Light Heavyweight

Kyle Kingsbury

Last fought: Jul 2014

RECORD

Pro

11-6-0 (1 NC)

UFC

4-5-0

Age

Height

6'4"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

79"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:21
Fight Completion Rate	75.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.27
% Fights Inside the Distance	33.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	11-9 (55.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	3-2 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	8-7 (53.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	40.5%
% Time in Control	21.2%
% Time Controlled	38.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	35.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.02
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.89
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.87
Distance Strike Accuracy	34.2%
Distance Strike Defense	56.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.52
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.36
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	5.19
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	6.04
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.64

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Kyle Kingsbury League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Kyle Kingsbury
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.8
Strike Differential	-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	41.9%
Takedown Defense	52.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	3:11
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	25.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	75.0%
Avg Fight Time	11:21
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.5
Takedown Accuracy	29.2%
Takedown Defense	36.0%
Control Time/Fight	1:47

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Patrick Cummins

UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown • Jul 2014Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kyle Kingsbury22/8526%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16

Patrick Cummins73/12957%TD 10/17Ctrl 9:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Kingsbury	10/25	40%	0/0	0:16	—
	Patrick Cummins	19/35	54%	4/7	3:24	—

R2	Kyle Kingsbury	7/35	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Patrick Cummins	32/49	65%	3/5	3:08	—

R3	Kyle Kingsbury	5/25	20%	0/1	0:00	—
	Patrick Cummins	22/45	49%	3/5	3:01	—

LOSS

vs. Jimi Manuwa

UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic • Sep 2012Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00

Kyle Kingsbury28/4464%TD 2/8Ctrl 5:09

Jimi Manuwa53/7769%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:50KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Kingsbury	9/18	50%	0/5	2:06	—
	Jimi Manuwa	36/52	69%	0/0	0:17	1

R2	Kyle Kingsbury	19/26	73%	2/3	3:03	—
	Jimi Manuwa	17/25	68%	0/0	0:33	—

LOSS

vs. Glover Teixeira

UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir • May 2012Light Heavyweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 1:53

Kyle Kingsbury5/1926%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Glover Teixeira15/3050%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Kingsbury	5/19	26%	0/1	0:00	—
	Glover Teixeira	15/30	50%	0/0	1:07	—

LOSS

vs. Stephan Bonnar

UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson • Nov 2011Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kyle Kingsbury31/5358%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:58

Stephan Bonnar36/7449%TD 4/6Ctrl 10:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Kingsbury	23/36	64%	0/0	0:58	—
	Stephan Bonnar	27/48	56%	1/3	1:34	—

R2	Kyle Kingsbury	6/12	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Stephan Bonnar	3/13	23%	1/1	4:26	—

R3	Kyle Kingsbury	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Stephan Bonnar	6/13	46%	2/2	4:38	—

WIN

vs. Fabio Maldonado

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale • Jun 2011Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kyle Kingsbury95/19150%TD 5/14Ctrl 2:36

Fabio Maldonado78/14454%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Kingsbury	42/88	48%	2/3	0:57	—
	Fabio Maldonado	31/54	57%	0/0	0:04	—

R2	Kyle Kingsbury	29/53	55%	2/6	1:08	—
	Fabio Maldonado	13/40	32%	0/0	0:36	—

R3	Kyle Kingsbury	24/50	48%	1/5	0:31	—
	Fabio Maldonado	34/50	68%	2/2	0:55	—

WIN

vs. Ricardo Romero

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort • Feb 2011Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:21

Kyle Kingsbury9/1369%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

Ricardo Romero1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Kingsbury	9/13	69%	0/0	0:07	1
	Ricardo Romero	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jared Hamman

UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares • Sep 2010Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kyle Kingsbury79/21936%TD 9/13Ctrl 4:48

Jared Hamman88/23937%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Kingsbury	25/51	49%	4/5	2:52	—
	Jared Hamman	13/47	28%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Kyle Kingsbury	33/97	34%	3/4	1:11	—
	Jared Hamman	27/86	31%	0/1	0:09	—

R3	Kyle Kingsbury	21/71	30%	2/4	0:45	—
	Jared Hamman	48/106	45%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Razak Al-Hassan

UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun • Oct 2009Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kyle Kingsbury25/9826%TD 2/6Ctrl 5:29

Razak Al-Hassan31/7939%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Kingsbury	7/25	28%	1/1	3:36	—
	Razak Al-Hassan	7/19	37%	1/1	0:17	—

R2	Kyle Kingsbury	9/26	35%	1/3	1:14	—
	Razak Al-Hassan	9/24	38%	0/3	2:25	—

R3	Kyle Kingsbury	9/47	19%	0/2	0:39	—
	Razak Al-Hassan	15/36	42%	0/0	1:07	—

LOSS

vs. Tom Lawlor

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale • Dec 2008Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kyle Kingsbury10/2245%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:19

Tom Lawlor14/2264%TD 7/19Ctrl 11:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Kingsbury	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tom Lawlor	8/15	53%	1/2	4:36	—

R2	Kyle Kingsbury	3/7	43%	0/0	0:13	—
	Tom Lawlor	6/7	86%	3/7	4:21	—

R3	Kyle Kingsbury	6/10	60%	0/0	2:06	—
	Tom Lawlor	0/0	—	3/10	2:24	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com