UFC Fight Night · Lightweight · Main card
Kyle Nelson vs. Cristian Pérez
Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET · 3 rounds
Kyle Nelson (17-8-1) vs. Cristian Pérez (16-2-0): Lightweight, 3 rounds, UFC Fight Night, Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET. Cristian Pérez won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 0:27.
Result
Cristian Pérez won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 0:27.
Kyle Nelson vs. Cristian Pérez by the numbers
| Kyle Nelson | Cristian Pérez | |
|---|---|---|
| 17-8-1 | Record going in | 16-2-0 |
| 17-8-1 | Record | 16-2-0 |
| 6 | Wins by KO/TKO | 7 |
| 4 | Wins by submission | 6 |
| 7 | Wins by decision | 3 |
| 35 | Age | 27 |
| 5 ft 11 in | Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| 71 in | Reach | 72 in |
| Switch | Stance | Orthodox |
| Canada | Country | Mexico |
The crowd on each fighter today
Be the first on the bandwagon
Be the first on the bandwagon
Each share is the stances ▲ on that fighter's bandwagon today, fans and neutrals together.
Nelson vs. Pérez: earlier meetings
No earlier UFC meeting on record since January 2024.
UFC bouts on Bandwagon begin in January 2024.
Last bouts
Kyle Nelson: last 4 UFC bouts
- Terrance McKinney (18-9-0) vs. Kyle Nelson (17-8-1) Terrance McKinney won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 0:24McKinney vs. Nelson fight page
- Kyle Nelson (17-8-1) vs. Matt Frevola (11-6-1) Kyle Nelson won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Nelson vs. Frevola fight page
- Steve Garcia (19-6-0) vs. Kyle Nelson (17-8-1) Steve Garcia won by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 1 at 3:59Garcia vs. Nelson fight page
- Bill Algeo (18-9-0) vs. Kyle Nelson (17-8-1) Kyle Nelson won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 4:00Algeo vs. Nelson fight page
Cristian Pérez: last 0 UFC bouts
No earlier UFC bout on record.