Kyle Nelson

“The Monster”

OctagonStats Rating 1485

5-7-1

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach71" (180 cm)

StanceSwitch

BornApr 20, 1991

Age35

DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.60

Str. Acc45%

SApM4.58

Str. Def53%

TD Avg1.18

TD Acc23%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.5

Recent form

L L W L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

2026

13 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

2 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

4 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate40%

Times finished83%

StreakL2

Best streak3

Avg fight9:34

Octagon time1h 54m

Opp win%68%

ActiveDec. 08, 2018 – Mar. 28, 2026 (9y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Career story

Kyle Nelson "The Monster" is a 17-7-1 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Kyle debuted Dec. 08, 2018 vs Diego Ferreira (loss). Longest win streak: 3. 9 years active (Dec. 08, 2018–Mar. 28, 2026).

Best wins: Fernando Padilla (U-DEC R3, Sep. 16, 2023); Bill Algeo (KO/TKO Punches R1, Mar. 30, 2024); Blake Bilder (U-DEC R3, Jun. 10, 2023).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
October 17, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott	L Cristian Perez	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:27	-	-	-	-
Mar. 28, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer	L Terrance McKinney	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:24	0 0	1 13	0 0	0 0
Oct. 18, 2025	UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen	W Matt Frevola	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	63 43	2 2	0 0
Sep. 07, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady	L Steve Garcia	KO/TKO Elbows	1	3:59	0 0	1 22	0 0	0 0
Mar. 30, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot	W Bill Algeo	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:00	0 0	32 30	0 0	0 0
Sep. 16, 2023	Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2	W Fernando Padilla	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	82 72	0 0	0 0
Jun. 10, 2023	UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana	W Blake Bilder	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	59 45	0 0	0 0
Feb. 04, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac	D Dooho Choi	M-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	20 50	5 0	0 0
Jul. 23, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall	L Jai Herbert	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	41 36	0 0	0 0
Sep. 12, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill	L Billy Quarantillo	KO/TKO Punch	3	0:07	0 1	56 79	0 2	0 0
Sep. 21, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens	W Marco Polo Reyes	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:36	0 0	12 6	0 0	0 0
May. 04, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy	L Matt Sayles	SUB Arm Triangle	3	3:16	0 0	26 75	2 0	4 1
Dec. 08, 2018	UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega	L Diego Ferreira	KO/TKO Punches	2	1:23	0 0	20 54	0 2	0 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.