Kyle Nelson: record, fights and statistics
Kyle Nelson (“The Monster”) is a lightweight fighter from Canada with a published career record of 17-7-1. StatsNext stores 11 UFC bouts for Kyle Nelson (4-6-1). In the 2 fights stored since Oct 18, 2025, Kyle Nelson is 1-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'11" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 71" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1991 |
What are Kyle Nelson's fighting stats?
Across 11 stored UFC bouts with statistics (100 minutes) through March 28, 2026, Kyle Nelson lands 3.32 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.54, with 46.1% striking accuracy and 51.2% striking defense. Grappling: 1.35 takedowns per 15 minutes at 25.0% accuracy, 64.7% takedown defense, 0.60 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 4-6-1 in 11 stored UFC bouts, 2 of 4 wins inside the distance.
Kyle Nelson: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.32 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.54 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 46.1% |
| Significant striking defense | 51.2% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.15 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.35 |
| Takedown accuracy | 25.0% |
| Takedown defense | 64.7% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.60 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 3.66 |
| Share of fight time in control | 24.4% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 11 (99.8) |
Significant strikes landed: 56.8% head, 26.9% body, 16.3% legs; 80.4% at distance, 15.7% in the clinch, 3.9% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 4 |
| Submission | 0 | 1 |
| Decision | 2 | 1 |
4-6-1 in the 11 stored UFC bouts since December 9, 2018, averaging 9.1 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Next fight
Listed on UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott, October 17, 2026. Fight card preview.
Wins and losses by method since Oct 18, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Oct 18, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 64 of 138 (46.4%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 56 of 163 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 2 of 5 |
| Opponent takedowns | 2 of 3 (33.3% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 3:11 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | Terrance McKinney (7-5) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 0:24 | 0.4 | Lightweight | 1 of 3 (13) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Matt Frevola (5-5-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 63 of 135 (43) | 2 of 5 | 3:11 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Steve Garcia (5-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 3:59 | 4 | Featherweight | 1 of 2 (22) | 0 of 0 | 2:13 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Bill Algeo (5-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:00 | 4 | Featherweight | 32 of 59 (30) | 0 of 0 | 0:48 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Blake Bilder (1-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 59 of 126 (45) | 0 of 1 | 2:21 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Dooho Choi (2-4) | Draw | Draw | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 20 of 58 (50) | 5 of 10 | 5:34 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Jai Herbert (1-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 41 of 62 (36) | 0 of 4 | 3:06 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Billy Quarantillo (2-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 0:07 | 10.1 | Featherweight | 56 of 114 (79) | 0 of 4 | 1:27 |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Polo Reyes (4-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:36 | 1.6 | Featherweight | 12 of 16 (6) | 0 of 2 | 0:33 |
| May 4, 2019 | Matt Sayles (0-1) | Loss | Submission | R3 3:16 | 13.3 | Featherweight | 26 of 93 (75) | 2 of 10 | 3:33 |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Diego Ferreira (4-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 1:23 | 6.4 | Lightweight | 20 of 50 (54) | 0 of 0 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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