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Cristian Pérez vs Kyle Nelson

Cristian Pérez is 16-2-0; Kyle Nelson is 17-8-1. Kyle Nelson is 8 years older than Cristian Pérez. Cristian Pérez has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Kyle Nelson. Kyle Nelson is 2" · 5 cm taller than Cristian Pérez. They have met once: Cristian Pérez 1, Kyle Nelson 0.

Cristian Pérez
Mexico
Cristian Pérez
“Puas” · 16-2-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOWin · TKO
LightweightMet once
Kyle Nelson
Canada
Kyle Nelson
“The Monster” · 17-8-1
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Cristian Pérez
BJJ
  • 2022Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2026Contract winner · DWCS
  • 2021Combate Global Fighter of the Year
Camp · The Goat Shed · Miami, Florida, United States
Kyle Nelson
BJJKickboxing
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2016Elite 1 MMA Featherweight ChampionshipElite 1 MMA
Camp · House Of Champions · Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
56%
36%
Body
26%
8%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Cristian Pérezlast 3 fights
46%10%44%
Kyle Nelsonlast 9 fights
69%13%18%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cristian Pérez Kyle Nelson
Strikes landed / min
3.733.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.714.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.301.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
88%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersKyle Nelson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.73
Strikes landed / min
3.63
4.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.64
2.30 / 7.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.17 / 5.1
30%
Takedown accuracy
23%
88%
Takedown defence
67%
2:38
Control time / fight
1:49
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Cristian Pérez3 UFC fights · 73 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%26/88
18%13/16
8%6/11
Clinch
10%7/15
18%13/16
0%0/0
Ground
11%8/10
0%0/0
0%0/0
Kyle Nelson13 UFC fights · 418 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%185/586
22%92/132
18%74/85
Clinch
9%37/67
4%17/19
0%0/0
Ground
3%13/20
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Cristian Pérez and Kyle Nelson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs Malott (Sat, Oct 17, 2026), where Cristian Pérez won by TKO.

What are the records of Cristian Pérez and Kyle Nelson?

Cristian Pérez is 16-2-0 and Kyle Nelson is 17-8-1.

Who has the longer reach, Cristian Pérez or Kyle Nelson?

Cristian Pérez has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Kyle Nelson, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cristian Pérez or Kyle Nelson?

Kyle Nelson is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Cristian Pérez stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Cristian Pérez or Kyle Nelson?

Kyle Nelson is 35 and Cristian Pérez is 27.

Who has more finishes, Cristian Pérez or Kyle Nelson?

Cristian Pérez has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Kyle Nelson has 10 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).