Markus Perez vs. James Bochnovic
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Markus Perez
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 2 | 5 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 1 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.81 · 3 tier-1/2 wins · 12 finish wins over 22 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.1 wins over .500
James Bochnovic
Full career not yet synced for James Bochnovic — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 0-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.5 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Markus Perez
Distance 77.1% (norm 79.4%) · Clinch 19.7% (norm 9.1%) · Ground 3.2% (norm 10.3%)
James Bochnovic
Distance 86.7% (norm 79.4%) · Clinch 6.7% (norm 9.1%) · Ground 6.7% (norm 10.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Markus Perez
Head 68.7% (norm 78.0%) · Body 25.9% (norm 13.4%) · Legs 5.4% (norm 8.4%)
James Bochnovic
Head 73.3% (norm 78.0%) · Body 20.0% (norm 13.4%) · Legs 6.7% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Perez L/A | Acc | Middleweight med | Bochnovic L/A | Acc | Middleweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 126 / 313 | 40.3% | 40.5% | 5 / 26 | 19.2% | 40.5% |
| In the clinch | 57 / 80 | 71.2% | 70.3% | 1 / 2 | too few to rate | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 9 / 13 | too few to rate | 69.1% | 2 / 2 | too few to rate | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 94 / 279 | 33.7% | 38.9% | 2 / 22 | too few to rate | 38.9% |
| To the body | 80 / 105 | 76.2% | 71.7% | 4 / 6 | too few to rate | 71.7% |
| To the legs | 18 / 22 | too few to rate | 83.3% | 2 / 2 | too few to rate | 83.3% |
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 (Middleweight: 174 fighters · Middleweight: 174 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 Perez L/A | Opp acc | Middleweight med | vs Bochnovic L/A | Opp acc | Middleweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 149 / 402 | 37.1% | 39.5% | 8 / 13 | too few to rate | 39.5% |
| In the clinch | 68 / 101 | 67.3% | 70.9% | 4 / 4 | too few to rate | 70.9% |
| On the ground | 58 / 81 | 71.6% | 69.0% | 33 / 40 | 82.5% | 69.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 181 / 449 | 40.3% | 37.9% | 37 / 48 | 77.1% | 37.9% |
| To the body | 63 / 87 | 72.4% | 71.3% | 7 / 8 | too few to rate | 71.3% |
| To the legs | 31 / 48 | 64.6% | 82.1% | 1 / 1 | too few to rate | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Perez has more cage time on record.