Flyweight
Alex Perez
26-10-0 (1 NC) UFC 8-7-0 (1 NC)
One-Punch Power
Finisher
5'6"Height
65"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
4KO wins
2Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
7:32Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
2 reads · 2 sources agree
grappling
good
2 reads
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
One-Punch Power
6 knockdowns · 0.75 per 15 min
Finisher
75% of wins by knockout or submission (4 KO, 2 sub)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.77
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.17
Striking accuracy44.6%
Striking defense58.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.75
Takedowns / 15 min2.36
Takedown accuracy46.3%
Takedown defense74.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.62
Control time29.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-7
Insider info
Sumudaerji favored — picked against Alex Perez coinflip UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 19, 2026
strikinggood
grapplinggood
Takes the pick only for the sake of naming one, then says outright he's staying away from betting on this fight at all.
Notoriously inconsistent from fight to fight, capable of beating almost anyone at his best but losing to almost anyone otherwise, coming off a no-contest many felt he was already losing.
Strengthcan compete on the feet even against a more physical striker, with good footwork and combinations
Strengthhis leg kick ranks among the sharper ones in the whole weight class
Strengthwell-rounded grappler with good takedowns, good takedown defense, and good scrambles
Strengthcarries a genuinely dangerous submission arsenal, particularly chokes
Weaknessperformance level swings unpredictably between fights
Weaknesshas a history of faltering under pressure in big moments
Alex Perez favored over Sumadaerji lean UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 26, 2026 · 1 read since
strikinggood
grapplinggood
Picked mainly on a grappling skill gap, with the analyst explicitly flagging his own well-known inconsistency fight-to-fight as a real source of uncertainty in the pick.
Good striker with what's probably among the best leg kicks in the flyweight division, good combinations, and pretty good footwork, but wins fights mostly through wrestling. Good grappler who's strong on both ends of the takedown exchange, with solid scrambles and a genuinely good choke arsenal. If he can work in takedowns early, the analyst expects a dominant, possibly submission win, given the gap in ground skill -- if it stays standing, it's genuinely competitive. Known as a fighter whose form varies significantly from outing to outing, a real and explicit source of unpredictability.
Strengthamong the very best leg kicks at flyweight
Strengthstrong on both sides of the takedown battle
Strengthvery good choke arsenal, should dominate on the mat if he gets there
Weaknessnotably inconsistent fighter, form varies significantly between outings
Gap-fill reads
Sumudaerji favored — picked against Alex Perez emphatic agrees with 138 MMA Half The Battle · UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 27, 2026
strikinggood
Two wins in his last seven, and the skills are treated as still real: power in both hands, damaging calf kicks, and an opportunistic front-choke series he returns to. A former title challenger whose most recent notable result was a first-round knockout win, so the danger has not disappeared. The central criticism is not physical but temperamental — the read is that he needs to be the one dictating terms, and that when a fight becomes genuinely competitive or adversity arrives, he looks for a way out rather than fighting through it. That makes him effective when in front and unreliable when he is not.
Strengthpower in both hands and heavy calf kicks
Strengtha reliable, opportunistic front-choke sequence
Strengthstill capable of a first-round finish at this level
Weaknessneeds to be dictating terms — does not respond well when a fight turns competitive
Weaknesstwo wins in his last seven
Striking trend
Fight history
L Sumudaerji 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · August 29, 2026
10/43Sig. strikes
41/80Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
7:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Sumudaerji 6-4 walk-in Could Not Continue · R2 1:45 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
9/45Sig. strikes
26/53Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Charles Johnson 18-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:16 — UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · January 24, 2026
39/75Sig. strikes
8/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:14Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Asu Almabayev 22-3 walk-in Submission · R3 0:22 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · November 22, 2025
40/98Sig. strikes
36/90Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
2:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tatsuro Taira 15-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:59 — UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira · June 15, 2024
41/77Sig. strikes
31/66Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matheus Nicolau 19-3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:16 — UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez · April 27, 2024
28/71Sig. strikes
22/55Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Muhammad Mokaev 11-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev · March 2, 2024
30/87Sig. strikes
47/104Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexandre Pantoja 24-5 walk-in Submission · R1 1:31 — UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · July 30, 2022
10/14Sig. strikes
8/12Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Deiveson Figueiredo 19-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 1:57 — UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez · November 21, 2020
6/14Sig. strikes
5/8Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jussier Formiga 23-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:06 — UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer · June 6, 2020
29/61Sig. strikes
18/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jordan Espinosa 14-6 walk-in Submission · R1 2:33 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos · January 25, 2020
2/9Sig. strikes
2/13Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:32Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mark De La Rosa 11-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · March 30, 2019
60/110Sig. strikes
26/84Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
8:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joseph Benavidez 25-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:19 — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale · November 30, 2018
14/32Sig. strikes
35/72Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jose Torres 8-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:46 — UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · August 4, 2018
84/162Sig. strikes
29/76Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eric Shelton 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · February 24, 2018
29/82Sig. strikes
41/109Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
6:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Carls John De Tomas 0-1 walk-in Submission · R2 1:54 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · December 9, 2017
24/40Sig. strikes
8/28Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:38Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
7
Decision
12
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
6
Decision
2
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
15
Tachi Palace Fights
13
Up and Comers Unlimited
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
Cage Fury FC
1
KOTC
1
RFA
1
MEZ Sports
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 37 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | Su Mudaerji | NC (accidental groin kick) | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
May 30, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 1:45 |
| W | Charles Johnson | TKO (punches) | UFC 324
January 24, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 3:16 |
| L | Asu Almabayev | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
November 22, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 0:22 |
| L | Tatsuro Taira | TKO (knee injury) | UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira
June 15, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 2:59 |
| W | Matheus Nicolau | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez
April 27, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 2:16 |
| L | Muhammad Mokaev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
March 2, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexandre Pantoja | Submission (neck crank) | UFC 277
July 30, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 1:31 |
| L | Deiveson Figueiredo | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 255
November 21, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 1:57 |
| W | Jussier Formiga | TKO (leg kicks) | UFC 250
June 6, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:06 |
| W | Jordan Espinosa | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
January 25, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 2:33 |
| W | Mark De La Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
March 30, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joseph Benavidez | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
November 30, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Jose Torres | KO (punches) | UFC 227
August 9, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Eric Shelton | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
February 24, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Carls John de Tomas | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
December 9, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 1:54 |
| W | Kevin Gray | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 5
August 8, 2017 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 2:54 |
| W | Tyler Bialecki | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fury FC 64
March 25, 2017 |
Cage Fury FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andrew Natividad | Submission (anaconda choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 30
February 2, 2017 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 2:27 |
| W | Ralph Acosta | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Warranted Aggression
December 18, 2016 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ray Elizalde | Decision (split) | RFA 42
August 19, 2016 |
RFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jared Papazian | Submission (armbar) | Tachi Palace Fights 27
May 19, 2016 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 3:26 |
| L | Adam Antolin | Submission (guillotine choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 25
November 19, 2015 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 1:15 |
| W | Martin Sandoval | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 24
August 6, 2015 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Figueroa | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 22
February 5, 2015 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Del Hawkins | TKO (punches) | Tachi Palace Fights 19
June 19, 2014 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 2:23 |
| W | Eloy Garza | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 18
February 6, 2014 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeff Carson | Submission (standing guillotine) | Tachi Palace Fights 16
August 22, 2013 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 2:23 |
| W | Peter Baltimore | Decision (unanimous) | MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 8
March 23, 2013 |
MEZ Sports | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Carlos DeSoto | TKO (punches) | Tachi Palace Fights 15
November 15, 2012 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 1:52 |
| W | Javier Galas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 14
September 7, 2012 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 1:37 |
| W | Edgar Diaz | Submission (kimura) | Tachi Palace Fights 12
March 9, 2012 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 2:33 |
| W | Kevin Michel | Decision (unanimous) | California Fight Syndicate: Rivalry
January 28, 2012 |
California Fight Syndicate | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | John MaCalolooy | Decision (unanimous) | West Coast FC 1
January 7, 2012 |
West Coast FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Edgar Diaz | Submission (guillotine choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 11
December 2, 2011 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 0:43 |
| W | Sam Stevens-Milo | Decision (unanimous) | Up and Comers Unlimited 6
September 10, 2011 |
Up and Comers Unlimited | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ruben Trujillo | Decision (unanimous) | Up and Comers Unlimited 4
June 24, 2011 |
Up and Comers Unlimited | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jesus Castro | TKO (punches) | Tachi Palace Fights 9
May 6, 2011 |
Tachi Palace Fights | 1 | 1:56 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Alex Perez (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.