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Kyle Nelson

Kyle Nelson

1010 ELO #938

"The Monster"

MMA 17-7-1 · UFC 5-6-0 · Lightweight · Last fought 73 days ago

Kyle Nelson "The Monster" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Kyle Nelson has 5 wins in the UFC. Kyle Nelson lands an average of 3.6 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Lightweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1010), and have not fought Kyle Nelson before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Loik Radzhabov 2-2-0 35 1005 0.0 5
Kaynan Kruschewsky 0-2-0 35 967 0.0 43
Mateusz Gamrot 9-4-0 35 1135 0.0 125
Tofiq Musayev 1-1-0 36 1006 1.0 4
Trey Ogden 3-3-0 36 1016 1.0 6
Ottman Azaitar 2-3-0 36 993 1.0 17

Fight Results Breakdown

11
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Bill Algeo in 2024
Opponent ELO: 1064

Biggest Upset Loss

Matt Sayles in 2019
Your ELO: 986 · Opponent ELO: 983 · Favored by 3

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
71'
Stance
Switch
Date of Birth
Apr 20 1991
Age
35
Peak ELO
1025
ELO Rank
938 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
157-67-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1030.2
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1001.6

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.6
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
45%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.58
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
53%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.18
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
23%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.5
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Kyle Nelson Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-03-28 UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer Terrance McKinney KO/TKO Punches 1 0:24 Loss +166
2025-10-18 UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen Matt Frevola U-DEC 3 5:00 Win +108
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 -
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 -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Kyle Nelson ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
11 2026-03-28 Terrance McKinney 1052 Loss -15 1010
10 2025-10-18 Matt Frevola 1012 Win +16 1025
9 2024-09-07 Steve Garcia 1075 Loss -14 1009
8 2024-03-30 Bill Algeo 1064 Win +24 1023
7 2023-09-16 Fernando Padilla 1021 Win +18 999
6 2023-06-10 Blake Bilder 1015 Win +18 981
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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