Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kyle Nelson
The Monster
17-7-1
RESULT

Kyle Nelson def. Matt Frevola (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Matt Frevola
The SteamRolla
11-6-1
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada

Kyle Nelson defeated Matt Frevola by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez, held Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Kyle Nelson won the decision.

Fight stats

Kyle Nelson
Matt Frevola
1
Knockdowns
0
63 of 135
Significant strikes
43 of 136
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
92 of 170
Total strikes
60 of 155
2 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 3
40%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
3:11
Control time
1:58
Significant strikes by target
41 of 103
Head
23 of 103
14 of 23
Body
10 of 20
8 of 9
Leg
10 of 13
46 of 106
Distance
39 of 129
7 of 14
Clinch
4 of 7
10 of 15
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
23 of 55
Sig. str.
15 of 54
30 of 64
Total str.
19 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 57
Sig. str.
21 of 69
32 of 60
Total str.
22 of 70
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 23
Sig. str.
7 of 13
30 of 46
Total str.
19 of 25
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:43
Ctrl
0:37

Judges' Scorecards

#NelsonFrevola
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#NelsonFrevola
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#NelsonFrevola
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Nelson
-
0
Frevola
30-26 Nelson×730-27 Nelson×329-27 Nelson×2
All 12 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

97%
Nelson
3%
Frevola
60 fan scorecards submitted
30-26 Nelson51.7%30-27 Nelson20%29-28 Nelson10%30-25 Nelson8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Nelson
R2
78%
Nelson
R3
95%
Nelson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Kyle Nelson
-120
55% implied win probability
Open: +107Best: -105
Matt Frevola
+101
50% implied win probability
Open: -126Best: +112

Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKyle NelsonMatt Frevola
4casters-119+112
4Cx-121+112
Bet105-120+106
BetAnything-130+100
BetMGM-120+100
BetOnline-123+103
BetRivers-118-105
BetUS-125+105
Betway-105-120
Bookmaker-112-108
Bovada-125+105
Caesars-120+100
Circa-125+105
Cloudbet-126+102
DraftKings-125+105
FanDuel-132+112
MyBookie-122+100
Pinnacle-120+106
Stake-118+105
SXBet-110-132

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kyle Nelson vs Matt Frevola?

Kyle Nelson defeated Matt Frevola by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez, held Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Kyle Nelson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kyle Nelson vs Matt Frevola?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Kyle Nelson won the decision.

Was Kyle Nelson vs Matt Frevola a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 60 fan cards scored it for Kyle Nelson; 100% of 12 media scores picked Kyle Nelson.

Full robbery index
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kyle Nelson 39%61% Matt Frevola

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Kyle Nelson
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Matt Frevola
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power78
91Speed64
72Precision55
76Durability77
76Engine89
92Wrestling93
66Ground89

Biggest edge Matt Frevola, Ground striking +42

Attribute by attribute

Kyle Nelson is on the left of every row, Matt Frevola on the right.
82Punch power96
94Kick power59
94Punch speed70
88Kick speed58
72Accuracy55
92Takedowns93
51Ground striking93
80Submissions84
77Chin72
75Body strength82
76Cardio89

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-7-1
Record
11-6-1
1624
Power Index rating
1700
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
36
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.60
SLpM
3.30
45%
Str. Acc.
39%
4.58
SApM
3.76
53%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.18
TD Avg.
2.34
23%
TD Acc.
41%
66%
TD Def.
40%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kyle Nelson · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady · Sep 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Matt Frevola · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:59 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo · May 6, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:08 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 12 fights
34.4
Avg sig. strikes
28.3
0.75
Avg takedowns
1.25
1:58
Avg control time
1:15
82
Career high strikes
66
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Kyle Nelson
Strike target
Matt Frevola
56%
Head
66%
26%
Body
19%
18%
Leg
15%
Kyle Nelson
Strike position
Matt Frevola
84%
Distance
70%
13%
Clinch
11%
3%
Ground
19%