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Bantamweight · “Goyito”

Erik Perez

22-9-0 UFC 7-2-0
Hard To Hit Defensive Striker
5'8"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
2KO wins
1Sub wins
42.9%Finish rate
10:01Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 43.5 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 24.5 of 100 Striking D — Strong, rated 92.0 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 76.7 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 76.5 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 68.8 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 39.7 of 100 Control — Strong, rated 85.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Strong 92
  2. Control Strong 86
  3. Durability Above avg 77
  4. Wrestling Above avg 76
  5. TD Defense Average 69
  6. Striking Below avg 44
  7. Grappling Below avg 40
  8. Accuracy Weak 24
Hard To Hit opponents land only 33% of what they throw
Defensive Striker strong striking d — rates 92 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.16
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.09
Striking accuracy40.6%
Striking defense66.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.5
Takedowns / 15 min3.16
Takedown accuracy55.9%
Takedown defense69.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.17
Control time36.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
August 11, 2012 vs Ken Stone — 31.76/min (W) — only 0.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '12 December 29, 2012 vs Byron Bloodworth — 10.43/min (W) — only 3.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '12 August 28, 2013 vs Takeya Mizugaki — 2.47/min (L) Aug '13 November 16, 2013 vs Edwin Figueroa — 3.33/min (W) Nov '13 June 7, 2014 vs Bryan Caraway — 1.46/min (L) Jun '14 November 21, 2015 vs Taylor Lapilus — 2.07/min (W) Nov '15 July 30, 2016 vs Francisco Rivera — 3.6/min (W) Jul '16 November 5, 2016 vs Felipe Arantes — 2.4/min (W) Nov '16

Fight history

9 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Felipe Arantes 18-7-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson · November 5, 2016
36/96Sig. strikes
34/68Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
7:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Francisco Rivera 11-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley · July 30, 2016
54/156Sig. strikes
55/158Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
5:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Taylor Lapilus 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · November 21, 2015
31/92Sig. strikes
20/78Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Bryan Caraway 18-6 walk-in Submission · R2 1:52 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · June 7, 2014
10/42Sig. strikes
7/35Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Edwin Figueroa 9-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · November 16, 2013
50/108Sig. strikes
18/85Absorbed
7/8Takedowns
8:34Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Takeya Mizugaki 17-7-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · August 28, 2013
37/113Sig. strikes
39/106Absorbed
5/11Takedowns
4:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Byron Bloodworth 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:50 — UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · December 29, 2012
40/58Sig. strikes
8/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:19Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ken Stone 11-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:17 — UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II · August 11, 2012
9/11Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W John Albert 1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:18 — The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · June 1, 2012
18/26Sig. strikes
6/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
22-9-0Pro record
Alliance MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 8
Decision 9
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 2
Decision 6
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 9
South Texas FC 7
Bellator 4
Combate Americas 2
BAMMA 2
MMA Mexico 1
Budo Sento Championship 1
Shark Fights 1

+ 4 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 31 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Abraham Canavati Decision (unanimous) MMA Mexico 8
June 27, 2026
 MMA Mexico 3 5:00
W José Alberto Quiñónez Decision (unanimous) Budo Sento Championship 32
November 28, 2025
 Budo Sento Championship 5 5:00
L Enrique Barzola Decision (unanimous) Bellator 292
March 10, 2023
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Blaine Shutt Decision (unanimous) Bellator 258
May 7, 2021
 Bellator 3 5:00
L Josh Hill Decision (unanimous) Bellator 244
August 21, 2020
 Bellator 3 5:00
L Toby Misech KO (punches) Bellator 235
December 20, 2019
 Bellator 1 0:54
W Andres Ayala Submission (rear-naked choke) Combate Americas: Monterrey
November 17, 2018
 Combate Americas 1 3:39
W David Fuentes KO (punches) Combate Americas: Estrellas 2
April 20, 2018
 Combate Americas 3 1:22
W Felipe Arantes Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
November 5, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
W Francisco Rivera Decision (unanimous) UFC 201
July 30, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
W Taylor Lapilus Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum
November 21, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Bryan Caraway Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov
June 7, 2014
 UFC 2 1:52
W Edwin Figueroa Decision (unanimous) UFC 167
November 16, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
L Takeya Mizugaki Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Byron Bloodworth TKO (punches) UFC 155
December 29, 2012
 UFC 1 3:50
W Ken Stone KO (punch) UFC 150
August 11, 2012
 UFC 1 0:17
W John Albert Technical Submission (armbar) The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
June 1, 2012
 UFC 1 4:18
W Paul McVeigh Decision (unanimous) BAMMA 8
December 10, 2011
 BAMMA 3 5:00
W James Brum Submission (rear-naked choke) BAMMA 7
September 10, 2011
 BAMMA 1 3:31
W Douglas Frey Decision (unanimous) Shark Fights 17
July 15, 2011
 Shark Fights 3 5:00
W Jesse Thorton Submission (rear-naked choke) South Texas FC 15
April 15, 2011
 South Texas FC 2 2:34
W France Atala Submission (rear-naked choke) Triple A Promotions
March 12, 2011
 Triple A Promotions 1 1:53
L Jason Sampson Decision (split) South Texas FC 12
September 3, 2010
 South Texas FC 3 5:00
L David Fuentes Submission (armbar) South Texas FC 11
May 28, 2010
 South Texas FC 3 3:01
W Jeremiah Castillo Submission (armbar) Southwest Cage Association: Duke City Fall Brawl 2
November 25, 2009
 Southwest Cage Association 1 2:23
W Fabian Jacquez Submission (rear-naked choke) Duke City MMA Series 2
July 25, 2009
 Duke City MMA Series 1 0:55
W Albert Martinez TKO (punches) South Texas FC 6
April 11, 2009
 South Texas FC 1 2:17
W Sabino Becerra Submission (triangle choke) South Texas FC 4
November 1, 2008
 South Texas FC 1 3:29
W Josh Scales TKO (punches) South Texas FC 3
August 2, 2008
 South Texas FC 1 1:09
L Alfredo Morales Decision (split) Warriors FC 1
June 28, 2008
 Warriors FC 3 3:00
L Tim Snyder Decision (split) South Texas FC 2
May 3, 2008
 South Texas FC 3 —

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Erik Pérez) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.2 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 2.1 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 40.6% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 66.7% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 3.2 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 55.9% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 69.2% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.2 avg 0.5
Control time 36.3% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 42.9% avg 48.2%