Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Perez vs Taira
Jun. 15, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
6
Wins by Knockout
7
Wins by Submission
10
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 370
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 798
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 7
- Takedowns Attempted
- 26
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Hanford, United States
Trains at
Syndicate MMA
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
32
Height
66.00
Weight
126.00
Octagon Debut
Aug. 8, 2017
Reach
65.50
Leg reach
38.00
- Pro since 2011
- Six wins by KO, seven by submission (Brabo, guillotine, 2 anaconda, RNC, Kimura, arm triangle)
- 10 first round finishes
- Has won 12 of his last 16 and four of his last seven
UFC on ESPN (4/27/24) Perez knocked out Matheus Nicolau at 2:15 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (3/2/24) Perez lost a three round unanimous decision to Muhammad Mokaev
UFC 277 (7/30/22) Perez was submitted by Alexandre Pantoja via neck crank at 1:31 of the first round
UFC 255 (11/21/20) Perez was submitted by Deiveson Figueiredo via guillotine choke at 1:57 of the first round in a fight for the UFC flyweight title
UFC 250 (6/6/20) Perez stopped Jussier Formiga via strikes at 4:06 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (1/25/20) Perez submitted Jordan Espinosa via arm triangle at 2:33 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (3/30/19) Perez won a three round unanimous decision over Mark De La Rosa
TUF 28 Finale (11/30/18) Perez was stopped by Joseph Benavidez via strikes at 4:21 of the first round
UFC 227 (8/9/18) Perez knocked out Jose Torres at 3:34 of the first round
UFC on FOX (2/24/18) Perez won a three round unanimous decision over Eric Shelton
UFC Fight Night (12/9/17) Perez submitted Carls John de Tomas via anaconda choke at 1:54 of the second round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 1
Episode Five (8/8/17) Perez submitted Kevin Gray via anaconda choke at 2:54 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training in 2010. I just wanted to give it a shot and see how far I can go.
What ranks and titles have you held? Tachi Palace 125-pound title
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It would mean the world to me. I would be proving everybody that doubted me wrong and I'll be able to show everyone that I'm the best in the world.
What was your job before you started fighting? My job before fighting was working in the fields, being a waiter at a restaurant, and working at a freight company.
Favorite grappling technique: Armbar
Favorite Striking technique: Flying knee
