Kyle Nelson (fighter)
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Kyle Nelson (born April 20, 1991) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC Featherweight division. He previously competed for the RXF promotion, as well as Elite 1 MMA. Nelson is a former featherweight champion in Elite 1 MMA.[3][4]
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Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Born and raised in Huntsville, Ontario Canada, Nelson began competing in mixed martial arts in 2011. He held a 2–1 amateur record and then competed in local North American professional promotions. During this time he won the Elite 1 MMA Featherweight Championship, and also fought for the Lightweight Championship in TXC MMA. He then signed with the RXF in Romania, Europe, and after with the UFC in 2018.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Nelson made his promotional debut on December 8, 2018, on short notice against Carlos Diego Ferreira, replacing Jesse Ronson at UFC 231.[6] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[7]
Returning to Featherweight Nelson next faced Matt Sayles on May 4, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 9.[8] He lost the fight via submission via arm-triangle choke 3:16 into round 3.[9]
Nelson fought next at UFC on ESPN+ 17 on September 21, 2019 against Marco Polo Reyes.[10] He won the fight via TKO at 1:36 of round 1, earning him his first UFC victory.[11]
Nelson was scheduled to face Sean Woodson in a catchweight bout of 150 pounds on June 27, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker.[12][13] However, Nelson was pulled form the event due to visa issue and he was replaced by Julian Erosa.[14]
Nelson faced Billy Quarantillo on September 12, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira.[15] He lost the fight via knockout in the third round.[16]
Nelson faced Jai Herbert on July 23, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall.[17] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[18]
Nelson faced Choi Doo-ho on February 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 218.[19] The fight ended via majority draw.[20]
Nelson faced Blake Bilder on June 10, 2023, at UFC 289.[21] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[22]
Nelson faced Fernando Padilla on September 16, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 227.[23] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[24]
Nelson faced Bill Algeo on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54.[25] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[26]
Nelson was scheduled to face Calvin Kattar on September 7, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 242.[27] However, Kattar withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Steve Garcia.[28] At the weigh-ins, Nelson weighed in at 148.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Garcia.[29] Nelson lost the fight by technical knockout via elbows and punches in the first round.[30]
Championships and accomplishments
- Elite1 Mixed Martial Arts
- Featherweight Championship[31]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 16 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 3 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16–6–1 | Steve Garcia | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady | September 7, 2024 | 1 | 3:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (148.5 lb) bout; Nelson missed weight. |
| Win | 16–5–1 | Bill Algeo | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | March 30, 2024 | 1 | 4:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 15–5–1 | Fernando Padilla | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 | September 16, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–5–1 | Blake Bilder | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 289 | June 10, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Draw | 13–5–1 | Choi Doo-ho | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac | February 4, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Choi was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to a headbutt. |
| Loss | 13–5 | Jai Herbert | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | July 23, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Lightweight bout. |
| Loss | 13–4 | Billy Quarantillo | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill | September 12, 2020 | 3 | 0:07 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | Polo Reyes | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens | September 21, 2019 | 1 | 1:36 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Loss | 12–3 | Matt Sayles | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | May 4, 2019 | 3 | 3:16 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Return to Featherweight. |
| Loss | 12–2 | Carlos Diego Ferreira | TKO (punches) | UFC 231 | December 8, 2018 | 2 | 1:23 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 12–1 | Morteza Rezaei | TKO (punches) | RXF 32 | November 19, 2018 | 1 | 4:57 | Brașov, Romania | Return to Lightweight. |
| Win | 11–1 | Khama Worthy | KO (punches) | BTC 1: Genesis | May 27, 2017 | 1 | 1:03 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 10–1 | Gabriel Mănucă | Submission (rear naked choke) | RXF 26 | April 25, 2017 | 1 | 3:50 | Brașov, Romania | Lightweight bout. |
| Win | 9–1 | Jonathan Brookins | Decision (split) | Fight Night 2 | October 28, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 8–1 | Zoltán Turi | Submission (rear naked choke) | RXF 23: Romania vs. United Kingdom | June 6, 2016 | 1 | 1:23 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Win | 7–1 | Justin Bourgeois | TKO (Punches) | Elite 1 MMA | April 23, 2016 | 1 | 2:01 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | Won the vacant Elite1 MMA Featherweight Championship. |
| Loss | 6–1 | Adrian Hadribeaj | Decision (unanimous) | TXC Legends 6 | September 12, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Novi, Michigan, United States | For the TXC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–0 | Ainsley Robinson | Submission (guillotine choke) | SCC 2 | May 30, 2014 | 1 | 0:42 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 5–0 | Alex Halkias | Decision (unanimous) | PFC 2 | March 8, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 4–0 | Neelan Hordatt | Decision (split) | ECC 11: Redemption | June 29, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 3–0 | Maxime Dubois | TKO (punches) | UGC 32: Moment de Vérité | May 10, 2013 | 2 | 1:36 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jo Petahtegoose | Submission (armbar) | Score Fighting Series 6 | September 19, 2012 | 1 | 2:54 | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Michael Dufort | Decision (unanimous) | Ringside MMA 13 | March 17, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lightweight debut. Fight of the Night. |
See also
References
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