Kyle Perpolec is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter who most recently competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Lightweight division. He had previously won the BTC Catchweight Championship and the TXC Lightweight Championship. He is the #146 current Best Lightweight MMA Fighter.
Background
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 2 years in high school while attending Riverside Secondary School and after graduating began working in construction and home renovations, In 2008 Prepolec decided to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.
Prepolec started competing in mixed martial arts professionally in 2008, he fought in smaller promotions mostly in Canada and America earning himself a record of 12–5, including a 2 fight run inBellator facing Lance Snow and Jason Fischer at Bellator 64 and Bellator 76 respectively. During this time he managed to capture 2 Championships in 2 separate promotions. Having previously won both the BTC Catchweight Championship and the TXC Lightweight Championship when he was invited to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2019.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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 4th, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 151. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Returning to Lightweight Prepolec was next set to faced Austin Hubbard on September 14th, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 158. 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 took down and controled 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. On March 19th 2020, While nursing a injury Prepolec announced he had been released from the promotion.
