Kyle Watson
Kyle Watson is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Lightweight division. Kyle Watson holds a professional record of 13-8-1, including 1-1-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Kyle Watson stands 6'0", fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 47 years old. Kyle Watson is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Kyle Watson profile
| Division | Lightweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 13-8-1 |
| UFC record | 1-1-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | United States |
| Age | 47 |
| Date of birth | 1979-08-09 |
| Height | 6'0" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 156 lbs |
| Current streak | L2 |
| Total octagon time | 26 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.67 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.25 |
| Striking accuracy | 35.1% |
| Striking defense | 62.6% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 41.2% |
| Strikes to the body | 38.1% |
| Strikes to the legs | 20.6% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 100% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 83 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
Kyle Watson recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-11 | CWFC | Cage Warriors | Juha-Pekka Vainikainen | loss | Doctor Stoppage · 4:26 · R2 |
| 2011-04-30 | UFC | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields | John Makdessi | loss | Spinning Back Fist Head |
| 2010-12-04 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale | Sako Chivitchian | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2009-02-07 | CCC | Corral's Combat Classic | Steve Reyna | win | Rear Naked Choke · 4:34 · R1 |
| 2009-01-23 | Unknown | Josh Bernal | win | TKO | |
| 2008-06-28 | TFC | DeCarlo Johnson | win | SUB | |
| 2007-09-15 | TFC | Kevin English | win | SUB | |
| 2007-02-16 | BF | Tyler Jackson | loss | DEC | |
| 2006-11-18 | IC | win | Rear Naked Choke · 3:33 · R2 | ||
| 2006-09-09 | TFC | Chris Higi | win | SUB | |
| 2006-07-15 | MTTD | Sherron Leggett | loss | DEC | |
| 2006-07-15 | MTTD | win | SUB | ||
| 2005-09-17 | TFC | Bart Palaszewski | loss | TKO | |
| 2005-06-11 | Unknown | Joe Voisin | win | TKO | |
| 2005-05-21 | TFC | Chris Higi | win | SUB | |
| 2005-03-26 | Unknown | Spencer Fisher | loss | TKO | |
| 2005-02-19 | TFC | win | SUB | ||
| 2004-11-20 | IC | Ironheart Crown 8 | John Paun | draw | Draw · Decision |
| 2004-04-24 | TFC | win | SUB | ||
| 2004-01-10 | FCC | Henry Matamoros | loss | TKO | |
| 2003-06-28 | FCC | Tom Kirk | loss | DEC | |
| 2003-03-22 | FCC | Monte Skinner | win | SUB |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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