Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Fernando Padilla
Fernando Padilla
“El Valiente”
16-6-0
RESULT

Kyle Nelson def. Fernando Padilla (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Kyle Nelson
Kyle Nelson
“The Monster”
17-7-1
Sunday, September 17, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Kyle Nelson defeated Fernando Padilla by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2, held Sunday, September 17, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Fernando Padilla
Kyle Nelson
0
Knockdowns
0
72 of 208
Significant strikes
82 of 184
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
73 of 209
Total strikes
83 of 185
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
42 of 168
Head
43 of 143
17 of 22
Body
19 of 20
13 of 18
Leg
20 of 21
65 of 198
Distance
80 of 176
7 of 10
Clinch
2 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 82
Sig. str.
25 of 50
26 of 82
Total str.
25 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 59
Sig. str.
30 of 58
23 of 60
Total str.
31 of 59
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 67
Sig. str.
27 of 76
24 of 67
Total str.
27 of 76
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-6-0
Record
17-7-1
0
Win Streak
0
29
Age
35
6'1"
Height
5'11"
76"
Reach
71"
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Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

6.07
SLpM
3.60
40%
Str. Acc.
45%
5.74
SApM
4.58
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.18
0%
TD Acc.
23%
100%
TD Def.
66%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Fernando Padilla · 2-2
  • L
    Sean Woodson
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Featherweight
  • W
    Luis Pajuelo
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs NamajunasSat, Mar 23, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:45 · Featherweight
  • L
    Kyle Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2Sun, Sep 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Julian Erosa
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs SimonSat, Apr 29, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Featherweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 12 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
34.4
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.75
0:16
Avg control time
1:58
72
Career high strikes
82
0
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Fernando Padilla
Strike target
Kyle Nelson
66%
Head
56%
20%
Body
26%
15%
Leg
18%
Fernando Padilla
Strike position
Kyle Nelson
80%
Distance
84%
8%
Clinch
13%
12%
Ground
3%