8, 2018
20/50Sig. strikes
54/102Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
17-7-1Pro record
House of Champions MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 4
Decision 7
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 1
Decision 2
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 12
Real Xtreme Fighting 3
Substance Cage Combat 2
BTC 1
Z Promotions 1
Elite 1
Triple X Cagefighting 1
Provincial FC 1

+ 3 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 25 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Terrance McKinney TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
March 28, 2026
 UFC 1 0:24
W Matt Frevola Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
October 18, 2025
 UFC 3 5:00
L Steve Garcia TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
September 7, 2024
 UFC 1 3:59
W Bill Algeo TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
March 30, 2024
 UFC 1 4:00
W Fernando Padilla Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
September 16, 2023
 UFC 3 5:00
W Blake Bilder Decision (unanimous) UFC 289
June 10, 2023
 UFC 3 5:00
D Choi Doo-ho Draw (majority) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
February 4, 2023
 UFC 3 5:00
L Jai Herbert Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
July 23, 2022
 UFC 3 5:00
L Billy Quarantillo KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
September 12, 2020
 UFC 3 0:07
W Polo Reyes TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens
September 21, 2019
 UFC 1 1:36
L Matt Sayles Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019
 UFC 3 3:16
L Carlos Diego Ferreira TKO (punches) UFC 231
December 8, 2018
 UFC 2 1:23
W Morteza Rezaei TKO (punches) Real Xtreme Fighting 32
November 19, 2018
 Real Xtreme Fighting 1 4:57
W Khama Worthy KO (punches) BTC 1
May 27, 2017
 BTC 1 1:03
W Gabriel Mănucă Submission (rear-naked choke) Real Xtreme Fighting 26
April 25, 2017
 Real Xtreme Fighting 1 3:50
W Jonathan Brookins Decision (split) Z Promotions: Fight Night 2
October 28, 2016
 Z Promotions 3 5:00
W Zoltán Turi Submission (rear-naked choke) Real Xtreme Fighting 23
June 6, 2016
 Real Xtreme Fighting 1 1:23
W Justin Bourgeois TKO (punches) Elite 1 MMA: Meltdown
April 23, 2016
 Elite 1 2:01
L Adrian Hadribeaj Decision (unanimous) Triple X Cagefighting: Legends 6
September 12, 2015
 Triple X Cagefighting 5 5:00
W Ainsley Robinson Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Substance Cage Combat 2
May 30, 2014
 Substance Cage Combat 1 0:42
W Alex Halkias Decision (unanimous) Provincial FC 2
March 8, 2014
 Provincial FC 3 5:00
W Neelan Hordatt Decision (split) Substance Cage Combat 1
June 29, 2013
 Substance Cage Combat 3 5:00
W Maxime Dubois TKO (punches) Ultimate Generation Combat 32
May 10, 2013
 Ultimate Generation Combat 2 1:36
W Jo Petahtegoose Submission (armbar) Score Fighting Series 6
September 19, 2012
 Score Fighting Series 1 2:54
W Michael Dufort Decision (unanimous) Ringside MMA 13
March 17, 2012
 Ringside MMA 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kyle Nelson (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 191 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.6 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 4.6 avg 3.5
Striking accuracy 45.8% avg 43.8%
Striking defense 53.8% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.2 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 23.1% avg 37.9%
Takedown defense 66.7% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.6
Control time 20.5% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 40.0% avg 50.6%