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Kyle Nelson vs Cristian Pérez
UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs Malott · Sat, Oct 17, 5:00 PM EDT
Main Card · LightweightLightweight: 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
ResultCristian Pérez won · KO/TKO · R1 · 0:27
“The Monster”
Canada
17-8-1
26% by the odds · Underdog
Opened +235
“Puas”
Mexico
16-2-0
74% by the odds · Favorite
Opened -290
Tale of the Tape
- 35
- Age
- 27
- 5'11"
- Height
- 5'9"
- 71"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 72"
- Switch
- Stance
- Orthodox
- House Of Champions
- Gym
- The Goat Shed
- 61%
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 81% (better)
- 2 losses
- StreakCurrent run of straight wins or losses (no contests skipped).
- 3 wins
- 81-32-1
- Last 5 opp. recordThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.
- 42-11-1 (better)
- 1616
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1776 (better)
- 1731 (better)
- Last 5 opp. Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.
- 1718
- 3.63
- Strikes landed/minSignificant strikes landed per minute of fight time.
- 3.73 (better)
- 4.64 (better)
- Strikes absorbed/minSignificant strikes taken per minute of fight time. Lower is better.
- 4.71
- 46%
- Striking accuracyShare of significant strikes thrown that land.
- 47% (better)
- 54% (better)
- Striking defenseShare of opponents' significant strikes that miss.
- 39%
- 1.17
- Takedowns/15 minTakedowns landed per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 2.30
- 67%
- Takedown defenseShare of opponents' takedown attempts they stop.
- 88% (better)
- 0.50
- Sub attempts/15 minSubmission attempts per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 0.80
Scouting Reports
How each fighter wins, how they're trending, and their style.
Kyle Nelson
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
Lost 2 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Nelson's wins come from 7 KO/TKO, 4 submissions and 7 decisions, a 61% finish rate. He can put people to sleep or make them tap, and he also goes the distance when it's needed.
- Recent Form
- Cristian Pérez (15-2-0), loss, KO/TKO in round 1. Terrance McKinney (18-9-0), loss, KO/TKO in round 1. Matt Frevola (11-6-1), win, unanimous decision after three rounds.
- Style
- Switch-stance striker who lands 3.6 significant strikes a minute at 46% accuracy, and absorbs 4.58 a minute with 54% defense. Averages 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes at 23%, and stops 67% of takedown attempts against him.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Cristian Pérez
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
On a 3-fight win streak
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Pérez is a finisher with an 80% finish rate. He has 6 wins by KO/TKO, 6 by submission and 3 by decision, so he puts people to sleep and taps them out in equal measure.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, he stopped Kyle Nelson (17-7-1) with a first-round KO/TKO. Before that, he beat Logan Paxton (10-2-0) by second-round TKO from punches, then Gilberto Santos by first-round TKO.
- Style
- Orthodox. Pérez lands 3.3 significant strikes a minute at 47% accuracy but absorbs 4.55 and defends 39%. His wrestling stands out: 2.36 takedowns per 15 minutes, with 88% takedown defense.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Line Movement
Chance the DraftKings moneyline implies, as of Oct 17, 8:00 PM EDT.
They've Met Before
- Kyle NelsonLoss, KO/TKO, R1 · Oct 2026