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Kyle Nelson vs Terrance McKinney

Kyle Nelson is 17-7-1; Terrance McKinney is 18-9-0. Kyle Nelson is 3 years older than Terrance McKinney. Terrance McKinney has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Kyle Nelson. Kyle Nelson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Terrance McKinney. They have met once: Kyle Nelson 0, Terrance McKinney 1.

Kyle Nelson
Canada
Kyle Nelson
“The Monster” · 17-7-1
TKOUDTKO
LightweightMet once
Terrance McKinney
United States
Terrance McKinney
“T. Wrecks” · 18-9-0
TKOTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Kyle Nelson

No background on record

Camp · House Of Champions · Canada
Terrance McKinney

No background on record

Camp · Fusion X-Cel · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
86%
26%
Body
14%
18%
Leg
0%

Time in position

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

Kyle Nelsonlast 8 fights
69%13%18%
Terrance McKinneylast 10 fights
47%21%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kyle Nelson· from fights outside the UFC Terrance McKinney· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.606.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersTerrance McKinney · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.584.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersTerrance McKinney · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.183.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersTerrance McKinney · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersTerrance McKinney · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersTerrance McKinney · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersTerrance McKinney · Elite · better than 94% 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
6.83
4.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.07
1.18 / 5.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.27 / 7.6
23%
Takedown accuracy
43%
67%
Takedown defence
73%
1:58
Control time / fight
1:25
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.80

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
Terrance McKinney15 UFC fights · 282 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%108/270
9%25/36
0%0/2
Clinch
8%22/33
4%11/12
0%0/0
Ground
40%113/151
1%3/3
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Kyle NelsonTerrance McKinney

Frequently asked questions

Have Kyle Nelson and Terrance McKinney ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer (Sat, Mar 28, 2026), where Terrance McKinney won by TKO.

What are the records of Kyle Nelson and Terrance McKinney?

Kyle Nelson is 17-7-1 and Terrance McKinney is 18-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Kyle Nelson or Terrance McKinney?

Terrance McKinney has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Kyle Nelson, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kyle Nelson or Terrance McKinney?

Kyle Nelson is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Terrance McKinney stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Kyle Nelson or Terrance McKinney?

Kyle Nelson is 35 and Terrance McKinney is 32.

Who has more finishes, Kyle Nelson or Terrance McKinney?

Kyle Nelson has 10 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Terrance McKinney has 18 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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