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Kyle Nelson
"The Monster" ·
Lightweight · Switch
17-7-1
record
Elo
1565
Glicko
1607±177
BT
0.13
Height 5'11"
Reach 71"
Age 35
SLpM
3.60
sig. strikes landed / min
Str. Acc.
45%
striking accuracy
SApM
4.58
sig. strikes absorbed / min
Str. Def.
53%
striking defense
TD Avg.
1.18
takedowns / 15 min
TD Acc.
23%
takedown accuracy
TD Def.
66%
takedown defense
Sub. Avg.
0.50
sub attempts / 15 min
How the wins come (4)
25% KO/TKO
0% Submission
75% Decision
0% Other
How the losses come (4)
75% KO/TKO
0% Submission
25% Decision
0% Other
Significant strikes by position
82% Distance
12% Clinch
7% Ground
Significant strikes by target
58% Head
23% Body
20% Leg
Situational splits
finishes 13% ·
finished 38%
How this fighter's win rate shifts by context (min 2 fights per split).
When younger than opponent
60% 3-2
As the rating underdog
57% 4-3
Vs orthodox
50% 2-2
With a reach advantage
50% 1-1
Giving up reach
40% 2-3
When older than opponent
33% 1-2
In the small (APEX) cage
33% 1-2
Fight history
detailed data since 2020 · full record above
| Date | Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | L | Terrance McKinney | KO/TKO · R1 0:24 | UFC Fight Night |
| Oct 18, 2025 | W | Matt Frevola | U-DEC | UFC Fight Night |
| Sep 7, 2024 | L | Steve Garcia | KO/TKO · R1 3:59 | UFC Fight Night |
| Mar 30, 2024 | W | Bill Algeo | KO/TKO · R1 4:00 | UFC Fight Night |
| Sep 16, 2023 | W | Fernando Padilla | U-DEC | UFC Fight Night |
| Jun 10, 2023 | W | Blake Bilder | U-DEC | UFC 289 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | D | Dooho Choi | M-DEC | UFC Fight Night |
| Jul 23, 2022 | L | Jai Herbert | U-DEC | UFC Fight Night |
| Sep 12, 2020 | L | Billy Quarantillo | KO/TKO · R3 0:07 | UFC Fight Night |