Lightweight · Canada

Kyle Nelson

“The Monster”

UFC record: 5-7-1; 13 UFC bouts
Pro record, all promotions: 17-7-1; Listed by ESPN, 14 Oct 2026Latest result not yet included

Last UFC bout: 17 Oct 2026
Born: 20 Apr 1991
Height: 5' 11"
Reach: 71"
Stance: Switch
Fighting style: Kickboxing
Team: House Of Champions

Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.63; 418 landed of 909 thrown (46%)
Takedowns completed of those attempted: 23%; 9 of 39 attempts
Knockdowns scored and suffered: 1; scored

UFC career: 13 measured of 13 UFC bouts, 115.2 minutes. Details below.

UFC career figures

Measured UFC figures
Figure	UFC career13 measured of 13 UFC bouts, 115.2 minutes	Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 23.8 minutes
Significant strikes landedper minute	3.63418 landed of 909 thrown (46%)	4.29102 landed of 206 thrown (50%)
Significant strikes absorbedper minute	Not on file	Not on file
Takedowns completedof those attempted	23%9 of 39 attempts	40%2 of 5 attempts
Takedowns defendedof those faced	Not on file	Not on file
Knockdownsscored and suffered	1scored	1scored

About these figures

Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.

Fight history

Loss
Cristian Pérez
17 Oct 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
KO/TKO · R1 0:27
Fight page
Loss
Terrance McKinney
28 Mar 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
KO/TKO · R1 0:24
Win
Matt Frevola
18 Oct 2025 · UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Loss
Steve Garcia
7 Sept 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
KO/TKO · R1 3:59
Win
Bill Algeo
30 Mar 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
KO/TKO · R1 4:00
Win
Fernando Padilla
16 Sept 2023 · Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Blake Bilder
10 Jun 2023 · UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Draw
Dooho Choi
5 Feb 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
Draw · R3 5:00
Loss
Jai Herbert
23 Jul 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Loss
Billy Quarantillo
12 Sept 2020 · UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
KO/TKO · R3 0:07
Win
Polo Reyes
21 Sept 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
KO/TKO · R1 1:36
Loss
Matt Sayles
4 May 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
Submission · R3 3:16
Loss
Diego Ferreira
9 Dec 2018 · UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
KO/TKO · R2 1:23
Win
Morteza Rezaei
19 Nov 2018 · RXF MMA 32: Konecke vs. Negumereanu(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 4:57
Win
Khama Worthy
27 May 2017 · BTC 1: Genesis(outside the UFC)
KO · R1 1:03
Win
Gabriel Manuca
25 Apr 2017 · RXF 26: Brasov(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 3:50
Win
Jonathan Brookins
28 Oct 2016 · Z Promotions - Fight Night 3: Medicine Hat(outside the UFC)
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Win
Zoltan Turai
6 Jun 2016 · RXF 23: Judgment Day(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R3 1:23
Win
Justin Bourgeois
23 Apr 2016 · Elite 1: Meltdown(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 2:01
Loss
Adrian Hadribeaj
12 Sept 2015 · Triple X Cagefighting: Legends 6(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
Win
Ainsley Robinson
30 May 2014 · SCC: Substance Cage Combat 2.0(outside the UFC)
Submission (Guillotine) · R1 0:42
Win
Alexander Halkias
8 Mar 2014 · PFC 2: Provincial Fighting Championships 2(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Win
Neelan Hordatt-Reece
29 Jun 2013 · SCC 1: Substance Cage Combat(outside the UFC)
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Win
Maxime Dubois
10 May 2013 · UGC 32: Moment de Verite(outside the UFC)
TKO · R2 1:36
Win
Jo Petahtegoose
19 Oct 2012 · SFS 6: Score Fighting Series 6(outside the UFC)
Submission (Armbar) · R1 2:54
Win
Michael Dufort
17 Mar 2012 · Ringside MMA 13: The Saint Patrick's Day Beatdown(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 30 Oct 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.