• UFC 324(1/24/26) Perez stopped Charles Johnson via strikes at 3:16 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(11/22/25) Perez was submitted by Asu Almabayev via guillotine choke at :22 of the third round
• UFC Fight Night(6/15/25) Perez was stopped by Tatsuro Taira as a result of an injury at 2:59 of the second round
• 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
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2011, made UFC debut in December 2017
Seven wins by KO, seven by submission (Brabo, guillotine, 2 anaconda, RNC, Kimura, arm triangle)
12 first round finishes
Has won 13 of his last 19 fights
Fought for the UFC flyweight title in November 2020 vs Deiveson Figueiredo
Earned a UFC Contract on Season 1, Week 5 of DWCSin 2017
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
I started training in 2010. I just wanted to give it a shot and see how far I can go.
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
Tachi Palace 125-pound titleWhat 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: ArmbarFavorite Striking technique: Flying knee
WIN
Perez
Perez
VS
Johnson
LOSS
Perez
Perez
VS
Almabayev
LOSS
Perez
Perez
VS
Taira
WIN
Perez
Perez
VS
Nicolau
LOSS
Perez
Perez
VS
Mokaev
LOSS
Perez
Perez
VS
Pantoja
LOSS
Perez
Perez
VS
Figueiredo
WIN
Perez
Perez
VS
Formiga
WIN
Perez
Perez
VS
Espinosa
WIN
Perez
Perez
VS
Rosa
LOSS
Perez
Perez
VS
Benavidez
WIN
Perez
Perez
VS
Torres
WIN
Perez
Perez
VS
Shelton
WIN
Perez
Perez
VS
Tomas
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY46%
STRIKING DEFENSE59%
LANDED/MIN
4.41
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
3.20
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY48%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE75%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
2.21
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.7
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
8 W - 6 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+1 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)4
Submission2
Decision2
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)2
Submission3
Decision1
FIGHTING STYLE
Freestyle
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Aug. 8, 2017
