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Kyle Nelson Record, stats and next fight

17-8-1 (W-L-D)

6Wins by knockout
4Wins by submission
9First round finishes

Stats and record

26Pro fights
59%Finish rate
13UFC fights
2Title fights
1Performance bonuses
2Losing streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO6 (35 %)
Submission4 (24 %)
Decision7 (41 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO5 (63 %)
Submission1 (13 %)
Decision2 (25 %)

Profile

Height
5'11" (180 cm)
Division
Lightweight
UFC debut
December 8, 2018

Fight history

  1. Loss

    vs Cristian Pérez

    UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott · Oct 17, 2026 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:27
  2. Loss

    vs Terrance McKinney

    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026 · Seattle, Washington, United States

    Method
    TKO (head kick and punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:24
  3. Win

    vs Matt Frevola

    UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen · Oct 18, 2025 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  4. Loss

    vs Steve Garcia

    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady · Sep 7, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (elbows and punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:59
  5. Win

    vs Bill Algeo

    UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · Mar 30, 2024 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:00
  6. Win

    vs Fernando Padilla

    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 · Sep 16, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  7. Win

    vs Blake Bilder

    UFC 289 · Jun 10, 2023 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  8. Draw

    vs Choi Doo-ho

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · Feb 4, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Draw (majority)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
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  1. Loss

    vs Jai Herbert

    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022 · London, England

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  2. Loss

    vs Billy Quarantillo

    UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill · Sep 12, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    3
    Time
    0:07
  3. Win

    vs Polo Reyes

    UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens · Sep 21, 2019 · Mexico City, Mexico

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:36
  4. Loss

    vs Matt Sayles

    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Method
    Submission (arm-triangle choke)
    Round
    3
    Time
    3:16
  5. Loss

    vs Carlos Diego Ferreira

    UFC 231 · Dec 8, 2018 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    1:23
  6. Win

    vs Morteza Rezaei

    Real Xtreme Fighting 32 · Nov 19, 2018 · Brașov, Romania

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:57
  7. Win

    vs Khama Worthy

    BTC 1 · May 27, 2017 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:03
  8. Win

    vs Gabriel Mănucă

    Real Xtreme Fighting 26 · Apr 25, 2017 · Brașov, Romania

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:50
  9. Win

    vs Jonathan Brookins

    Z Promotions: Fight Night 2 · Oct 28, 2016 · Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  10. Win

    vs Zoltán Turi

    Real Xtreme Fighting 23 · Jun 6, 2016 · Bucharest, Romania

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:23
  11. Win

    vs Justin Bourgeois Title

    Elite 1 MMA: Meltdown · Apr 23, 2016 · Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:01
  12. Loss

    vs Adrian Hadribeaj Title

    Triple X Cagefighting: Legends 6 · Sep 12, 2015 · Novi, Michigan, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  13. Win

    vs Ainsley Robinson

    Substance Cage Combat 2 · May 30, 2014 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Method
    Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:42
  14. Win

    vs Alex Halkias

    Provincial FC 2 · Mar 8, 2014 · London, Ontario, Canada

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  15. Win

    vs Neelan Hordatt

    Substance Cage Combat 1 · Jun 29, 2013 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  16. Win

    vs Maxime Dubois

    Ultimate Generation Combat 32 · May 10, 2013 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    1:36
  17. Win

    vs Jo Petahtegoose

    Score Fighting Series 6 · Sep 19, 2012 · Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

    Method
    Submission (armbar)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:54
  18. Win

    vs Michael Dufort Bonus

    Ringside MMA 13 · Mar 17, 2012 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00

Analysis

Signed to the UFC at lightweight, Kyle Nelson fights under the nickname “The Monster” and hails from Canada.

His professional record is 17 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw.

He stands 180 cm.

Data updated on October 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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