UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · Early prelims
Lightweight · 3 rounds
Kyle Nelson vs Diego Ferreira
Kyle Nelson
“The Monster”
17-8-1 · Canada
LLWLW
Result
Ferreira wins by KO/TKO (R2 1:23)
Diego Ferreira
20-7-0 · Brazil
LL
Fight stats
NelsonFerreira
Knockdowns
0
0
Significant strikes
20/50
54/102
Total strikes
20/50
63/112
Takedowns
0/0
2/4
Submission attempts
0
1
Control time
0:00
0:00
Head
12
42
Body
6
8
Leg
2
4
Tale of the tape
| Nelson | Ferreira | |
|---|---|---|
| 17-8-1 | Record | 20-7-0 |
| 27 | Age | 33 |
| 5′11″ | Height | 5′9″ |
| 71″ | Reach | 74″ |
| Switch | Stance | Orthodox |
| 3.08 | Sig. strikes landed / min | – |
| 3.94 | Sig. strikes absorbed / min | – |
| 46% | Striking accuracy | – |
| 54% | Striking defence | – |
| 0.99 | Takedowns / 15 min | – |
| 23% | Takedown accuracy | – |
| 67% | Takedown defence | – |
| 0.44 | Submission attempts / 15 min | – |
| 1:25 | Control time / fight | – |
| 6 | Wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
| 4 | Wins by submission | 0 |
| 7 | Wins by decision | 0 |
| 59% | Finish rate | – |
Last fights
Kyle Nelson
LCristian PérezKO/TKO · R1 · Oct 2026
LTerrance McKinneyKO/TKO · R1 · Mar 2026
WMatt FrevolaDecision · R3 · Oct 2025
LSteve GarciaKO/TKO · R1 · Sep 2024
WBill AlgeoKO/TKO · R1 · Mar 2024
Diego Ferreira
LAlexander HernandezKO/TKO · R2 · Sep 2025
LGrant DawsonDecision · R3 · Jan 2025
Previous meetings
These fighters have not met before.