Flyweight

Alex Perez

Last fought: Aug 2026

RECORD

Pro

26-11-0 (1 NC)

UFC

8-7-0

Age

Height

5'6"

Weight

125 lbs

Reach

65"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	7:32
Fight Completion Rate	44.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.51
% Fights Inside the Distance	68.8%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	83-34 (70.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	28-18 (60.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	49-12 (80.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	61.2%
% Time in Control	29.6%
% Time Controlled	9.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	76.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.52
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.17
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.35
Distance Strike Accuracy	39.2%
Distance Strike Defense	62.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.09
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.36
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.78
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.64
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.10
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.34

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Flyweight field

Alex Perez League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Alex Perez
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Strike Differential	0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	46.3%
Takedown Defense	74.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6
Control Time/15min	4:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	25.0%
Decision % of Wins	25.0%
Avg Fight Time	7:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	41.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	58.3%
Control Time/Fight	2:09

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Sumudaerji

UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song • Aug 2026Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Perez10/4323%TD 4/8Ctrl 7:20

Sumudaerji41/8051%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	3/21	14%	1/1	1:31	—
	Sumudaerji	12/28	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Perez	3/11	27%	3/3	3:06	—
	Sumudaerji	11/20	55%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alex Perez	4/11	36%	0/4	2:43	—
	Sumudaerji	18/32	56%	0/2	0:14	—

vs. Sumudaerji

UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo • May 2026Flyweight

CNC • Rd 2, 1:45

Alex Perez9/4520%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:32

Sumudaerji26/5349%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:11KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	9/39	23%	0/1	0:32	—
	Sumudaerji	16/35	46%	1/2	0:21	—

R2	Alex Perez	0/6	0%	0/1	0:00	—
	Sumudaerji	10/18	56%	0/0	0:50	1

WIN

vs. Charles Johnson

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:16

Alex Perez39/7552%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14KD 2

Charles Johnson8/2532%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	39/75	52%	0/0	0:14	2
	Charles Johnson	8/25	32%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Asu Almabayev

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Flyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 0:22

Alex Perez40/9841%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:18

Asu Almabayev36/9040%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	18/60	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Asu Almabayev	20/45	44%	1/3	0:58	—

R2	Alex Perez	21/37	57%	3/4	2:18	—
	Asu Almabayev	13/40	32%	1/2	0:14	—

R3	Alex Perez	1/1	100%	0/1	0:00	—
	Asu Almabayev	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Tatsuro Taira

UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira • Jun 2024Flyweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 2:59

Alex Perez41/7753%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:24

Tatsuro Taira31/6647%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	23/43	53%	1/1	0:24	—
	Tatsuro Taira	17/43	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Perez	18/34	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tatsuro Taira	14/23	61%	2/2	0:48	—

WIN

vs. Matheus Nicolau

UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez • Apr 2024Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:16

Alex Perez28/7139%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Matheus Nicolau22/5540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	13/35	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Matheus Nicolau	10/31	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Perez	15/36	42%	0/0	0:02	1
	Matheus Nicolau	12/24	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Muhammad Mokaev

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev • Mar 2024Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Perez30/8734%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:44

Muhammad Mokaev47/10445%TD 3/20Ctrl 4:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	12/41	29%	0/0	0:03	—
	Muhammad Mokaev	29/60	48%	1/6	1:24	—

R2	Alex Perez	13/29	45%	0/0	1:21	—
	Muhammad Mokaev	8/17	47%	1/7	1:59	—

R3	Alex Perez	5/17	29%	0/0	2:20	—
	Muhammad Mokaev	10/27	37%	1/7	1:06	—

LOSS

vs. Alexandre Pantoja

UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022Flyweight

Submission (Neck Crank) • Rd 1, 1:31

Alex Perez10/1471%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Alexandre Pantoja8/1267%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	10/14	71%	0/1	0:00	—
	Alexandre Pantoja	8/12	67%	1/1	1:06	—

LOSS

vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez • Nov 2020FlyweightTITLE

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:57

Alex Perez6/1443%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:37

Deiveson Figueiredo5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	6/14	43%	0/2	0:37	—
	Deiveson Figueiredo	5/8	62%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jussier Formiga

UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer • Jun 2020Flyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 4:06

Alex Perez29/6148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 2

Jussier Formiga18/4144%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	29/61	48%	0/0	0:04	2
	Jussier Formiga	18/41	44%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jordan Espinosa

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos • Jan 2020Flyweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 2:33

Alex Perez2/922%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:32

Jordan Espinosa2/1315%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	2/9	22%	1/1	1:32	—
	Jordan Espinosa	2/13	15%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mark De La Rosa

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje • Mar 2019Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Perez60/11055%TD 2/4Ctrl 8:13

Mark De La Rosa26/8431%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	27/53	51%	1/2	3:07	—
	Mark De La Rosa	13/28	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Perez	20/29	69%	1/1	3:47	—
	Mark De La Rosa	5/14	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alex Perez	13/28	46%	0/1	1:19	—
	Mark De La Rosa	8/42	19%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Joseph Benavidez

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale • Nov 2018Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:19

Alex Perez14/3244%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:03

Joseph Benavidez35/7249%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	14/32	44%	1/1	0:03	—
	Joseph Benavidez	35/72	49%	1/2	1:15	—

WIN

vs. Jose Torres

UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 • Aug 2018Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:46

Alex Perez84/16252%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Jose Torres29/7638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	84/162	52%	0/3	0:03	1
	Jose Torres	29/76	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Eric Shelton

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens • Feb 2018Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Perez29/8235%TD 5/9Ctrl 6:58

Eric Shelton41/10938%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	13/39	33%	1/1	1:31	—
	Eric Shelton	18/40	45%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Alex Perez	6/22	27%	1/2	3:23	—
	Eric Shelton	10/22	45%	0/1	0:02	—

R3	Alex Perez	10/21	48%	3/6	2:04	—
	Eric Shelton	13/47	28%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Carls John De Tomas

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega • Dec 2017Bantamweight

Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 2, 1:54

Alex Perez24/4060%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:38

Carls John De Tomas8/2829%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	15/27	56%	1/3	2:11	—
	Carls John De Tomas	8/25	32%	0/2	0:54	—

R2	Alex Perez	9/13	69%	1/1	1:27	—
	Carls John De Tomas	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Kevin Gray

DWCS 1.5 • Aug 2017

Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 1, 2:54

Alex Perez13/3933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kevin Gray10/1662%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Perez	13/39	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Gray	10/16	62%	0/2	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-31 | Data source: UFCStats.com