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Bantamweight
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 Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:01 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 66.9% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.01 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 44.4% |
| 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 Control | 36.3% |
| % Time Controlled | 17.1% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 67.9% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.45 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.85 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.40 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 28.7% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 68.5% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 2.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.64 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 4.04 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.55 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.46 |
| 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 Accuracy | 40.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.1 |
| Strike Differential | 1.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 55.9% |
| Takedown Defense | 69.2% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 3.2 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.2 |
| Control Time/15min | 5:26 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 28.6% |
| Submission % of Wins | 14.3% |
| Decision % of Wins | 57.1% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:01 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.5 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.5 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 36.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.0 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 60.9% |
| Takedown Defense | 60.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 4:26 |
Fight History
WIN
vs. Felipe Arantes
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson • Nov 2016Bantamweight
Erik Perez36/9638%TD 3/5Ctrl 7:06
Felipe Arantes34/6850%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:55
WIN
vs. Francisco Rivera
UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley • Jul 2016Bantamweight
Erik Perez54/15635%TD 2/6Ctrl 5:00
Francisco Rivera55/15835%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
WIN
vs. Taylor Lapilus
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum • Nov 2015Bantamweight
Erik Perez31/9234%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
Taylor Lapilus20/7826%TD 0/1Ctrl 7:10KD 1
LOSS
vs. Bryan Caraway
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov • Jun 2014Bantamweight
Erik Perez10/4224%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:33
Bryan Caraway7/3520%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:39
WIN
vs. Edwin Figueroa
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks • Nov 2013Bantamweight
Erik Perez50/10846%TD 7/8Ctrl 8:34KD 1
Edwin Figueroa18/8521%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Takeya Mizugaki
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 • Aug 2013Bantamweight
Erik Perez37/11333%TD 5/11Ctrl 4:37
Takeya Mizugaki39/10637%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:41
WIN
vs. Byron Bloodworth
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II • Dec 2012Bantamweight
Erik Perez40/5869%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:19KD 1
Byron Bloodworth8/1173%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
WIN
vs. Ken Stone
UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II • Aug 2012Bantamweight
Erik Perez9/1182%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
Ken Stone2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. John Albert
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale • Jun 2012Bantamweight
Erik Perez18/2669%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:34
John Albert6/2425%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:53