Bantamweight · “Goyito”
Erik Perez
22-9-0 UFC 7-2-0
5'8"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
2KO wins
1Sub wins
42.9%Finish rate
10:01Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.16
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.09
Striking accuracy40.6%
Striking defense66.7%
Takedowns / 15 min3.16
Takedown accuracy55.9%
Takedown defense69.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.17
Control time36.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-2
Striking trend
Fight history
W Felipe Arantes 5-3-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson · November 5, 2016
36/96Sig. strikes
34/68Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
7:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Francisco Rivera 4-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley · July 30, 2016
54/156Sig. strikes
55/158Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
5:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Taylor Lapilus 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · November 21, 2015
31/92Sig. strikes
20/78Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Bryan Caraway 3-1 walk-in Submission · R2 1:52 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · June 7, 2014
10/42Sig. strikes
7/35Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Edwin Figueroa 2-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · November 16, 2013
50/108Sig. strikes
18/85Absorbed
7/8Takedowns
8:34Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Takeya Mizugaki 4-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · August 28, 2013
37/113Sig. strikes
39/106Absorbed
5/11Takedowns
4:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Byron Bloodworth 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:50 — UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · December 29, 2012
40/58Sig. strikes
8/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:19Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ken Stone 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:17 — UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II · August 11, 2012
9/11Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Albert 1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:18 — The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · June 1, 2012
18/26Sig. strikes
6/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub 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
5
Submission
8
Decision
9
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
2
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
9
South Texas FC
7
Bellator
4
Combate Americas
2
BAMMA
2
MMA Mexico
1
Budo Sento Championship
1
Shark Fights
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 31 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Abraham Canavati | Decision (unanimous) | MMA Mexico 8
June 27, 2026 |
MMA Mexico | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | José Alberto Quiñónez | Decision (unanimous) | Budo Sento Championship 32
November 28, 2025 |
Budo Sento Championship | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Enrique Barzola | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 292
March 10, 2023 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Blaine Shutt | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 258
May 7, 2021 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Josh Hill | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 244
August 21, 2020 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Toby Misech | KO (punches) | Bellator 235
December 20, 2019 |
Bellator | 1 | 0:54 |
| W | Andres Ayala | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combate Americas: Monterrey
November 17, 2018 |
Combate Americas | 1 | 3:39 |
| W | David Fuentes | KO (punches) | Combate Americas: Estrellas 2
April 20, 2018 |
Combate Americas | 3 | 1:22 |
| W | Felipe Arantes | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
November 5, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Francisco Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 201
July 30, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Taylor Lapilus | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum
November 21, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Bryan Caraway | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov
June 7, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 1:52 |
| W | Edwin Figueroa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 167
November 16, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Takeya Mizugaki | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Byron Bloodworth | TKO (punches) | UFC 155
December 29, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 3:50 |
| W | Ken Stone | KO (punch) | UFC 150
August 11, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 0:17 |
| W | John Albert | Technical Submission (armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
June 1, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 4:18 |
| W | Paul McVeigh | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 8
December 10, 2011 |
BAMMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | James Brum | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 7
September 10, 2011 |
BAMMA | 1 | 3:31 |
| W | Douglas Frey | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 17
July 15, 2011 |
Shark Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jesse Thorton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | South Texas FC 15
April 15, 2011 |
South Texas FC | 2 | 2:34 |
| W | France Atala | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Triple A Promotions
March 12, 2011 |
Triple A Promotions | 1 | 1:53 |
| L | Jason Sampson | Decision (split) | South Texas FC 12
September 3, 2010 |
South Texas FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | David Fuentes | Submission (armbar) | South Texas FC 11
May 28, 2010 |
South Texas FC | 3 | 3:01 |
| W | Jeremiah Castillo | Submission (armbar) | Southwest Cage Association: Duke City Fall Brawl 2
November 25, 2009 |
Southwest Cage Association | 1 | 2:23 |
| W | Fabian Jacquez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Duke City MMA Series 2
July 25, 2009 |
Duke City MMA Series | 1 | 0:55 |
| W | Albert Martinez | TKO (punches) | South Texas FC 6
April 11, 2009 |
South Texas FC | 1 | 2:17 |
| W | Sabino Becerra | Submission (triangle choke) | South Texas FC 4
November 1, 2008 |
South Texas FC | 1 | 3:29 |
| W | Josh Scales | TKO (punches) | South Texas FC 3
August 2, 2008 |
South Texas FC | 1 | 1:09 |
| L | Alfredo Morales | Decision (split) | Warriors FC 1
June 28, 2008 |
Warriors FC | 3 | 3:00 |
| L | Tim Snyder | Decision (split) | South Texas FC 2
May 3, 2008 |
South Texas FC | 3 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Erik Pérez) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.