Kyle Nelson
“The Monster”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWLW
Profile
- Age
- 35 (born April 20, 1991)
- Born in
- Huntsville
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Switch
- UFC record
- 5-7-1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 3
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.63 top 47%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.64
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.17 top 58%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.5
Next fight
About Kyle Nelson
Kyle Nelson "The Monster" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Huntsville, Canada, on April 20, 1991. Nelson stands 5' 11", has a 71" reach and fights from a switch stance.
Nelson turned professional in 2012, debuting with Ringside MMA. A 12-1 record outside the UFC came first. Nelson made a UFC debut at UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega in December 2018 and lost to Diego Ferreira by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Nelson is 5-7-1 across 13 fights.
Nelson usually wins on the scorecards: 3 of 5 UFC wins went to a decision.
Most recently, Nelson lost to Cristian Perez by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott in October 2026.
UFC fight history
-
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:27
UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
Oct 17, 2026
5Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R1 0:24
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
Mar 28, 2026
1Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen
Oct 18, 2025
63Str 2TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Half Guard · R1 3:59
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
Sep 7, 2024
1Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 4:00
UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
Mar 30, 2024
32Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
Sep 16, 2023
82Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jun 10, 2023
59Str 0TD 0KD -
D
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
Feb 4, 2023
20Str 5TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Jul 23, 2022
41Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 0:07
UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
Sep 12, 2020
56Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:36
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
Sep 21, 2019
12Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Arm Triangle From Mount · R3 3:16
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019
26Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 1:23
Dec 8, 2018
20Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Kyle Nelson is 17-8-1 across 26 professional fights in 11 promotions, since a pro debut on March 17, 2012 (Ringside MMA). 13 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins17
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 4
- Decision 7
Pro losses8
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 1
- Decision 2
- Finish rate
- 59% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 5-7-1 | 2018 |
| Real Xtreme Fighting | 3-0 | 2016 |
| Substance Cage Combat | 2-0 | 2013 |
| BTC | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Elite | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Provincial FC | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Ringside MMA | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Score Fighting Series | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Triple X Cagefighting | 0-1 | 2015 |
| Ultimate Generation Combat | 1-0 | 2013 |
| Z Promotions | 1-0 | 2016 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Cristian Pérez | Oct 17, 2026 |
| L | Terrance McKinney | Mar 28, 2026 |
| W | Matt Frevola | Oct 18, 2025 |
| L | Steve Garcia | Sep 7, 2024 |
| W | Bill Algeo | Mar 30, 2024 |
| W | Fernando Padilla | Sep 16, 2023 |
| W | Blake Bilder | Jun 10, 2023 |
| D | Choi Doo-ho | Feb 4, 2023 |
| L | Jai Herbert | Jul 23, 2022 |
| L | Billy Quarantillo | Sep 12, 2020 |
| W | Polo Reyes | Sep 21, 2019 |
| L | Matt Sayles | May 4, 2019 |
| L | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Dec 8, 2018 |
| W | Morteza Rezaei | Nov 19, 2018 |
| W | Khama Worthy | May 27, 2017 |
| W | Gabriel Mănucă | Apr 25, 2017 |
| W | Jonathan Brookins | Oct 28, 2016 |
| W | Zoltán Turi | Jun 6, 2016 |
| W | Justin Bourgeois | Apr 23, 2016 |
| L | Adrian Hadribeaj | Sep 12, 2015 |
| W | Ainsley Robinson | May 30, 2014 |
| W | Alex Halkias | Mar 8, 2014 |
| W | Neelan Hordatt | Jun 29, 2013 |
| W | Maxime Dubois | May 10, 2013 |
| W | Jo Petahtegoose | Sep 19, 2012 |
| W | Michael Dufort | Mar 17, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Kyle Nelson's record?
Kyle Nelson's professional MMA record is 17 wins, 8 losses and 1 draws.
How old is Kyle Nelson?
Kyle Nelson is 35 years old, born on April 20, 1991.
How tall is Kyle Nelson and what is their reach?
Kyle Nelson stands 5' 11" with a 71" reach.
Who did Kyle Nelson fight last?
Kyle Nelson lost to Cristian Perez by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott on Oct 17, 2026.
Photo: MM-eh, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
