Kyle Nelson
L1“The Monster”
17-7-1
0Prospect
🇨🇦Canada/Lightweight/Age 35/Switch/5' 11"/71″ reach/155 lbs
Win %
71%
SLpM
3.6
Str Acc
45%
Str Def
53%
TD Avg
1.2
TD Def
66%
Sub Avg
0.5
Finish
60%
At a Glance
3.6
SLpM
above average
45%
Str Acc
median
1.2
TD Avg
below average
60%
Finish %
top 1%
53%
Str Def
median
Kyle Nelson "The Monster" is a Canada switch Lightweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 17-7-1, the fighter carries a 68% win rate across 25 pro contests, finishing 60% of opponents inside the distance.
Career Arc
23 fightspeak +10 · current +9
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Prospect
Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
3.60+0.18 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
4.58+1.40 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
1.18-0.34 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.50+0.10 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (4.58)Landed (3.60)
0
-0.98
Wins by Method
60%Finish
KO/TKO533%
Submission427%
Decision640%
17 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (17)
5 KO
4 SUB
6 DEC
2 OTH
Losses (7)
4 KO
1 SUB
1 DEC
1 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
KO
W
Dec
L
KO
W
KO
W
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
17/41(41%)
R2
23/52(44%)
R3
19/43(44%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
88%
Distance: 199Clinch: 16Ground: 10
Target
52%
28%
20%
Head: 118Body: 62Leg: 45
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.1
Avg Control / Fight
0:20
TD Success Rate
29%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
7 of 23
KO/TKO Losses
4
Avg Fight Duration
1.9 rounds
Post-Loss Record
2-2
Fight History12 UFC + 11 pre-UFC
23 fights15W6L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Terrance McKinney | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
LOSS Method KO/TKO Punches Round 1 of 3 Time 0:24 Division Lightweight | ||||||
| W | Matt Frevola | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Steve Garcia | KKO/TKO Elbows | ||||
| W | Bill Algeo | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Fernando Padilla | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Blake Bilder | DU-DEC | ||||
| ? | Dooho Choi | DM-DEC | ||||
| L | Jai Herbert | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Billy Quarantillo | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Marco Polo Reyes | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| L | Matt Sayles | SSUB Arm Triangle | ||||
| L | Diego Ferreira | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Morteza Rezaei | KTKO | ||||
| W | Gabriel Manuca | SSUB | ||||
| W | Zoltán Turi | SSUB | ||||
| W | Justin Bourgeois | KTKO | ||||
| ? | Adrian Hadribeaj | DDEC | ||||
| W | Ainsley Robinson | SSUB | ||||
| W | Alex Halkias | DDEC | ||||
| W | Neelan Hordatt | DDEC | ||||
| W | Maxime Dubois | KTKO | ||||
| W | Jo Petahtegoose | SSUB | ||||
| W | Michael Dufort | DDEC | ||||