Edwin Figueroa vs. Erik Perez
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Edwin Figueroa
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 2 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 7 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.75 · 2 tier-1/2 wins · 8 finish wins over 14 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.2 wins over .500
Erik Perez
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 8 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 14 | 4 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.89 · 8 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 31 documented bouts
In the UFC: 3-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.7 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Edwin Figueroa
Distance 73.4% (norm 87.4%) · Clinch 4.3% (norm 5.7%) · Ground 22.3% (norm 6.5%)
Erik Perez
Distance 71.9% (norm 87.4%) · Clinch 9.5% (norm 5.7%) · Ground 18.5% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Edwin Figueroa
Head 83.8% (norm 77.4%) · Body 11.2% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 4.9% (norm 8.4%)
Erik Perez
Head 73.1% (norm 77.4%) · Body 20.4% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 6.6% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Figueroa L/A | Acc | Bantamweight med | Perez L/A | Acc | Bantamweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 119 / 359 | 33.1% | 39.0% | 145 / 505 | 28.7% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 8 / 21 | too few to rate | 68.7% | 43 / 67 | 64.2% | 68.7% |
| On the ground | 66 / 109 | 60.6% | 70.2% | 97 / 130 | 74.6% | 70.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 136 / 410 | 33.2% | 34.9% | 145 / 513 | 28.3% | 34.9% |
| To the body | 39 / 55 | 70.9% | 66.8% | 102 / 143 | 71.3% | 66.8% |
| To the legs | 18 / 24 | too few to rate | 79.4% | 38 / 46 | 82.6% | 79.4% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Bantamweight: 117 fighters · Bantamweight: 117 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Figueroa L/A | Opp acc | Bantamweight med | vs Perez L/A | Opp acc | Bantamweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 173 / 388 | 44.6% | 39.3% | 162 / 515 | 31.5% | 39.3% |
| In the clinch | 17 / 28 | 60.7% | 70.4% | 20 / 43 | 46.5% | 70.4% |
| On the ground | 40 / 61 | 65.6% | 72.4% | 7 / 10 | too few to rate | 72.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 143 / 355 | 40.3% | 34.9% | 126 / 479 | 26.3% | 34.9% |
| To the body | 43 / 65 | 66.2% | 66.0% | 37 / 56 | 66.1% | 66.0% |
| To the legs | 44 / 57 | 77.2% | 79.1% | 26 / 33 | 78.8% | 79.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Perez has more cage time on record.