Jai Herbert vs Kyle Nelson betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Jai Herbert vs Kyle Nelson UFC fight info, date and time

Jai Herbert vs Kyle Nelson is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall at 11:00am EST on Saturday 23rd July 2022 in a 155lbs matchup.

Jai Herbert was on the wrong end of a vicious knockout after facing rising star Ilia Topuria in March.

Kyle Nelson suffered another UFC defeat after he was knocked out by Billy Quarantillo back in September 2020.

Jai Herbert vs Kyle Nelson betting odds

Jai Herbert opened as a -270 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Herbert means you would need to bet $270 in order to win $100.

Kyle Nelson is a +230 underdog. If you bet $100 on Nelson then you would win $230.

Fight information

Jai Herbert vs Kyle Nelson was first reported on June 14th.

Jai Herbert will fight Kyle Nelson at #UFCLondon on July 23rd. (per @THE__MONSTER) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/hp0PUSJ2Fb

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) June 14, 2022

This Lightweight matchup will take place on the prelims at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall.

Jai Herbert

Jai Herbert suffered his third defeat in four fights after he was knocked out by Ilia Topuria, despite the Englishman knocking his opponent down early.

MY GOODNESS! One and done for @JaiHerbert2!!#UFCVegas41 pic.twitter.com/wN7kWkBvL2

— UFC (@ufc) October 23, 2021

Herbert’s sole UFC win came last October via a first-round knockout against Khama Worthy. Hebert has also registered defeats to Francisco Trinaldo and Renato Moicano.

Kyle Nelson

Kyle Nelson is also 1-3 in the UFC after a stoppage defeat to Billy Quarantillo. Nelson will be returning to the octagon after almost 2 years away.

MASSIVE ELBOW from Kyle Nelson leads to an early night for the Canadian! wow! #UFCMexico pic.twitter.com/bMgL0TBq8L

— UFC (@ufc) September 21, 2019

Nelson earned his first victory in the promotion with a first-round knockout over Polo Reyes in September 2019.

How they match up

Jai Herbert is the taller fighter in this matchup at 6”1 compared to Nelson who is 5”11. Herbert will also have a massive 6-inch reach advantage.

The stats show a difference in approach between the two fighters. Striker Jai Herbert has never shot for a takedown in the UFC, while Kyle Nelson has averaged 0.96 TDs per 15 minutes.

Reasons to watch

Jai Herbert is one of the more technical strikers in the UFC Lightweight division and has shown flashes of class over his brief UFC career.

Right down the middle! 👊 Jai Herbert is looking 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙥!#InAbuDhabi | @VisitAbuDhabi | #UFCFightIsland3 pic.twitter.com/TKhTugW0Z5

— UFC (@ufc) July 25, 2020

He will have his hands full with Kyle Nelson who has several knockouts and submissions on his record.

The stakes

Both fighters are 1-3 in the promotion so there is a lot at stake. Another defeat for either man could be the end of their time in the UFC.

Jai Herbert vs Kyle Nelson predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Jai Herbert as the betting favorite with opening odds of -270.

Jai Herbert vs Kyle Nelson picks

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Jai Herbert vs Kyle Nelson tale of the tape

• 3 year age gap: Nelson is the younger fighter at 31 years old.
• Herbert has a significant 6 inch reach advantage.
• Nelson has 2 more professional MMA fights than Herbert.

Jai Herbert	vs	Kyle Nelson
34	Age	31
15	Fights	17
11	Wins	13
4	Losses	4
9	KO’s	5
1	Subs	4
6′ 1	Height (in)	5′ 11
77	Reach (in)	71

Khama Worthy vs Kyle Nelson and Jai Herbert
Kyle Nelson Win • KO/TKO R1 1:03	vs. Khama Worthy	Jai Herbert Win • KO/TKO R1 2:47

Kyle “The Monster” Nelson fighter profile and recent form

Kyle Nelson is a 31 year old male fighter from Canada with 13 pro wins and 4 losses. See Kyle Nelson’s full MMA record.

Kyle Nelson has a 70% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 4 by submission, 4 by decision.

Kyle Nelson is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Billy Quarantillo at UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	13-3-0	Billy Quarantillo	KO/TKO R3 0:07	UFC Fight Night	2020-09-12	Featherweight	UFC
Win	12-3-0	Polo Reyes	KO/TKO R1 1:36	UFC on ESPN+ 17	2019-09-21	Featherweight	UFC
Loss	12-2-0	Matt Sayles	SUB R3 3:16	UFC on ESPN+ 9	2019-05-04	Featherweight	UFC
Loss	12-1-0	Diego Ferreira	KO/TKO R2 1:23	UFC 231	2018-12-08	Lightweight	UFC
Win	11-1-0	Morteza Rezaei	KO/TKO R1 4:57	RXF 32	2018-11-19	Lightweight	RXF

Jai “The Black Country Banger” Herbert fighter profile and recent form

Jai Herbert is a 34 year old male fighter from England with 11 pro wins and 4 losses. See Jai Herbert’s full MMA record.

Jai Herbert has a 91% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 1 by submission, 1 by decision.

Jai Herbert is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Ilia Topuria at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	11-3-0	Ilia Topuria	KO/TKO R2 1:07	UFC Fight Night	2022-03-19	Lightweight	UFC
Win	10-3-0	Khama Worthy	KO/TKO R1 2:47	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-23	Lightweight	UFC
Loss	10-2-0	Renato Moicano	SUB R2 4:34	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-26	Lightweight	UFC
Loss	10-1-0	Francisco Trinaldo	KO/TKO R3 1:30	UFC Fight Night	2020-07-25	Lightweight	UFC
Win	9-1-0	Cain Carrizosa	KO/TKO R1 3:26	Cage Warriors 109	2019-10-26	Lightweight	CWFC