Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Kyle Nelson
CanadaKyle Nelson
“The Monster”
17-7-1
RESULT

Matt Sayles def. Kyle Nelson (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 3:16
WIN
Matt Sayles
United StatesMatt Sayles
“Robo”
8-4-0
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Canada

Matt Sayles defeated Kyle Nelson by Submission in round 3 (3:16) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy, held Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa.

Fight stats

Kyle Nelson
Matt Sayles
0
Knockdowns
0
26 of 93
Significant strikes
75 of 147
28%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
32 of 103
Total strikes
106 of 181
2 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
20%
Takedown accuracy
—
4
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
3:47
Control time
2:47
Significant strikes by target
18 of 82
Head
45 of 113
8 of 11
Body
15 of 18
0 of 0
Leg
15 of 16
24 of 86
Distance
48 of 105
2 of 7
Clinch
3 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
24 of 37

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 48
Sig. str.
54 of 99
14 of 48
Total str.
79 of 127
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 17
Sig. str.
6 of 14
11 of 27
Total str.
7 of 15
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
3:26
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 28
Sig. str.
15 of 34
7 of 28
Total str.
20 of 39
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:21
Ctrl
0:26

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kyle Nelson vs Matt Sayles?

Matt Sayles defeated Kyle Nelson by Submission in round 3 (3:16) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy, held Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa.

Referee
Todd Ronald Anderson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kyle Nelson 50%50% Matt Sayles

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

17-7-1
Record
8-4-0
1465
Elo rating
1466
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
32
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.60
SLpM
4.83
45%
Str. Acc.
41%
4.58
SApM
2.81
53%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.18
TD Avg.
0.36
23%
TD Acc.
16%
66%
TD Def.
81%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kyle Nelson · 3-2
  • L
    Terrance McKinney
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Lightweight
  • W
    Matt Frevola
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Steve Garcia
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Featherweight
  • W
    Bill Algeo
    UFC Atlantic CitySat, Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Fernando Padilla
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2Sun, Sep 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Matt Sayles · 1-3
  • L
    Jordan Leavitt
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, Dec 18, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Lightweight
  • L
    Bryce Mitchell
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs RozenstruikSun, Dec 8, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Featherweight
  • W
    Kyle Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs CowboySun, May 5, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 3:16 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sheymon Moraes
    UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2Sat, Aug 4, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 4 fights
34.4
Avg sig. strikes
41.8
0.75
Avg takedowns
0.25
1:58
Avg control time
1:17
82
Career high strikes
77
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Kyle Nelson
Strike target
Matt Sayles
56%
Head
53%
26%
Body
28%
18%
Leg
20%
Kyle Nelson
Strike position
Matt Sayles
84%
Distance
77%
13%
Clinch
8%
3%
Ground
16%