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Cristian Perez made a sensational UFC debut at UFC Edmonton, dispatching veteran Kyle Nelson in under half a minute.
Perez, entering as one of the heaviest favorites on the card, wasted no time living up to the hype. The bout opened at a furious pace with Perez attempting an Imanari roll, though Nelson countered with a crisp right hand that momentarily threw him off balance. Unfazed, Perez immediately went on a ferocious offensive, landing a devastating combination that dropped the Canadian veteran before finishing the fight with heavy ground-and-pound to force the opening-round stoppage.
With this victory, Perez (16-2) built on the strong momentum from earning a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series in August, securing the 13th stoppage win of his career.
For Nelson (17-8-1), the loss marks his second consecutive knockout defeat, with the Canadian having now dropped three of his last four bouts.
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