Kyle Prepolec

Kyle Prepolec was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He, like many Canadians, enjoyed playing hockey until he began training in boxing, finding his true calling in combat sports. He wrestled for two years in high school while attending Riverside Secondary School and after graduating began working in construction and home renovations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.windsorpubliclibrary.com/?page_id=66739|title=Kyle Preplec bio|last=windsorpubliclibrary|website=windsorpubliclibrary.com|accessdate=2020-06-08}} In 2008 Prepolec decided to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.{{Cite web|url=https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/windsor-mma-fighter-gets-shot-at-ufc-glory|title=Kyle Prepolec earns shot at UFC|last=windsorstar.com|website=windsorstar|accessdate=2020-01-22}}

Prepolec started competing in mixed martial arts professionally in 2008, he fought in regional promotions mostly in Canada and America earning himself a record of 14–5, including a two-fight run in Bellator facing Lance Snow and Jason Fischer at Bellator 64 and Bellator 76 respectively.{{Cite web|last=Wakabayashi|first=Dwight|title=Bellator 64 Windsor Results: Askren Retains Title in a Funky Night of Fights|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1136167-bellator-64-windsor-results-askren-retains-title-in-a-funky-night-of-fights|access-date=2020-06-10|website=Bleacher Report|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=staff|date=2019-08-31|title=Bellator 64 Results – Who Won at 'Askren vs. Lima'|url=https://www.mmascene.com/news/bellator-64-results-who-won-at-askren-vs-lima/|access-date=2020-06-10|website=MMA Scene|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=staff|date=2019-09-12|title=Bellator 76 Results – Who Won at 'Alvarez vs. Pitbull'|url=https://www.mmascene.com/news/bellator-76-results-who-won-at-alvarez-vs-pitbull/|access-date=2020-06-10|website=MMA Scene|language=en-US}} During this time he managed to capture 2 Championships in 2 separate promotions.{{Cite web|url=http://topmmanews.com/2018/06/20/getting-to-know-kyle-prepolec/|title=Getting to know Kyle Prepolec|last=topmmanews.com|website=topmmanews|accessdate=2020-01-22}} Having previously won both the BTC Catchweight Championship(165 lbs) and the TXC Lightweight Championship when he was invited to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/04/29/welcome-ufc-kyle-prepolec/|title=Kyle Prepolec joins the UFC|last=cagesidepress.com|website=cagesidepress|accessdate=2020-01-22}}

Making his first walk to the octagon on little more than a week's notice, in a weight class above his fighting weight Kyle Prepolec faced fellow Canadian and UFC veteran of 10 bouts Nordine Taleb in his promotional debut on May 4, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 151.{{cite web|url=http://topmmanews.com/2018/06/20/getting-to-know-kyle-prepolec/|title=Kyle Prepolec makes debut|publisher=topmmanews|author=Cody Rempel|website=topmmanews.com|access-date=2020-01-22}} He lost the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/05/04/ufc-ottawa-results-nordine-taleb-decision-kyle-prepolec/|title=UFC Fight Night 151 results|last=cagesidepress.com|website=cagesidepress|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-22|date=2019-05-05 }}

Returning to Lightweight Prepolec was next set to faced Austin Hubbard on September 14, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 158.{{Cite web|url=https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/windsor-mma-fighter-kyle-prepolec-returns-to-ufc-action-saturday|title=Prepolec to face Hubbard at UFC Ottawa|website=|access-date=2020-01-22}} Prepolec would come out controlling round 1 with his striking staggering his opponent twice, the second round saw more exchanges on the feet. Hubbard took the fight to the ground. Kyle returned to his feet and continued to exchange until the end of the round. Round 3 saw Prepolec attempt a standing guillotine choke and landed a big elbow on the break, after landing a left hand he was taken down and controlled for almost the remainder of the round. Prepolec forced the fight back to the feet with 45 seconds remaining in the fight, landing a left hook and attempting a spinning back fist, he was forced to defend a take down and controlled the rest of the round attempting a modified guillotine choke. Prepolec lost the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/09/14/ufc-vancouver-results-austin-hubbard-wrestles-way-pass-kyle-prepolec/|title=UFC Fight Night 158 results|date=2020-01-22|website=|language=en|access-date=2019-12-23}}

On March 19, 2020, while nursing an injury Prepolec announced he had been released from the promotion.{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/03/19/canadas-kyle-prepolec-among-numerous-fighters-released-ufc/|title=Kyle Prepolec released from UFC|last=cagesidepress.com|website=cagesidepress|accessdate=2020-06-08}}

Returning to action after the lockdown in Canada due to Covid-19 Kyle Prepolec faced fellow Canadian Michael Dufort for the inaugural main event of Samuorai 1 for the SMMA Lightweight Championship on November 19, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://mmaempire.ca/samourai-mma-1-fight-card/|title=Kyle Prepolec vs Michael Dufort|last=|website=|accessdate=2021-10-27}} He won the bout via split decision, becoming the promotions Inaugural Lightweight Champion.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-19|title=Alex Morgan 1er champion de Samourai MMA; Michael Dufort vaincu|url=http://www.rds.ca/combat/ufc/alex-morgan-1er-champion-de-samourai-mma-michael-dufort-vaincu-1.14699711|access-date=2021-11-20|website=RDS.ca|language=fr}}

Prepolec faced UFC veteran, Shane Campbell on March 4, 2022 at Unified MMA 43, in a Super Lightweight bout. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.{{Cite web |last=Griffith |first=Joel |date=2022-03-06 |title=Shane Campbell, KB, Bhullar, Ryan Ford among the big winners at Unified MMA 43 |url=https://mmaempire.ca/news/campbell-bhullar-ford-unified-mma-43/ |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=MMA Empire |language=en}}

Prepolec faced Marco Antonio Elpidio on October 22, 2022 at PFC 14. He won the bout by knock out via a head kick in the first round.{{Cite web |last=Griffith |first=Joel |date=2022-10-23 |title=Kyle Prepolec, Gino Ghalehpardaz show out for home crowd at Prospect FC 14 |url=https://mmaempire.ca/news/prepolec-ghalehpardaz-prospect-fc-14/ |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=MMA Empire |language=en}}

Prepolec faced Josh Henry on April 23, 2023 at PFC 16: Mein vs. Chavez, winning the bout via first round TKO stoppage after landing a head kick and ground and pound.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-23 |title=Prospect FC 16 Live Results – MM-eh - MM-eh |url=https://mm-eh.ca/2023/04/prospect-fc-16-live-results-mm-eh/ |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=mm-eh.ca |language=en-CA}}

Replacing an injured Joel Álvarez and on one week's notice, Prepolec is scheduled to make his return to the UFC against Benoît Saint Denis on May 10, 2025 at UFC 315.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/ufc/article/canadian-kyle-prepolec-to-replace-joel-alvarez-on-ufc-315-main-card/|title=Canadian Kyle Prepolec to replace Joel Alvarez on UFC 315 main card|publisher=sportsnet.ca|author=Staff|date=2025-05-05|access-date=2025-05-05}} He lost the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission in the second round.{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2025/05/10/benoit-saint-denis-cooks-prepolec-slowly-submits-him-in-r2/|title=Benoit Saint-Denis Cooks Prepolec Slowly, Submits Him In R2|publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Brett Cagle|date=2025-05-10|access-date=2025-05-10}}

• Samourai MMA
• SMMA Lightweight Championship
• Triple X Cagefighting
• TXC Lightweight Champion
• BTC Fight Promotions
• BTC Catchweight Champion

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|Benoît Saint Denis

|Submission (arm-triangle choke)

|UFC 315

|{{dts|2025|May|10}}

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|Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|18–8

|Gustavo Wurlitzer

|TKO (punches)

|BTC 24

|{{dts|2024|June|8}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|3:04

|Burlington, Ontario, Canada

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|{{yes2}}Win

|align=center|17–8

|Josh Henry

|TKO (head kick and punches)

|Prospect FC 16

|{{dts|2023|April|23}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|2:14

|Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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| {{yes2}}Win

|align=center|16–8

|Marco Antonio Elpidio

|KO (head kick)

|Prospect FC 14

|{{dts|2022|October|22}}

|align=center|1

|align=center|3:23

|London, Ontario, Canada

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center|15–8

| Shane Campbell

| Decision (unanimous)

| Unified MMA 43

| {{dts|2022|March|4}}

| align=center|3

| align=center|5:00

| Enoch, Alberta, Canada

|{{small|Catchweight (165 lb) bout.}}

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center|15–7

| Michael Dufort

| Decision (split)

| Samourai MMA 1

| {{dts|2021|November|19}}

| align=center|5

| align=center|5:00

| Montreal, Quebec, Canada

| {{small|Won the inaugural SMMA Lightweight Championship.}}

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| align=center|14–7

| Austin Hubbard

| Decision (unanimous)

| UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje

| {{dts|2019|September|14}}

| align=center|3

| align=center|5:00

| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

| {{small|Return to Lightweight.}}

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center|14–6

| Nordine Taleb

| Decision (unanimous)

| UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy

| {{dts|2019|May|04}}

| align=center|3

| align=center|5:00

| Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

| {{small|Welterweight debut.}}

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center|14–5

| Cody Pfister

| Decision (unanimous)

| BTC 5

| {{dts|2019|March|09}}

| align=center|3

| align=center|5:00

| Windsor, Ontario, Canada

|{{small|Catchweight (160 lb) bout.}}

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center|13–5

| Scott Hudson

| TKO (punches)

| BTC 3

| {{dts|2018|June|23}}

| align=center|2

| align=center|1:44

| Burlington, Ontario, Canada

| {{small|Super Lightweight debut. Won the vacant BTC Super Lightweight Championship.}}

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center|12–5

| Troy Lamson

| Decision (unanimous)

| KOTC: Second Coming

| {{dts|2017|August|05}}

| align=center|3

| align=center|5:00

| Wyandotte, Michigan, United States

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 12–4

| David Newport

| TKO (body punch)

| WXC 66

| {{dts|2017|January|13}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 3:49

| Southgate, Michigan, United States

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 11–4

| Adrian Hadribeaj

| KO (spinning backfist)

| TXC Legends 7

| {{dts|2016|February|20}}

| align=center| 4

| align=center| 4:01

| Novi, Michigan, United States

| {{small|Won the TXC Lightweight Championship.}}

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center|10–4

| Alex Ricci

| Decision (unanimous)

| Global Warriors FC 2

| {{dts|2015|May|30}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 2:03

| Burlington, Ontario, Canada

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 10–3

| Damion Hill

| Submission (rear naked choke)

| Provincial FC 3

| {{dts|2014|October|18}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 0:00

| London, Ontario, Canada

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 9–3

| Keven Morin

| Decision (unanimous)

| Provincial FC 2

| {{dts|2014|March|08}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| London, Ontario, Canada

|

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 8–3

| Adam Assenza

| TKO (knees)

| Provincial FC 1

| {{dts|2013|October|26}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 4:40

| London, Ontario, Canada

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|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 7–3

| Kevin Lee

| Submission (rear-naked choke)

| Michiana Fight League 29

| {{dts|2013|April|13}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 2:17

| South Bend, Indiana, United States

|{{small|Catchweight (158 lb) bout; both fighters missed weight.}}

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 7–2

| Jason Fischer

| Submission (arm-triangle choke)

| Bellator 76

| {{dts|2012|October|12}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 3:19

| Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 7–1

| Jason Meisel

| Submission (triangle choke)

| Score Fighting Series 5

| {{dts|2012|August|25}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 2:58

| Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

| {{small|Return to Lightweight.}}

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 6–1

| Lance Snow

| Submission (armbar)

| Bellator 64

| {{dts|2012|April|06}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 2:54

| Windsor, Ontario, Canada

| {{small|Catchweight (160 lb) bout.}}

|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 5–1

| Mustafa Khalil

| Decision (unanimous)

| Wreck MMA 8

| {{dts|2011|October|28}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

| {{small|Featherweight debut; Prepolec missed weight (149 lb).}}

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 5–0

| Benoit Guionnet

| TKO (punches)

| Ultimate Generation Combat 28

| {{dts|2011|October|01}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 2:19

| Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 4–0

| Keven Pellerin

| TKO (punches)

| Ringside MMA: Rising Star 3

| {{dts|2011|May|14}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 3:36

| Montreal, Quebec, Canada

|

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 3–0

| Pete Brown

| Decision (unanimous)

| Fighting Spirit MMA: Under Fire

| {{dts|2009|May|30}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Oneida 41, Ontario, Canada

| {{small|Catchweight (165 lb) bout.}}

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 2–0

| Jayson Dawns

| Submission (triangle choke)

| Fighting Spirit MMA: Bloody Valentine

| {{dts|2009|February|14}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 4:04

| Oneida 41, Ontario, Canada

|

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 1–0

| Justin Potter

| TKO (punches)

| Fighting Spirit MMA: Superfights

| {{dts|2008|October|18}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 0:30

| Oneida 41, Ontario, Canada

|{{small|Lightweight debut.}}

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