Professional Record
17-7-1
KNPhoto pending
Current Elo Rating
1499
True Contender System
Lightweight Ranking
#69
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#403
Career Statistics
Professional Record
- Professional fights
- 25
- Wins
- 17
- Losses
- 7
- Draws
- 1
In the UFC
- UFC fights
- 12
- Wins
- 5
- Losses
- 6
- Draws
- 1
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 2
- Submissions
- 0
- Decisions
- 3
- Finish rate
- 40%
Elo
Elo History
12 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1499
Peak Elo
1554
Total
-1
UFC Fight History
Mar 28, 2026
TKO
Elo
1499
Change
-49
Oct 18, 2025
Decision
Elo
1548
Change
+38
Sep 07, 2024
TKO
Elo
1510
Change
-45
Mar 30, 2024
Bill Algeo
TKO
Elo
1554
Change
+67
Sep 16, 2023
Decision
Elo
1488
Change
+39
Jun 10, 2023
Blake Bilder
Decision
Elo
1449
Change
+38
Feb 04, 2023
Decision
Elo
1410
Change
+4
Jul 23, 2022
Decision
Elo
1406
Change
-25
Sep 12, 2020
TKO
Elo
1431
Change
-46
Sep 21, 2019
Polo Reyes
TKO
Elo
1478
Change
+65
May 04, 2019
Matt Sayles
Submission
Elo
1412
Change
-44
Dec 08, 2018
TKO
Elo
1457
Change
-43
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | L | Terrance McKinney | TKO | 1499 | -49 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | W | Matt Frevola | Decision | 1548 | +38 |
| Sep 07, 2024 | L | Steve Garcia | TKO | 1510 | -45 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | W | Bill Algeo | TKO | 1554 | +67 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | W | Fernando Padilla | Decision | 1488 | +39 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | W | Blake Bilder | Decision | 1449 | +38 |
| Feb 04, 2023 | D | Doo Ho Choi | Decision | 1410 | +4 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | L | Jai Herbert | Decision | 1406 | -25 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | L | Billy Quarantillo | TKO | 1431 | -46 |
| Sep 21, 2019 | W | Polo Reyes | TKO | 1478 | +65 |
| May 04, 2019 | L | Matt Sayles | Submission | 1412 | -44 |
| Dec 08, 2018 | L | Diego Ferreira | TKO | 1457 | -43 |
Competitive Profile
Kyle Nelson’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.