CAN
Kyle Nelson
“The Monster”
LIGHTWEIGHT
17
WINS
7
LOSSES
1
DRAWS
L1
STREAK
Career
ESPN AGGREGATESHOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS
KO/TKO35%SUB24%DECISION41%
STRIKING ACC.52%
TAKEDOWN ACC.23%
3.60
SIG. STRIKES
PER MIN
PER MIN
1.18
TAKEDOWNS
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
0.52
SUB ATT.
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
Fight history
25 FIGHTSLWLWWWDLLW
LKO/TKOR1 0:24· UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · Mar 29, 2026
L
KO/TKOR1 0:24· UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · Mar 29, 2026
NelsonFight StatsMcKinney
1/3 · 33%Sig. Strikes13/27 · 48%
1/3Total Strikes15/29
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:13
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen · Oct 18, 2025
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen · Oct 18, 2025
NelsonFight StatsFrevola
63/135 · 47%Sig. Strikes43/136 · 32%
92/170Total Strikes60/155
2/5 · 40%Takedowns2/3 · 67%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
3:11Control1:58
LKO/TKOR1 3:59· UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady · Sep 7, 2024
L
KO/TKOR1 3:59· UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady · Sep 7, 2024
NelsonFight StatsGarcia
1/2 · 50%Sig. Strikes22/37 · 59%
31/36Total Strikes39/62
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
2:13Control1:36
WKO/TKOR1 4:00· UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · Mar 31, 2024
W
KO/TKOR1 4:00· UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · Mar 31, 2024
NelsonFight StatsAlgeo
32/59 · 54%Sig. Strikes30/58 · 52%
40/68Total Strikes44/73
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:48Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 · Sep 17, 2023
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 · Sep 17, 2023
NelsonFight StatsPadilla
82/184 · 45%Sig. Strikes72/208 · 35%
83/185Total Strikes73/209
0/3 · 0%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:07
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana · Jun 11, 2023
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana · Jun 11, 2023
NelsonFight StatsBilder
59/126 · 47%Sig. Strikes45/120 · 38%
83/150Total Strikes84/159
0/1 · 0%Takedowns0/3 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
2:21Control2:45
DDRAWR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · Feb 5, 2023
D
DRAWR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · Feb 5, 2023
NelsonFight StatsChoi
20/58 · 34%Sig. Strikes50/78 · 64%
39/80Total Strikes79/114
5/10 · 50%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
5:34Control3:58
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022
NelsonFight StatsHerbert
41/62 · 66%Sig. Strikes36/64 · 56%
55/77Total Strikes84/116
0/4 · 0%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
3:06Control5:57
LKO/TKOR3 0:07· UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill · Sep 13, 2020
L
KO/TKOR3 0:07· UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill · Sep 13, 2020
NelsonFight StatsQuarantillo
56/114 · 49%Sig. Strikes79/150 · 53%
62/120Total Strikes112/185
0/4 · 0%Takedowns2/6 · 33%
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
1:27Control3:25
WvsPolo ReyesKO/TKOR1 1:36· UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · Sep 21, 2019
W
vsPolo Reyes
KO/TKOR1 1:36· UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · Sep 21, 2019
NelsonFight StatsReyes
12/16 · 75%Sig. Strikes6/10 · 60%
12/16Total Strikes7/11
0/2 · 0%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:33Control0:00
LSUBMISSIONR3 3:16· UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
L
SUBMISSIONR3 3:16· UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
NelsonFight StatsSayles
26/93 · 28%Sig. Strikes75/147 · 51%
32/103Total Strikes106/181
2/10 · 20%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
4Sub. Attempts1
3:33Control1:55
LKO/TKOR2 1:23· UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · Dec 8, 2018
L
KO/TKOR2 1:23· UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · Dec 8, 2018
NelsonFight StatsFerreira
20/50 · 40%Sig. Strikes54/102 · 53%
20/50Total Strikes63/112
0/0Takedowns2/4 · 50%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
W
vsMorteza RezaeiNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 4:57· RXF MMA 32: Konecke vs. Negumereanu · Nov 19, 2018
W
vsKhama WorthyNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 1:03· BTC 1: Genesis · May 27, 2017
W
vsGabriel ManucaNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 3:50· RXF 26: Brasov · Apr 25, 2017
W
vsJonathan BrookinsNon-UFC
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· Z Promotions - Fight Night 3: Medicine Hat · Oct 28, 2016
W
vsZoltan TuraiNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR3 1:23· RXF 23: Judgment Day · Jun 6, 2016
W
vsJustin BourgeoisNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 2:01· Elite 1: Meltdown · Apr 23, 2016
L
vsAdrian HadribeajTITLENon-UFC
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· Triple X Cagefighting: Legends 6 · Sep 12, 2015
W
vsAinsley RobinsonNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 0:42· SCC: Substance Cage Combat 2.0 · May 30, 2014
W
vsAlexander HalkiasNon-UFC
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· PFC 2: Provincial Fighting Championships 2 · Mar 8, 2014
W
vsNeelan Hordatt-ReeceNon-UFC
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· SCC 1: Substance Cage Combat · Jun 29, 2013
W
vsMaxime DuboisNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 1:36· UGC 32: Moment de Verite · May 10, 2013
W
vsJo PetahtegooseNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 2:54· SFS 6: Score Fighting Series 6 · Oct 19, 2012
W
vsMichael Dufortringside
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· Ringside MMA 13: The Saint Patrick's Day Beatdown · Mar 17, 2012