UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · Prelims
Featherweight · 3 rounds
Matt Sayles vs Kyle Nelson
Matt Sayles
8-4-0 · USA
Result
Sayles wins by Submission (R3 3:16)
Kyle Nelson
“The Monster”
17-8-1 · Canada
LLWLW
Fight stats
SaylesNelson
Knockdowns
0
0
Significant strikes
75/147
26/93
Total strikes
106/181
32/103
Takedowns
0/0
2/10
Submission attempts
1
4
Control time
1:55
3:33
Head
45
18
Body
15
8
Leg
15
0
Tale of the tape
| Sayles | Nelson | |
|---|---|---|
| 8-4-0 | Record | 17-8-1 |
| 25 | Age | 28 |
| 5′7″ | Height | 5′11″ |
| 68″ | Reach | 71″ |
| Orthodox | Stance | Switch |
| – | Sig. strikes landed / min | 3.08 |
| – | Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 3.94 |
| – | Striking accuracy | 46% |
| – | Striking defence | 54% |
| – | Takedowns / 15 min | 0.99 |
| – | Takedown accuracy | 23% |
| – | Takedown defence | 67% |
| – | Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.44 |
| – | Control time / fight | 1:25 |
| 0 | Wins by KO/TKO | 6 |
| 0 | Wins by submission | 4 |
| 0 | Wins by decision | 7 |
| – | Finish rate | 59% |
Last fights
Matt Sayles
No fight history stored yet.
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
Previous meetings
These fighters have not met before.