Kyle Nelson vs Cristian Perez

Cristian Perez

Pro 16-2-0 | UFC 1-0-0

Age

35|27

Height

5'11"|5'9"

Reach

71"|72"

Stance

Switch|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Kyle Nelson	Cristian Perez	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.0%	47.6%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.6	22.2	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.6	11.1	◄
Strike Differential	-1.0/min	11.1/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	23.1%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	—	—	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.2	0.0	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	0.5	0.0	◄
Control Time/15min	3:03	2:13	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%	100.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	60.0%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:51	0:27	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1	33.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	4	2	3 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Kyle Nelson	Cristian Perez	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.5%	47.6%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.3	22.2	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.0	11.1	◄
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	—	—	—
Control Time/Fight	1:14	0:04	—
Edges	2	1	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Kyle Nelson

LOSS

vs. Cristian Perez

UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott • Oct 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:27

Kyle Nelson5/771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Cristian Perez10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kyle Nelson	5/7	71%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cristian Perez	10/21	48%	0/0	0:04	1

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	—

Cristian Perez

WIN

vs. Kyle Nelson

UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott • Oct 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:27

Cristian Perez10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Kyle Nelson5/771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cristian Perez	10/21	48%	0/0	0:04	1
	Kyle Nelson	5/7	71%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Logan Paxton

DWCS 10.2 • Aug 2026

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:06

Cristian Perez0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Logan Paxton45/7163%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cristian Perez	—	—	—	—	—
	Logan Paxton	35/53	66%	1/6	1:00	—

R2	Cristian Perez	—	—	—	—	—
	Logan Paxton	10/18	56%	0/1	0:00	—

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: Cristian Perez is the busier striker, landing 22.2 significant strikes per minute vs 3.6. Their opponent absorbs 4.6 strikes per minute on average — Cristian Perez's output should find a target.

Grappling: Kyle Nelson shoots 1.2 TD/15min at 23% accuracy against Cristian Perez's 0% defense — takedowns are a viable path.

Control: Kyle Nelson controls 1:48 per fight on average vs 0:04 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Cristian Perez finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Kyle Nelson's fights average 8:51 vs 0:27 for Cristian Perez. If this reaches the championship rounds, Kyle Nelson's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs. Walker (Nov 7, 2026)