Flyweight
Alex Perez
26-10-0 (1 NC) UFC 8-6-0 (1 NC)
5'6"Height
65"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
4KO wins
2Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
7:02Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.21
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.23
Striking accuracy45.5%
Striking defense59.1%
Takedowns / 15 min2.13
Takedown accuracy45.5%
Takedown defense73.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.71
Control time26.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-6
Striking trend
Fight history
NC Sumudaerji 6-4 walk-in Could Not Continue · R2 1:45 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
9/45Sig. strikes
26/53Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Charles Johnson 7-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:16 — UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · January 24, 2026
39/75Sig. strikes
8/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:14Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Asu Almabayev 5-1 walk-in Submission · R3 0:22 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · November 22, 2025
40/98Sig. strikes
36/90Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
2:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tatsuro Taira 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:59 — UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira · June 15, 2024
41/77Sig. strikes
31/66Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matheus Nicolau 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:16 — UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez · April 27, 2024
28/71Sig. strikes
22/55Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Muhammad Mokaev 5-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev · March 2, 2024
30/87Sig. strikes
47/104Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexandre Pantoja 8-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:31 — UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · July 30, 2022
10/14Sig. strikes
8/12Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Deiveson Figueiredo 8-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 1:57 — UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez · November 21, 2020
6/14Sig. strikes
5/8Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jussier Formiga 9-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:06 — UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer · June 6, 2020
29/61Sig. strikes
18/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jordan Espinosa 1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:33 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos · January 25, 2020
2/9Sig. strikes
2/13Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:32Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mark De La Rosa 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · March 30, 2019
60/110Sig. strikes
26/84Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
8:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joseph Benavidez 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:19 — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale · November 30, 2018
14/32Sig. strikes
35/72Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jose Torres 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:46 — UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · August 4, 2018
84/162Sig. strikes
29/76Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eric Shelton 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · February 24, 2018
29/82Sig. strikes
41/109Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
6:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Carls John De Tomas 0-1 walk-in Submission · R2 1:54 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · December 9, 2017
24/40Sig. strikes
8/28Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:38Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
7
Decision
12
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
6
Decision
2
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
15
Tachi Palace Fights
13
Up and Comers Unlimited
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
Cage Fury FC
1
KOTC
1
RFA
1
MEZ Sports
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 37 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | Su Mudaerji | NC (accidental groin kick) | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
May 30, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 1:45 |
| W | Charles Johnson | TKO (punches) | UFC 324
January 24, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 3:16 |
| L | Asu Almabayev | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
November 22, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 0:22 |
| L | Tatsuro Taira | TKO (knee injury) | UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira
June 15, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 2:59 |
| W | Matheus Nicolau | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez
April 27, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 2:16 |
| L | Muhammad Mokaev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
March 2, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexandre Pantoja | Submission (neck crank) | UFC 277
July 30, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 1:31 |
| L | Deiveson Figueiredo | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 255
November 21, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 1:57 |
| W | Jussier Formiga | TKO (leg kicks) | UFC 250
June 6, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:06 |
| W | Jordan Espinosa | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
January 25, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 2:33 |
| W | Mark De La Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
March 30, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joseph Benavidez | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
November 30, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Jose Torres | KO (punches) | UFC 227
August 9, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Eric Shelton | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
February 24, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Carls John de Tomas | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
December 9, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 1:54 |
| W | Kevin Gray | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 5
August 8, 2017 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 2:54 |
| W | Tyler Bialecki | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fury FC 64
March 25, 2017 |
Cage Fury FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andrew Natividad | Submission (anaconda choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 30
February 2, 2017 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 2:27 |
| W | Ralph Acosta | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Warranted Aggression
December 18, 2016 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ray Elizalde | Decision (split) | RFA 42
August 19, 2016 |
RFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jared Papazian | Submission (armbar) | Tachi Palace Fights 27
May 19, 2016 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 3:26 |
| L | Adam Antolin | Submission (guillotine choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 25
November 19, 2015 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 1:15 |
| W | Martin Sandoval | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 24
August 6, 2015 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Figueroa | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 22
February 5, 2015 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Del Hawkins | TKO (punches) | Tachi Palace Fights 19
June 19, 2014 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 2:23 |
| W | Eloy Garza | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 18
February 6, 2014 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeff Carson | Submission (standing guillotine) | Tachi Palace Fights 16
August 22, 2013 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 2:23 |
| W | Peter Baltimore | Decision (unanimous) | MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 8
March 23, 2013 |
MEZ Sports | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Carlos DeSoto | TKO (punches) | Tachi Palace Fights 15
November 15, 2012 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 1:52 |
| W | Javier Galas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 14
September 7, 2012 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 1:37 |
| W | Edgar Diaz | Submission (kimura) | Tachi Palace Fights 12
March 9, 2012 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 2:33 |
| W | Kevin Michel | Decision (unanimous) | California Fight Syndicate: Rivalry
January 28, 2012 |
California Fight Syndicate | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | John MaCalolooy | Decision (unanimous) | West Coast FC 1
January 7, 2012 |
West Coast FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Edgar Diaz | Submission (guillotine choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 11
December 2, 2011 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 0:43 |
| W | Sam Stevens-Milo | Decision (unanimous) | Up and Comers Unlimited 6
September 10, 2011 |
Up and Comers Unlimited | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ruben Trujillo | Decision (unanimous) | Up and Comers Unlimited 4
June 24, 2011 |
Up and Comers Unlimited | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jesus Castro | TKO (punches) | Tachi Palace Fights 9
May 6, 2011 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 1:56 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Alex Perez (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.