On the clock
2 of 5 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
5–7–1UFC record
2 of 5Dominant wins
83Average win score
45thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 7
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time8:51
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 4.8
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time18% of the fight
Best winBill Algeo rated 1511 at 145 lb going in
Against the division
How Kyle Nelson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
9
82.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
37
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
18
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
12
−0.87
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
32
3.97
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
19
4.84
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
23
0.60
ControlShare of fight time in control
54
18%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Bill Algeo, rated 1511 at 145 lb. Dominant in 2 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
No. 63 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1387 across 5 fights at the weight.
1–4Record at 155 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
83Average win score
1394Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time7:26
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time18% of the fight
Best winMatt Frevola rated 1497 going in
Against the division
How Kyle Nelson’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
33
44th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
13
−0.70
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
24
3.49
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
46
4.19
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
29
0.81
ControlShare of fight time in control
54
18%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Matt Frevola, rated 1497 at 155 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 7 Sep 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1468, after 8 fights there.
4–3–1Record at 145 lb
2 of 4Dominant wins
83Average win score
1362Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time9:44
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 5.2
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min0.5
Control time18% of the fight
Best winBill Algeo rated 1511 going in
Output figures cover 7 of 8 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.
Against the division
How Kyle Nelson’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Kyle Nelson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
36
46th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
14
−0.97
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
55
4.26
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
12
5.22
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
17
0.48
ControlShare of fight time in control
67
18%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Bill Algeo, rated 1511 at 145 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
13 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | Loss | 10–90 | Cristian Perez | KO/TKO | R1 0:27 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Loss | 12–88 | Terrance McKinney | KO/TKO | R1 0:24 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Win | 83–17 | Matt Frevola | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen |
| 7 Sep 2024 | Loss | 11–89 | Steve Garcia | KO/TKO | R1 3:59 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Win | 87–13 | Bill Algeo | KO/TKO | R1 4:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Win | 77–23 | Fernando Padilla | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Win | 78–22 | Blake Bilder | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana |
| 4 Feb 2023 | Draw | – | Dooho Choi | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Loss | 22–78 | Jai Herbert | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall |
| 12 Sep 2020 | Loss | 7–93 | Billy Quarantillo | KO/TKO | R3 0:07 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Win | 88–12 | Marco Polo Reyes | KO/TKO | R1 1:36 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens |
| 4 May 2019 | Loss | 9–91 | Matt Sayles | submission | R3 3:16 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy |
| 8 Dec 2018 | Loss | 7–93 | Diego Ferreira | KO/TKO | R2 1:23 | Lightweight | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega |