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// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Kyle Nelson
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Kyle
Nelson

// CALLSIGN"The Monster"·CANADA
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-7-1
// CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Kyle Nelson
// SUBJECT_-
CAN🇨🇦
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
35
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Lightweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 25 bouts
WIN
17
LOSS
7
DRAW
1
// WIN_RATE
68%
17/25 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
59%
STRONG
// L5 FORM1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 41% of wins are by dec.

// HOW_WIN

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.60
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.48
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.18
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
23%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
67%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.52
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 4
DEC · 7
6
KO/TKO
35%
4
SUB
24%
7
DEC
41%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
4
KO/TKO
57%
1
SUB
14%
2
DEC
29%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
59% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
35%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
24%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
41%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER50TD DEFENSE60GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING49CARDIO74AGGRESSION30SUB THREAT39STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power50
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense60
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking49
NOT ON FILE

Cardio74
NOT ON FILE

Aggression30
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat39
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery50
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power50 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking49 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio74 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat39 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery50 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2012WMAR 2012WOCT 2012WMAY 2013WJUN 2013WMAR 2014WMAY 2014LSEP 2015WAPR 2016WJUN 2016WOCT 2016WAPR 2017WMAY 2017WNOV 2018LDEC 2018LMAY 2019WSEP 2019LSEP 2020LJUL 2022FEB 2023WJUN 2023WSEP 2023WMAR 2024LSEP 2024WOCT 2025LMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 88, DEC R5.
  9. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  11. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  20. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 83.
  21. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  22. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  26. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Turai), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 87.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
24/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
29%
2
8%
1
4%
-
-
10
total
SUB
3
13%
-
2
8%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
8
33%
-
1
4%
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Terrance McKinneyMar 28, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 0:24
UFC Fight Night 271 - Adesanya vs. Pyfer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Matt FrevolaOct 18, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 262 - De Ridder vs. Allen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Steve GarciaSep 7, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 3:59
UFC Fight Night 242 - Burns vs. Brady
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Bill AlgeoMar 30, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:00
UFC on ESPN 54 - Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Fernando PadillaSep 16, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 227 - Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Blake BilderJun 10, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 289 - Nunes vs. Aldana
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Doo Ho ChoiFeb 4, 2023
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 218 - Lewis vs. Spivak
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
L
VS Jai HerbertJul 23, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 208 - Blaydes vs. Aspinall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Billy QuarantilloSep 12, 2020
KO/TKOR3 · 0:07
UFC Fight Night 177 - Waterson vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Marco Polo ReyesSep 21, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:36
UFC Fight Night 159 - Rodriguez vs. Stephens
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Matt SaylesMay 4, 2019
SubmissionR3 · 3:16
UFC Fight Night 151 - Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Diego FerreiraDec 8, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 1:23
UFC 231 - Holloway vs. Ortega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 17-7-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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