Kevin Syler
UFC DebutNickname“El Nino Bala”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz
- Born
- Bolivia
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Kevin Syler makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
82-53-3
.607 win rate
Winning-record opponents
8 of 9
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 2 bouts · wins by 1 dec
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Kenny Cross17-5 | Decision | 30–27, 29–28, 29–28 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| W | Decision | 30–27, 30–26, 30–26 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 9 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 7 sub · 1 decCBMMA · CCMMA · FITSA · IFMMA 2 · Fight Time 21 +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Franco Aranda8-9-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 4:40 | CBMMA | Dec 15, 2019 |
| W | Marcelo Bustos12-11-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:55 | CBMMA | Nov 23, 2018 |
| W | Juan Cipriani11-5 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 1:04 | FITSA | Apr 8, 2018 |
| W | Damian Ruiz12-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 0:54 | CCMMA | Jun 10, 2017 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:59 | CCMMA | Dec 5, 2015 | |
| W | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 3:38 | IFMMA 2 | Jun 6, 2015 | |
| W | Kester Mark6-5-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Fight Time 21 | Nov 7, 2014 |
| W | Submission | Kimura | R2 | 1:11 | IF 7 | Jul 11, 2014 | |
| W | Cleveland McLean17-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:35 | MTC | Apr 3, 2014 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-0across 3 amateur bouts · 1 promotionROAW
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Chris Tobies1-0 | Submission | — | R2 | 0:26 | ROAW | Nov 2, 2013 |
| W | Submission | — | R1 | 2:49 | ROAW | May 11, 2013 | |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 2:06 | ROAW | Sep 8, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.