Ailin Perez • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(2/28/26) Perez won a three round unanimous decision over Macy Chiasson
• UFC 311(01/18/25) Perez won a three round unanimous decision over Karol Rosa
• UFC Fight Night(9/28/24) Perez submitted Daria Zhelezniakova via arm-triangle choke at 3:52 of the first round
• UFC 302(6/1/24) Perez won a three round unanimous decision over Joselyne Edwards
• UFC Fight Night(11/18/23) Perez won a three round unanimous decision over Lucie Pudilova
• UFC on ESPN(7/15/23) Perez won a three round unanimous decision over Ashlee Evans-Smith
• UFC Fight Night(9/3/22) Perez was submitted by Stephanie Egger via rear naked choke at 4:54 of the second round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2018

Four wins by KO, two by submission (RNC, arm-triangle)

Has won eight of her last nine and six in a row

Four first-round finishes

First loss by DQ (knees to downed opponent)

Also fights at featherweight and flyweight

Origin of nickname – “They call her Fiona as in Princess Fiona (from Shrek) because during the weigh-ins, Ailin looks like a princess, but the next day when she is in the cage, she looks like an Ogre.”

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: I was 12 when I started combat sports. I started doing Kung Fu and Sanda. The reason I started martial arts was because I had multiple brothers who played Rugby, so I wanted to do a contact sport like them.

Q: Training

ANSWER: I train two or three times a day with different gyms/trainers for different disciplines. This is my schedule every day from Monday to Saturday.

Q: What ranks and titles have you held?

ANSWER: 2-time South American MMA Bantamweight Champion, Champion in Samurai Fight House, 2-time South American Sanda Champion in FAWK at 65kg and 70kg

Q: Do you have any heroes?

ANSWER: My dad because he always took care of me when I needed him. He believed in me before anyone else ever did.

Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?

ANSWER: It is a dream come true. It proves to me that I can do anything.

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: Fitness Instructor

Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?

ANSWER: 1-0 as an amateur in MMA

Q: Ranks in any martial arts styles:

ANSWER: Purple belt in BJJ, red belt in Kung Fu

Q: Favorite grappling technique:

ANSWER: Ground-and-PoundFavorite Striking technique: Pressure