Professional Record
17-7-1
KNPhoto pending
Current Elo Rating
1499
True Contender System
Lightweight Ranking
#69
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#429
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 180 cm
- Reach
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 70.5 kg
- Age
- 35 years
- Place of birth
- Huntsville, Canada
- UFC debut
- December 8, 2018
- Team / gym
- House of Champions
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Kyle Nelson has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Kyle Nelsonvs.Terrance McKinney
L · TKO
- Event
- UFC Fight Night
- Date
- March 28, 2026
- Elo change
- -49
Career Statistics
Professional Record
17-7-1
UFC Record
5-6-1
12 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,499
Peak Elo
1,554
Wins by method
2KO/TKO0Submissions3Decisions
Finish rate40%
From peak-55
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Bill Algeo
Achievements and career
- Best recorded streak: 3 straight wins
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 |
Fight history outside the UFC
13 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Nov 19, 2018
Morteza Rezaei
TKO · Punches · R1 · 4:57
RXF · RXF 32
May 27, 2017
Khama Worthy
TKO · R1 · 1:03
BTC · BTC 1: Genesis
Apr 25, 2017
Gabriel Manuca
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 · 3:50
RXF · RXF 26: Brașov Fight Night 2
Oct 28, 2016
Jonathan Brookins
Decision · Split
ZP · Fight Night 2
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.