Saturday, October 17, 2026Rogers Place, Edmonton, Canada
Cristian Pérez defeated Kyle Nelson by TKO in round 1 (0:27) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs Malott, held Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Rogers Place, Edmonton.
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Kyle Nelson vs Cristian Pérez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kyle NelsonCristian Pérez
0
Knockdowns1
5 / 7
Significant strikes10 / 21
71%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
5 / 7
Total strikes10 / 21
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:04
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kyle NelsonCristian Pérez
480%880%
Head
120%110%
Body
00%110%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
71%13%16%
DistanceClinchGround
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kyle Nelson5 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/6
11/1
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Cristian Pérez10 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/12
11/1
11/1
Clinch
00/2
0
0
Ground
55/5
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Kyle NelsonCristian Pérez
R1
5
10
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
5 / 7
Significant strikes10 / 21
71%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
5 / 7
Total strikes10 / 21
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:04
Betting Odds
Kyle Nelson
+272
27% implied win probability
Open: +232
Cristian Pérez
-342
77% implied win probability
Open: -302
Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
How it ends
Closing pricesKyle Nelson
- KO/TKO+42516%
- Submission+21414%
- Decision+10857%
Cristian Pérez
- KO/TKOHow it ended+10940%
- Submission+30721%
- Decision+58312%
Total rounds 1.5
Over
+106
Under
-132
Goes the distance
Yes
+371
No
-590
Moneyline by sportsbook
| Sportsbook | Kyle Nelson | Cristian Pérez |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +282 | -294 |
| 4Cx | +275 | -301 |
| Bet105 | +275 | -321 |
| BetAnything | +255 | -335 |
| BetMGM | +300 | -375 |
| BetOnline | +262 | -320 |
| BetRivers | +275 | -370 |
| BetUS | +261 | -320 |
| Betway | +260 | -350 |
| Bookmaker | +278 | -345 |
| Bovada | +275 | -340 |
| Caesars | +290 | -370 |
| Circa | +290 | -350 |
| Cloudbet | +270 | -345 |
| DraftKings | +270 | -340 |
| FanDuel | +275 | -340 |
| HardRockBet | +275 | -375 |
| Kalshi | +285 | -300 |
| MyBookie | +255 | -330 |
| Pinnacle | +275 | -321 |
| Polymarket | +285 | -300 |
| ProphetX | +265 | -310 |
| SXBet | +290 | -310 |
| YouWager | +252 | -325 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Cristian Pérez absorbs 4.71 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Kyle Nelson absorbs 4.64 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Cristian Pérez stops 88% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Kyle Nelson's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Kyle Nelson
BJJKickboxing
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2016Elite 1 MMA Featherweight ChampionshipElite 1 MMA
Cristian Pérez
BJJ
- 2022Purple belt · BJJ
- 2026Contract winner · DWCS
- 2021Combate Global Fighter of the Year
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
56%56%
Head
26%36%
Body
18%8%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kyle Nelsonlast 9 fights
69%13%18%
Cristian Pérezlast 3 fights
46%10%44%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kyle Nelson Cristian Pérez
Strikes landed / min
3.633.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersCristian Pérez · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.644.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersCristian Pérez · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.172.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersCristian Pérez · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersCristian Pérez · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersCristian Pérez · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Nelson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersCristian Pérez · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.63
Strikes landed / min3.73
4.64
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.71
1.17 / 5.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.30 / 7.7
23%
Takedown accuracy30%
67%
Takedown defence88%
1:49
Control time / fight2:38
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
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
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kyle Nelson15 of 25 ended early · 60%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Cristian Pérez13 of 17 ended early · 76%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Kyle Nelson vs Cristian Pérez?
Cristian Pérez defeated Kyle Nelson by TKO in round 1 (0:27) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs Malott, held Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Rogers Place, Edmonton.
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