Kyle Nelson vs Cristian Perez

Kyle Nelson

Pro 17-7-1 | UFC 5-6-1

Lightweight

Cristian Perez

Pro 13-2-0 | UFC 0-0-0

Age

35|27

Height

5'11"|5'9"

Reach

71"|72"

Stance

Switch|Orthodox

Cristian Perez is making their UFC debut. Statistics shown are from DWCS data. UFC Record: 0-0-0

Career Statistics

Statistic	Kyle Nelson	Cristian Perez	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.8%	44.7%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.6	1.3	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.6	3.2	►
Strike Differential	-1.0/min	-1.9/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	23.1%	37.5%	►
Takedown Defense	66.7%	100.0%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.2	3.5	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.5	1.2	►
Control Time/15min	3:04	8:57	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	60.0%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:33	13:00	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	2	6	1 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Kyle Nelson	Cristian Perez	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.7%	44.7%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7	1.3	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.7	3.2	►
Takedown Accuracy	25.0%	37.5%	►
Takedown Defense	50.0%	100.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	1:14	7:46	►
Edges	1	4	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Kyle Nelson

LOSS

vs. Terrance McKinney

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:24

Kyle Nelson1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Terrance McKinney13/2748%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Nelson	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Terrance McKinney	13/27	48%	0/0	0:13	—

WIN

vs. Matt Frevola

UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kyle Nelson63/13547%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:11KD 1

Matt Frevola43/13632%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Nelson	23/55	42%	0/0	0:28	1
	Matt Frevola	15/54	28%	1/1	1:01	—

R2	Kyle Nelson	29/57	51%	0/1	0:00	—
	Matt Frevola	21/69	30%	0/1	0:20	—

R3	Kyle Nelson	11/23	48%	2/4	2:43	—
	Matt Frevola	7/13	54%	1/1	0:37	—

LOSS

vs. Steve Garcia

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady • Sep 2024Featherweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 3:59

Kyle Nelson1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:13

Steve Garcia22/3759%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Nelson	1/2	50%	0/0	2:13	—
	Steve Garcia	22/37	59%	0/0	1:36	—

Cristian Perez

LOSS

vs. Manoel Sousa

DWCS 9.3 • Aug 2025

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:00

Cristian Perez17/3845%TD 3/8Ctrl 7:46

Manoel Sousa42/7258%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cristian Perez	4/7	57%	1/1	4:35	—
	Manoel Sousa	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cristian Perez	11/21	52%	2/3	3:11	—
	Manoel Sousa	15/25	60%	0/1	0:12	—

R3	Cristian Perez	2/10	20%	0/4	0:00	—
	Manoel Sousa	26/45	58%	0/0	0:38	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Kyle Nelson is the busier striker, landing 3.6 significant strikes per minute vs 1.3. Their opponent absorbs 3.2 strikes per minute on average — Kyle Nelson's output should find a target.

Grappling: Kyle Nelson shoots at 23% accuracy but Cristian Perez stops 100% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Cristian Perez shoots at 38% accuracy against Kyle Nelson's 67% defense — Kyle Nelson should keep it standing.

Control: Cristian Perez controls 7:46 per fight on average vs 1:57 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Kyle Nelson (60% of wins) and Cristian Perez (0%).

Fight Length: Cristian Perez's fights average 13:00 vs 9:33 for Kyle Nelson. If this reaches the championship rounds, Cristian Perez's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-24 | Data source: UFCStats.com