Middleweight · “Maluko”
Markus Perez
15-7-0 UFC 2-5-0
Hard To Take Down
Submission Grappler
6'1"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
0KO wins
2Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
10:33Avg fight
Skill profile
- TD Defense Above avg 74
- Grappling Average 69
- Accuracy Average 58
- Durability Average 49
- Control Average 47
- Wrestling Below avg 40
- Striking D Below avg 38
- Striking Below avg 26
Built on 73 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Hard To Take Down
above avg td defense — rates 74 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler
average grappling — rates 69 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.6
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.72
Striking accuracy47.3%
Striking defense52.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.81
Takedown accuracy25.0%
Takedown defense77.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.01
Control time17.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Dalcha Lungiambula 10-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny · January 20, 2021
25/49Sig. strikes
29/65Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
4:21Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Dricus Du Plessis 14-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:22 — UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · October 10, 2020
14/43Sig. strikes
26/58Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Wellington Turman 15-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare · November 16, 2019
49/96Sig. strikes
48/120Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Hernandez 6-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:07 — UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 · February 2, 2019
16/32Sig. strikes
17/35Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
2:40Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Andrew Sanchez 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · August 25, 2018
54/122Sig. strikes
73/159Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W James Bochnovic 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:28 — UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 12, 2018
4/4Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:17Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Eryk Anders 9-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · December 9, 2017
30/60Sig. strikes
79/141Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
0:49Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub 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
3
Submission
9
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
7
Thunder Fight
3
Peak Fighting
1
Gamebred Barekunckle MMA
1
Action Fight League
1
Cage Warriors
1
LFA
1
Arzalet Fighting Globe
1
+ 6 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Lajuan Davis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Peak Fighting 51
March 21, 2026 |
Peak Fighting | 1 | 4:39 |
| L | Emiliano Sordi | Decision (unanimous) | Gamebred Barekunckle MMA 4
May 5, 2023 |
Gamebred Barekunckle MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chase Gamble | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Action Fight League: Invincible 2023
January 20, 2023 |
Action Fight League | 1 | 2:10 |
| W | Filipe Moitinho | Submission (guillotine choke) | Thunder Fight 33
December 19, 2021 |
Thunder Fight | 1 | 0:33 |
| L | Zac Pauga | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 130
October 17, 2021 |
Cage Warriors | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dalcha Lungiambula | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Magny vs. Chiesa
January 20, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dricus du Plessis | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
October 11, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 3:22 |
| L | Wellington Turman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré
November 16, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Hernandez | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2
February 2, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 1:07 |
| L | Andrew Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
August 25, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | James Bochnovic | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 224
May 12, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:28 |
| L | Eryk Anders | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
December 9, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ian Heinisch | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | LFA 22
September 8, 2017 |
LFA | 1 | 2:14 |
| W | Ildemar Alcântara | Decision (unanimous) | Arzalet Fighting Globe 1
February 10, 2017 |
Arzalet Fighting Globe | 1 | 2:14 |
| W | Paulo Thiago | Decision (unanimous) | Thunder Fight 7
June 25, 2016 |
Thunder Fight | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Fabricio Almeida Gonçalves | KO (spinning back elbow) | Aspera FC 38
May 27, 2016 |
Aspera FC | 3 | 0:34 |
| W | Anderson Melo | TKO (punches) | Battle of Kings 1
December 5, 2015 |
Battle of Kings | 1 | 1:27 |
| W | Rafael Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Thunder Fight 2
December 19, 2014 |
Thunder Fight | 1 | 2:42 |
| W | Giovani Colombo | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Interior Fight: Fight For Your Destiny
October 26, 2013 |
Interior Fight | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Bruno da Silva | Submission (kneebar) | Jungle Fight 58
September 14, 2013 |
Jungle Fight | 1 | 3:17 |
| W | Marcelo Matias | Decision (unanimous) | Reborn Strike Fight 5
August 24, 2013 |
Reborn Strike Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rene Pessoa | TKO (punches) | Pegada Magazine: Desafio Revista Pegada
April 18, 2013 |
Pegada Magazine | 2 | 3:29 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Markus Perez) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.