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Kyle Nelson vs Steve Garcia

Kyle Nelson is 17-7-1; Steve Garcia is 19-6-0. Kyle Nelson is 1 year older than Steve Garcia. Steve Garcia has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Kyle Nelson. Steve Garcia is 1" · 3 cm taller than Kyle Nelson. They have met once: Kyle Nelson 0, Steve Garcia 1.

Kyle Nelson
Canada
Kyle Nelson
“The Monster” · 17-7-1
TKOUDTKO
Met once
Steve Garcia
United States
Steve Garcia
“Mean Machine” · 19-6-0
TKOTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Kyle Nelson

No background on record

Camp · House Of Champions · Canada
Steve Garcia

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
75%
26%
Body
16%
18%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Kyle Nelsonlast 8 fights
69%13%18%
Steve Garcialast 8 fights
67%17%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kyle Nelson· from fights outside the UFC Steve Garcia· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.605.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersSteve Garcia · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.582.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersSteve Garcia · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.180.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersSteve Garcia · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersSteve Garcia · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%86%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersSteve Garcia · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersSteve Garcia · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.60
Strikes landed / min
5.41
4.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.19
1.18 / 5.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.83 / 1.7
23%
Takedown accuracy
50%
67%
Takedown defence
86%
1:58
Control time / fight
0:55
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Kyle Nelson12 UFC fights · 413 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%181/580
22%91/131
18%74/85
Clinch
9%37/67
4%17/19
0%0/0
Ground
3%13/20
0%0/0
0%0/0
Steve Garcia12 UFC fights · 393 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%176/530
13%53/73
10%38/41
Clinch
6%24/35
2%6/6
0%0/0
Ground
24%93/137
1%3/3
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Kyle Nelson and Steve Garcia ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady (Sat, Sep 7, 2024), where Steve Garcia won by TKO.

What are the records of Kyle Nelson and Steve Garcia?

Kyle Nelson is 17-7-1 and Steve Garcia is 19-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Kyle Nelson or Steve Garcia?

Steve Garcia has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Kyle Nelson, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kyle Nelson or Steve Garcia?

Steve Garcia is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Kyle Nelson stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Kyle Nelson or Steve Garcia?

Kyle Nelson is 35 and Steve Garcia is 34.

Who has more finishes, Kyle Nelson or Steve Garcia?

Kyle Nelson has 10 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Steve Garcia has 15 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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