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Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Diego Ferreira def. Kyle Nelson (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:23
Kyle Nelson
The Monster
17-7-1
Sunday, December 9, 2018
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Diego Ferreira defeated Kyle Nelson by TKO in round 2 (1:23) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega, held Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Fight stats

Diego Ferreira
Kyle Nelson
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 102
Significant strikes
20 of 50
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
63 of 112
Total strikes
20 of 50
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:28
Control time
0:14
Significant strikes by target
42 of 87
Head
12 of 37
8 of 11
Body
6 of 10
4 of 4
Leg
2 of 3
27 of 55
Distance
19 of 48
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
26 of 46
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
40 of 75
Sig. str.
20 of 49
46 of 81
Total str.
20 of 49
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:21
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 27
Sig. str.
0 of 1
17 of 31
Total str.
0 of 1
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Ferreira vs Kyle Nelson?

Diego Ferreira defeated Kyle Nelson by TKO in round 2 (1:23) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega, held Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Referee
Ivan Svec
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Diego Ferreira 55%45% Kyle Nelson

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.

Diego Ferreira
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Kyle Nelson
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power88
91Speed91
77Precision72
87Durability76
93Engine76
56Wrestling92
92Ground66

Biggest edge Diego Ferreira, Ground striking +41

Attribute by attribute

Diego Ferreira is on the left of every row, Kyle Nelson on the right.
49Punch power82
73Kick power94
94Punch speed94
87Kick speed88
77Accuracy72
56Takedowns92
92Ground striking51
92Submissions80
92Chin77
81Body strength75
93Cardio76

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

Tale of the Tape

20-7-0
Record
17-7-1
1729
Power Index rating
1697
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
35
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Canada

Style Matchup

BJJCapoeira
vs
-
Diego Ferreira
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2013Lightweight Championship · Legacy Fighting Championship
  • 2013Lightweight Championship · South Texas Fighting Championship
  • 2009Silver · IBJJF Nogi Worlds · -79.5 kg

Camp Fortis MMA · Dallas, US

Kyle Nelson

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.95
SLpM
3.60
40%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.58
SApM
4.58
57%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.08
TD Avg.
1.18
33%
TD Acc.
23%
58%
TD Def.
66%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Ferreira · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · Aug 8, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:51 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 12 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
34.4
0.72
Avg takedowns
0.75
1:14
Avg control time
1:58
123
Career high strikes
82
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Diego Ferreira
Strike target
Kyle Nelson
72%
Head
56%
21%
Body
26%
7%
Leg
18%
Diego Ferreira
Strike position
Kyle Nelson
79%
Distance
84%
7%
Clinch
13%
15%
Ground
3%