1025
ELO RATING

Kyle Nelson

"The Monster"

MMA Record: 16-6-1
UFC Record: 5-5-0
Lightweight
Weight Class

Upcoming Fight

Event
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen
Date
2025-10-18
Opponent
Matt Frevola
996
Weight Class
Lightweight

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
71'
Stance
Switch
Date of Birth
Apr 20 1991
Age
34
Peak ELO
1025
ELO Rank
680 of 2625
Strength of Schedule
153-62-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1025.5
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1001.6

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.51
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
45%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.72
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
51%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.06
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
20%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.6
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-10-18 UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen Matt Frevola nan N/A nan Win
2024-09-07 UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady Steve Garcia KO/TKO Elbows 1 3:59 Loss
2024-03-30 UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot Bill Algeo KO/TKO Punches 1 4:00 Win
2023-09-16 UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 Fernando Padilla U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2023-06-10 UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana Blake Bilder U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2023-02-04 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac Dooho Choi M-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2022-07-23 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall Jai Herbert U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2020-09-12 UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill Billy Quarantillo KO/TKO Punch 3 0:07 Loss
2019-09-21 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens Marco Polo Reyes KO/TKO Punch 1 1:36 Win
2019-05-04 UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy Matt Sayles SUB Arm Triangle 3 3:16 Loss
2018-12-08 UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega Diego Ferreira KO/TKO Punches 2 1:23 Loss

Kyle Nelson ELO Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
11 2025-10-18 Matt Frevola 1012 Win +16 1025
10 2024-09-07 Steve Garcia 1075 Loss -14 1009
9 2024-03-30 Bill Algeo 1064 Win +24 1023
8 2023-09-16 Fernando Padilla 1021 Win +18 999
7 2023-06-10 Blake Bilder 1015 Win +18 981
6 2023-02-04 Dooho Choi 1018 Loss 0 963
5 2022-07-23 Jai Herbert 986 Loss -16 963
4 2020-09-12 Billy Quarantillo 1037 Loss -14 979
3 2019-09-21 Marco Polo Reyes 1012 Win +23 993
2 2019-05-04 Matt Sayles 983 Loss -16 970
1 2018-12-08 Diego Ferreira 1051 Loss -14 986

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