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Erik Perez

Last fought: Nov 2016
RECORD
Pro
17-6-0
UFC
7-2-0
Age
36
Height
5'8"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:01
Fight Completion Rate66.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.01
% Fights Inside the Distance44.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)23-17 (57.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)16-14 (53.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)7-3 (70.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)46.6%
% Time in Control36.3%
% Time Controlled17.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time67.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.45
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.85
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.40
Distance Strike Accuracy28.7%
Distance Strike Defense68.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.64
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.04
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.55
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.46
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.52
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 Bantamweight field
Erik 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 Erik Perez
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.1
Strike Differential1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy55.9%
Takedown Defense69.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min5:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins28.6%
Submission % of Wins14.3%
Decision % of Wins57.1%
Avg Fight Time10:01
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy36.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.0
Takedown Accuracy60.9%
Takedown Defense60.0%
Control Time/Fight4:26

Fight History

WIN
vs. Felipe Arantes
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Erik Perez36/9638%TD 3/5Ctrl 7:06
Felipe Arantes34/6850%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:55
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Francisco Rivera
UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley • Jul 2016Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Erik Perez54/15635%TD 2/6Ctrl 5:00
Francisco Rivera55/15835%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Taylor Lapilus
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum • Nov 2015Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Erik Perez31/9234%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
Taylor Lapilus20/7826%TD 0/1Ctrl 7:10KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Bryan Caraway
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:52
Erik Perez10/4224%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:33
Bryan Caraway7/3520%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:39
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Edwin Figueroa
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks • Nov 2013Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Erik Perez50/10846%TD 7/8Ctrl 8:34KD 1
Edwin Figueroa18/8521%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Takeya Mizugaki
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 • Aug 2013Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Erik Perez37/11333%TD 5/11Ctrl 4:37
Takeya Mizugaki39/10637%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Byron Bloodworth
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II • Dec 2012Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:50
Erik Perez40/5869%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:19KD 1
Byron Bloodworth8/1173%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ken Stone
UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II • Aug 2012Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:17
Erik Perez9/1182%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
Ken Stone2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. John Albert
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale • Jun 2012Bantamweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:18
Erik Perez18/2669%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:34
John Albert6/2425%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:53
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com