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    UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott

    Kyle Nelson vs. Cristian Perez

    Lightweight · 3 Rounds · Saturday, October 17
    Fighter Elo 1363Lean: Cristian PerezFighter Elo 1432

    How It Ends

    The chance of each ending, for each fighter.

    Kyle NelsonCristian Perez
    18%Decision26%
    13%KO/TKO25%
    8%Submission9%
    44%Goes the Distance
    9.7 minAverage Length, of 15

    When It Ends

    The chance of a finish in each round, or of going to the judges.

    Round 131%Round 218%Round 37%Decision44%

    Where the Gap Comes From

    In Fighter Elo points. Cristian Perez is ahead by 69 in total.

    Kyle NelsonCristian Perez
    Experience+50Past Results+7Striking+9Grappling+13Before the UFC+15Age and Build+88

    Projected Numbers

    The average over 20,000 simulated fights. Under each, the range 8 in 10 of those fights fall in.

    Kyle NelsonCristian Perez
    33.65 to 70Significant Strikes41.36 to 85
    0.80 to 3Takedowns0.80 to 3
    0.10 to 1Knockdowns0.30 to 1
    1.8 min0 to 5.5Control Time2.3 min0 to 6.4
    0.30 to 1Submission Attempts0.30 to 1

    Chance of at Least

    Choose a stat and a number. The chances are read off the simulated fights.

    Kyle Nelson42%
    Cristian Perez51%

    Worth Knowing

    Facts from the two fighters' UFC records.

    • Kyle Nelson lost by KO/TKO against Terrance McKinney last time out, in 2026.
    • Cristian Perez is younger by 8 years.
    • Cristian Perez is making a UFC debut, so there is less to go on.
    • The biggest single edge is age and build: 88 Fighter Elo points in favor of Cristian Perez.

    Phins is forecasting and analytics, not betting advice.