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Markus Perez
Last fought: Jan 2021
RECORD
Pro
12-5-0
UFC
2-5-0
Age
38
Height
6'1"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:33 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 70.4% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.11 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 42.9% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 4-5 (44.4%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 0-1 (0.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 4-4 (50.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 44.3% |
| % Time in Control | 17.0% |
| % Time Controlled | 38.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 30.5% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.85 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.55 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.70 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 40.3% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 62.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.54 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 2.44 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 3.36 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 5.96 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.41 |
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 Middleweight field
Markus 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 | Markus Perez |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 47.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.7 |
| Strike Differential | -1.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 25.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 77.3% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.8 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 2:33 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:33 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 46.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.5 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 10.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 82.4% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:41 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Dalcha Lungiambula
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny • Jan 2021Middleweight
Markus Perez25/4951%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:21
Dalcha Lungiambula29/6545%TD 1/2Ctrl 6:46
LOSS
vs. Dricus Du Plessis
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen • Oct 2020Middleweight
Markus Perez14/4333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Dricus Du Plessis26/5845%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
LOSS
vs. Wellington Turman
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare • Nov 2019Middleweight
Markus Perez49/9651%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:21
Wellington Turman48/12040%TD 2/9Ctrl 6:42
WIN
vs. Anthony Hernandez
UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 • Feb 2019Middleweight
Markus Perez16/3250%TD 1/7Ctrl 2:40
Anthony Hernandez17/3549%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:37
LOSS
vs. Andrew Sanchez
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick • Aug 2018Middleweight
Markus Perez54/12244%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07
Andrew Sanchez73/15946%TD 0/6Ctrl 5:41
WIN
vs. James Bochnovic
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington • May 2018Middleweight
Markus Perez4/4100%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:17
James Bochnovic3/650%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:59
LOSS
vs. Eryk Anders
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega • Dec 2017Middleweight
Markus Perez30/6050%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:49
Eryk Anders79/14156%TD 2/4Ctrl 7:50