Lightweight · “Killshot”
Kyle Prepolec
18-11-0 UFC 0-5-0
Hard To Take Down
Striker
5'10"Height
70"Reach
SouthpawStance
37Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
10:42Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Built on 53 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Hard To Take Down
weak td defense — rates 23 of 100 among UFC veterans
Striker
weak striking — rates 21 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.01
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.59
Striking accuracy33.6%
Striking defense45.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense41.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time1.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-3
Insider info
Kyle Prepolec favored over Mateusz Rebecki coinflip UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez · July 26, 2026
strikinggood
Picked as the live underdog specifically because he's competitive on the feet against strikers the analyst rates as better than his opponent.
A pretty good striker with heavy kicks, good body work, plenty of power, and real durability. He spins more than the analyst would like but is decent enough with the spinning attacks to get away with it, and can get a bit wild at times. The clear weak point is the grappling -- physical enough in scrambles and works to get back up, but he can be taken down and held there, which is the analyst's stated blueprint for beating him.
Strengthheavy kicks and good body work with real power
Strengthgenuinely durable
Strengthdecent with spinning attacks despite the risk
Weaknesscan be taken down and held there -- the clear path opponents use to beat him
Striking trend
Fight history
L Mateusz Rebecki 20-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:41 — UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez · August 1, 2026
2/13Sig. strikes
75/98Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Drew Dober 27-15 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:16 — UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen · October 18, 2025
51/164Sig. strikes
83/161Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Benoit Saint Denis 13-3 walk-in Submission · R2 2:35 — UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
12/27Sig. strikes
54/70Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Austin Hubbard 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · September 14, 2019
44/122Sig. strikes
51/112Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nordine Taleb 14-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
52/153Sig. strikes
90/201Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
10
Submission
4
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
3
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
5
BTC
3
Provincial FC
3
Fighting Spirit MMA
3
Prospect FC
2
Bellator
2
Unified MMA
1
Samourai MMA
1
+ 9 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 29 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Mateusz Rębecki | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez
August 1, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 4:41 |
| L | Drew Dober | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
October 18, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 1:16 |
| L | Benoît Saint Denis | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 315
May 10, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 2:35 |
| W | Gustavo Wurlitzer | TKO (punches) | BTC 24
June 8, 2024 |
BTC | 1 | 3:04 |
| W | Josh Henry | TKO (head kick and punches) | Prospect FC 16
April 23, 2023 |
Prospect FC | 1 | 2:14 |
| W | Marco Antonio Elpidio | KO (head kick) | Prospect FC 14
October 22, 2022 |
Prospect FC | 1 | 3:23 |
| L | Shane Campbell | Decision (unanimous) | Unified MMA 43
March 4, 2022 |
Unified MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael Dufort | Decision (split) | Samourai MMA 1
November 19, 2021 |
Samourai MMA | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Austin Hubbard | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
September 14, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nordine Taleb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cody Pfister | Decision (unanimous) | BTC 5
March 9, 2019 |
BTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Scott Hudson | TKO (punches) | BTC 3
June 23, 2018 |
BTC | 2 | 1:44 |
| L | Troy Lamson | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Second Coming
August 5, 2017 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | David Newport | TKO (body punch) | WXC 66
January 13, 2017 |
WXC | 2 | 3:49 |
| W | Adrian Hadribeaj | KO (spinning backfist) | TXC Legends 7
February 20, 2016 |
TXC Legends | 4 | 4:01 |
| L | Alex Ricci | Decision (unanimous) | Global Warriors FC 2
May 30, 2015 |
Global Warriors FC | 3 | 2:03 |
| W | Damion Hill | Submission (rear naked choke) | Provincial FC 3
October 18, 2014 |
Provincial FC | 2 | 0:00 |
| W | Keven Morin | Decision (unanimous) | Provincial FC 2
March 8, 2014 |
Provincial FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Adam Assenza | TKO (knees) | Provincial FC 1
October 26, 2013 |
Provincial FC | 2 | 4:40 |
| L | Kevin Lee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Michiana Fight League 29
April 13, 2013 |
Michiana Fight League | 2 | 2:17 |
| L | Jason Fischer | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Bellator 76
October 12, 2012 |
Bellator | 3 | 3:19 |
| W | Jason Meisel | Submission (triangle choke) | Score Fighting Series 5
August 25, 2012 |
Score Fighting Series | 2 | 2:58 |
| W | Lance Snow | Submission (armbar) | Bellator 64
April 6, 2012 |
Bellator | 2 | 2:54 |
| L | Mustafa Khalil | Decision (unanimous) | Wreck MMA 8
October 28, 2011 |
Wreck MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Benoit Guionnet | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Generation Combat 28
October 1, 2011 |
Ultimate Generation Combat | 1 | 2:19 |
| W | Keven Pellerin | TKO (punches) | Ringside MMA: Rising Star 3
May 14, 2011 |
Ringside MMA | 1 | 3:36 |
| W | Pete Brown | Decision (unanimous) | Fighting Spirit MMA: Under Fire
May 30, 2009 |
Fighting Spirit MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jayson Dawns | Submission (triangle choke) | Fighting Spirit MMA: Bloody Valentine
February 14, 2009 |
Fighting Spirit MMA | 2 | 4:04 |
| W | Justin Potter | TKO (punches) | Fighting Spirit MMA: Superfights
October 18, 2008 |
Fighting Spirit MMA | 1 | 0:30 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kyle Prepolec) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.