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Kyle Watson

Last fought: Apr 2011
RECORD
Pro
13-8-1
UFC
1-1-0
Age
47
Height
6'0"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time13:13
Fight Completion Rate88.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.65
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)1-0 (100.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)1-0 (100.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)78.4%
% Time in Control10.5%
% Time Controlled11.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time48.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.67
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.28
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.39
Distance Strike Accuracy30.5%
Distance Strike Defense66.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.39
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.62
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.24
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
Small sample: based on 2 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
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 Lightweight field
Kyle Watson   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 Watson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy35.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.3
Strike Differential0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min1:34
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins100.0%
Avg Fight Time13:13
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy35.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.3
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Control Time/Fight1:23

Fight History

LOSS
vs. John Makdessi
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields • Apr 2011Lightweight
KO/TKO (Spinning Back Fist) • Rd 3, 1:27
Kyle Watson25/14118%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:18
John Makdessi50/9851%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sako Chivitchian
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kyle Watson72/13553%TD 0/12Ctrl 2:28
Sako Chivitchian36/13227%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:56
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com