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Kyle Kingsbury "Kingsbu"

Inactive · age 44 · Orthodox · 6'4" 193 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 79" 201 cm
At a glance
  • 4-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • UFC veteran since 2008
Elo rating
1468
Global Elo 1519 ±39
Rank
—
—
UFC record
4-5-0
KO 1 · Sub 0 · Dec 3
Streak
-4
Δ90d +6 · Δ1y +6
Last fight
Jul 26, 2014
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 42m
Avg fight time
11:22
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.6
Ground control
22m
Since last fight
11y 11mo

Honest Elo history

9 fights · tap & drag
Dec 13, 2008 — L vs Tom Lawlor Δ-29Oct 24, 2009 — W vs Razak Al-Hassan Δ+28Sep 15, 2010 — W vs Jared Hamman Δ+29Feb 5, 2011 — W vs Ricardo Romero Δ+33Jun 4, 2011 — W vs Fabio Maldonado Δ+27Nov 19, 2011 — L vs Stephan Bonnar Δ-18May 26, 2012 — L vs Glover Teixeira Δ-22Sep 29, 2012 — L vs Jimi Manuwa Δ-18Jul 26, 2014 — L vs Patrick Cummins Δ-17 14001425145014751500152515501575 200920102011201220132014 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":361.7,"elo":1426,"date":"2008-12-13","opp":"Tom Lawlor","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":1,"x":200.6,"y":309.8,"elo":1455,"date":"2009-10-24","opp":"Razak Al-Hassan","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":2,"x":315,"y":257.7,"elo":1483,"date":"2010-09-15","opp":"Jared Hamman","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":3,"x":365.2,"y":197.2,"elo":1516,"date":"2011-02-05","opp":"Ricardo Romero","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":4,"x":407,"y":148.7,"elo":1543,"date":"2011-06-04","opp":"Fabio Maldonado","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":5,"x":466,"y":181.6,"elo":1525,"date":"2011-11-19","opp":"Stephan Bonnar","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":6,"x":532.3,"y":221.8,"elo":1503,"date":"2012-05-26","opp":"Glover Teixeira","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":7,"x":576.6,"y":255.1,"elo":1485,"date":"2012-09-29","opp":"Jimi Manuwa","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":8,"x":810,"y":286,"elo":1468,"date":"2014-07-26","opp":"Patrick Cummins","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jul 26, 2014 Patrick Cummins L -17
Sep 29, 2012 Jimi Manuwa L -18
May 26, 2012 Glover Teixeira L -22
Nov 19, 2011 Stephan Bonnar L -18
Jun 4, 2011 Fabio Maldonado W +27

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
25%
1 / 4
Finish rate
KO
1
25% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
3
75% of wins
KO: 1 (25%) 1 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 3 (75%) 3
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
1 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 304 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
45% Head
  • Head 45%
  • Body 22%
  • Leg 33%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
68% Distance
  • Distance 68%
  • Clinch 27%
  • Ground 5%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
40%
of losses by finish
2 of 5
1 KO/TKO 1 Sub 3 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1518
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Fabio Maldonado
Elo 1533 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
4.8
−0.8 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 9 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1509

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Kyle Kingsbury on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.