Kyle Nelson “The Monster”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 42/100 · peak 47 · Volume striker · 5–7–1 in 13 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Kyle Nelson holds an ORCA rating of 42 (career peak 47), 100th of 124 active lightweights on the ORCA board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 64, 71st of 124 active lightweights. Striking defence trails at 25, with significant strikes absorbed per minute grading 7. 3 of 5 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 64 | 71 of 124 | — |
| Striking defence | 25 | 101 of 124 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 7 |
| Grappling offence | 32 | 91 of 124 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 14 |
| Grappling defence | 35 | 106 of 124 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 14. Weakest: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 7.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 42 (peak 47)
- Lightweight rank
- 100 of 124 active
- UFC record
- 5–7–1
- Pro record
- 17–7–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 13
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- House of Champions
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.62
- Significant strike accuracy: 46%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.64
- Significant strike defence: 53%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.17
- Takedown accuracy: 23%
- Takedown defence: 67%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.52
Fight history
- 2026-10-17 · L vs Cristian Perez · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
- 2026-03-28 · L vs Terrance McKinney · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
- 2025-10-18 · W vs Matt Frevola · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen
- 2024-09-07 · L vs Steve Garcia · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
- 2024-03-30 · W vs Bill Algeo · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
- 2023-09-16 · W vs Fernando Padilla · Decision - Unanimous · Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
- 2023-06-10 · W vs Blake Bilder · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
- 2023-02-04 · D vs Dooho Choi · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
- 2022-07-23 · L vs Jai Herbert · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
- 2020-09-12 · L vs Billy Quarantillo · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
- 2019-09-21 · W vs Marco Polo Reyes · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
- 2019-05-04 · L vs Matt Sayles · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
- 2018-12-08 · L vs Diego Ferreira · KO/TKO · UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
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