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Kyle Nelson
“The Monster”
Canada
17-8-1W-L-D
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 5'11"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 71"
- Stance
- Switch
- Weight class
- LightweightLightweight: 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- House Of Champions
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1616
Scouting Report
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
Lost 2 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Nelson's wins come from 7 KO/TKO, 4 submissions and 7 decisions, a 61% finish rate. He can put people to sleep or make them tap, and he also goes the distance when it's needed.
- Recent Form
- Cristian Pérez (15-2-0), loss, KO/TKO in round 1. Terrance McKinney (18-9-0), loss, KO/TKO in round 1. Matt Frevola (11-6-1), win, unanimous decision after three rounds.
- Style
- Switch-stance striker who lands 3.6 significant strikes a minute at 46% accuracy, and absorbs 4.58 a minute with 54% defense. Averages 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes at 23%, and stops 67% of takedown attempts against him.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 7 KO/TKO (39%)
- 4 Submission (22%)
- 7 Decision (39%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 61%
- Streak
- 2-fight losing streak
- Last fought
- 4 weeks ago
18 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 81-32-1
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1731
- Lossvs Cristian Pérez15-2-0 · Power Index 1753KO/TKO · R1 · 0:27Oct 17, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs Malott
- Lossvs Terrance McKinney18-9-0 · Power Index 1723KO/TKO · R1 · 0:24Mar 28, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer
Fight stats
Stat Kyle Nelson Terrance McKinney Sig. strikes 1/3 13/27 Takedowns 0/0 0/0 Control time 0:00 0:13 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 1 13 - Winvs Matt Frevola11-6-1 · Power Index 1687Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Oct 18, 2025 · UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez
Fight stats
Stat Kyle Nelson Matt Frevola Sig. strikes 63/135 43/136 Takedowns 2/5 2/3 Control time 3:11 1:58 Knockdowns 1 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 23 15 Round 2 sig. strikes 29 21 Round 3 sig. strikes 11 7 - Lossvs Steve Garcia19-6-0 · Power Index 1771KO/TKO · R1 · 3:59Sep 7, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady
Fight stats
Stat Kyle Nelson Steve Garcia Sig. strikes 1/2 22/37 Takedowns 0/0 0/0 Control time 2:13 1:36 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 1 22 - Winvs Bill Algeo18-9-0 · Power Index 1722KO/TKO · R1 · 4:00Mar 31, 2024 · UFC Atlantic City
Fight stats
Stat Kyle Nelson Bill Algeo Sig. strikes 32/59 30/58 Takedowns 0/0 0/0 Control time 0:48 0:00 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 32 30
Career Stats
Based on 13 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.63
- Striking accuracy
- 46%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.64
- Striking defense
- 54%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.17
- Takedown accuracy
- 23%
- Takedown defense
- 67%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.50