Kyle Prepolec
Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:08:20 PM Wikipedia source
Kyle Prepolec (born August 30, 1989) is a Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) Lightweight division. He is the current SMMA Lightweight Champion and had previously won the BTC Catchweight Championship and the TXC Lightweight Championship.
Infobox
Born
(1989-08-30) August 30, 1989 (age 36)Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Other names
Kill Shot
Residence
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight
155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division
Lightweight (2008–present) Welterweight (2019) Catchweight(2011-2019)
Reach
70 in (178 cm)
Style
Mixed Martial Artist
Fighting out of
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Team
Maximum Training Centre
Trainer
Paul Rousseau
Years active
2008–present
Total
28
Wins
18
By knockout
1
By submission
3
By decision
6
Losses
10
Occupation
Contractor/Personal Trainer
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
28 matches
By knockout
18 wins
10
10 losses
1
By submission
By submission
28 matches
By submission
18 wins
4
10 losses
3
By decision
By decision
28 matches
By decision
18 wins
4
10 losses
6
| 28 matches | 18 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 3 |
| By decision | 4 | 6 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
18–10
Opponent
Drew Dober
Method
TKO (knees and punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
Date
October 18, 2025
Round
3
Time
1:16
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Notes
Dober was deducted one point in round 3 due to an illegal groin strike. Fight of the Night.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
18–9
Opponent
Benoît Saint Denis
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
UFC 315
Date
May 10, 2025
Round
2
Time
2:35
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–8
Opponent
Gustavo Wurlitzer
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
BTC 24
Date
June 8, 2024
Round
1
Time
3:04
Location
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–8
Opponent
Josh Henry
Method
TKO (head kick and punches)
Event
Prospect FC 16
Date
April 23, 2023
Round
1
Time
2:14
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–8
Opponent
Marco Antonio Elpidio
Method
KO (head kick)
Event
Prospect FC 14
Date
October 22, 2022
Round
1
Time
3:23
Location
London, Ontario, Canada
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
15–8
Opponent
Shane Campbell
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Unified MMA 43
Date
March 4, 2022
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Enoch, Alberta, Canada
Notes
Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–7
Opponent
Michael Dufort
Method
Decision (split)
Event
Samourai MMA 1
Date
November 19, 2021
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Notes
Won the inaugural SMMA Lightweight Championship.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
14–7
Opponent
Austin Hubbard
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
Date
September 14, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Notes
Return to Lightweight.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
14–6
Opponent
Nordine Taleb
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
Date
May 4, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Notes
Welterweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–5
Opponent
Cody Pfister
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
BTC 5
Date
March 9, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Notes
Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–5
Opponent
Scott Hudson
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
BTC 3
Date
June 23, 2018
Round
2
Time
1:44
Location
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Notes
Super Lightweight debut. Won the vacant BTC Super Lightweight Championship.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
12–5
Opponent
Troy Lamson
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
KOTC: Second Coming
Date
August 5, 2017
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Wyandotte, Michigan, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–4
Opponent
David Newport
Method
TKO (body punch)
Event
WXC 66
Date
January 13, 2017
Round
2
Time
3:49
Location
Southgate, Michigan, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–4
Opponent
Adrian Hadribeaj
Method
KO (spinning backfist)
Event
TXC Legends 7
Date
February 20, 2016
Round
4
Time
4:01
Location
Novi, Michigan, United States
Notes
Won the TXC Lightweight Championship.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
10–4
Opponent
Alex Ricci
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Global Warriors FC 2
Date
May 30, 2015
Round
3
Time
2:03
Location
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–3
Opponent
Damion Hill
Method
Submission (rear naked choke)
Event
Provincial FC 3
Date
October 18, 2014
Round
2
Time
0:00
Location
London, Ontario, Canada
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–3
Opponent
Keven Morin
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Provincial FC 2
Date
March 8, 2014
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
London, Ontario, Canada
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–3
Opponent
Adam Assenza
Method
TKO (knees)
Event
Provincial FC 1
Date
October 26, 2013
Round
2
Time
4:40
Location
London, Ontario, Canada
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
7–3
Opponent
Kevin Lee
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Michiana Fight League 29
Date
April 13, 2013
Round
2
Time
2:17
Location
South Bend, Indiana, United States
Notes
Catchweight (158 lb) bout; both fighters missed weight.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
7–2
Opponent
Jason Fischer
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
Bellator 76
Date
October 12, 2012
Round
3
Time
3:19
Location
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–1
Opponent
Jason Meisel
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
Score Fighting Series 5
Date
August 25, 2012
Round
2
Time
2:58
Location
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Notes
Return to Lightweight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–1
Opponent
Lance Snow
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
Bellator 64
Date
April 6, 2012
Round
2
Time
2:54
Location
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Notes
Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
5–1
Opponent
Mustafa Khalil
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Wreck MMA 8
Date
October 28, 2011
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Notes
Featherweight debut; Prepolec missed weight (149 lb).
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Benoit Guionnet
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Ultimate Generation Combat 28
Date
October 1, 2011
Round
1
Time
2:19
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Keven Pellerin
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Ringside MMA: Rising Star 3
Date
May 14, 2011
Round
1
Time
3:36
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Pete Brown
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Fighting Spirit MMA: Under Fire
Date
May 30, 2009
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Oneida 41, Ontario, Canada
Notes
Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Jayson Dawns
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
Fighting Spirit MMA: Bloody Valentine
Date
February 14, 2009
Round
2
Time
4:04
Location
Oneida 41, Ontario, Canada
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Justin Potter
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Fighting Spirit MMA: Superfights
Date
October 18, 2008
Round
1
Time
0:30
Location
Oneida 41, Ontario, Canada
Notes
Lightweight debut.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 18–10 | Drew Dober | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen | October 18, 2025 | 3 | 1:16 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Dober was deducted one point in round 3 due to an illegal groin strike. Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 18–9 | Benoît Saint Denis | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 315 | May 10, 2025 | 2 | 2:35 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 18–8 | Gustavo Wurlitzer | TKO (punches) | BTC 24 | June 8, 2024 | 1 | 3:04 | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 17–8 | Josh Henry | TKO (head kick and punches) | Prospect FC 16 | April 23, 2023 | 1 | 2:14 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 16–8 | Marco Antonio Elpidio | KO (head kick) | Prospect FC 14 | October 22, 2022 | 1 | 3:23 | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 15–8 | Shane Campbell | Decision (unanimous) | Unified MMA 43 | March 4, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada | Catchweight (165 lb) bout. |
| Win | 15–7 | Michael Dufort | Decision (split) | Samourai MMA 1 | November 19, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Won the inaugural SMMA Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 14–7 | Austin Hubbard | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | September 14, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 14–6 | Nordine Taleb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | May 4, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 14–5 | Cody Pfister | Decision (unanimous) | BTC 5 | March 9, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
| Win | 13–5 | Scott Hudson | TKO (punches) | BTC 3 | June 23, 2018 | 2 | 1:44 | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | Super Lightweight debut. Won the vacant BTC Super Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 12–5 | Troy Lamson | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Second Coming | August 5, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Wyandotte, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 12–4 | David Newport | TKO (body punch) | WXC 66 | January 13, 2017 | 2 | 3:49 | Southgate, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 11–4 | Adrian Hadribeaj | KO (spinning backfist) | TXC Legends 7 | February 20, 2016 | 4 | 4:01 | Novi, Michigan, United States | Won the TXC Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 10–4 | Alex Ricci | Decision (unanimous) | Global Warriors FC 2 | May 30, 2015 | 3 | 2:03 | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 10–3 | Damion Hill | Submission (rear naked choke) | Provincial FC 3 | October 18, 2014 | 2 | 0:00 | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 9–3 | Keven Morin | Decision (unanimous) | Provincial FC 2 | March 8, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 8–3 | Adam Assenza | TKO (knees) | Provincial FC 1 | October 26, 2013 | 2 | 4:40 | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Kevin Lee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Michiana Fight League 29 | April 13, 2013 | 2 | 2:17 | South Bend, Indiana, United States | Catchweight (158 lb) bout; both fighters missed weight. |
| Loss | 7–2 | Jason Fischer | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Bellator 76 | October 12, 2012 | 3 | 3:19 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 7–1 | Jason Meisel | Submission (triangle choke) | Score Fighting Series 5 | August 25, 2012 | 2 | 2:58 | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Return to Lightweight. |
| Win | 6–1 | Lance Snow | Submission (armbar) | Bellator 64 | April 6, 2012 | 2 | 2:54 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 5–1 | Mustafa Khalil | Decision (unanimous) | Wreck MMA 8 | October 28, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | Featherweight debut; Prepolec missed weight (149 lb). |
| Win | 5–0 | Benoit Guionnet | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Generation Combat 28 | October 1, 2011 | 1 | 2:19 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 4–0 | Keven Pellerin | TKO (punches) | Ringside MMA: Rising Star 3 | May 14, 2011 | 1 | 3:36 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 3–0 | Pete Brown | Decision (unanimous) | Fighting Spirit MMA: Under Fire | May 30, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Oneida 41, Ontario, Canada | Catchweight (165 lb) bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Jayson Dawns | Submission (triangle choke) | Fighting Spirit MMA: Bloody Valentine | February 14, 2009 | 2 | 4:04 | Oneida 41, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | Justin Potter | TKO (punches) | Fighting Spirit MMA: Superfights | October 18, 2008 | 1 | 0:30 | Oneida 41, Ontario, Canada | Lightweight debut. |
References
- www.ufc.comhttps://www.ufc.com/athlete/kyle-prepolec
- ufcstats.comhttp://ufcstats.com/fighter-details/873626e5547b5235
- "Kyle Preplec"http://www.mtcwindsor.ca/kyleprepolec.html
- windsorpubliclibrary.comhttps://www.windsorpubliclibrary.com/?page_id=66739
- iheartradiohttps://www.iheartradio.ca/am800/news/windsor-fighter-to-make-ufc-debut-1.9167164
- tapology/newshttps://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/366678-btc-3-scott-hudson-vs-kyle-prepolec
- windsorstarhttps://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/windsor-mma-fighter-gets-shot-at-ufc-glory
- Bleacher Reporthttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/1136167-bellator-64-windsor-results-askren-retains-title-in-a-funky-night-of-fights
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- cagesidepresshttps://cagesidepress.com/2019/05/04/ufc-ottawa-results-nordine-taleb-decision-kyle-prepolec/
- "Prepolec to face Hubbard at UFC Ottawa"https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/windsor-mma-fighter-kyle-prepolec-returns-to-ufc-action-saturday
- "UFC Fight Night 158 results"https://cagesidepress.com/2019/09/14/ufc-vancouver-results-austin-hubbard-wrestles-way-pass-kyle-prepolec/
- cagesidepresshttps://cagesidepress.com/2020/03/19/canadas-kyle-prepolec-among-numerous-fighters-released-ufc/
- "Kyle Prepolec vs Michael Dufort"https://mmaempire.ca/samourai-mma-1-fight-card/
- RDS.cahttp://www.rds.ca/combat/ufc/alex-morgan-1er-champion-de-samourai-mma-michael-dufort-vaincu-1.14699711
- MMA Empirehttps://mmaempire.ca/news/campbell-bhullar-ford-unified-mma-43/
- MMA Empirehttps://mmaempire.ca/news/prepolec-ghalehpardaz-prospect-fc-14/
- mm-eh.cahttps://mm-eh.ca/2023/04/prospect-fc-16-live-results-mm-eh/
- "Canadian Kyle Prepolec to replace Joel Alvarez on UFC 315 main card"https://www.sportsnet.ca/ufc/article/canadian-kyle-prepolec-to-replace-joel-alvarez-on-ufc-315-main-card/
- "Benoit Saint-Denis Cooks Prepolec Slowly, Submits Him In R2"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/05/10/benoit-saint-denis-cooks-prepolec-slowly-submits-him-in-r2/
- Sherdoghttps://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Two-Bouts-Added-to-UFC-Vancouver-on-Oct-18-198176
- "Drew Dober Rallies After Low Blow Foul, Scores Explosive TKO Over Prepolec in Vancouver"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/10/18/drew-dober-rallies-after-low-blow-foul-scores-explosive-tko-over-prepolec-in-vancouver/
- "Bonuses! Jourdain, Aoriqileng lead $50K winners with stunning finishes - UFC Vancouver"https://www.mmamania.com/ufc-bonuses-and-awards/396714/bonuses-ufc-vancouver-results-espn-jourdain-aoriqileng-dober-prepolec
- Sherdoghttps://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Kyle-Prepolec-80613