Jussier Formiga vs. Alex Perez
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Jussier Formiga
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 7 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 1 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 14 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.04 · 10 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 32 documented bouts
In the UFC: 7-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.9 wins over .500
Alex Perez
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 6 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 1 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 16 | 4 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.84 · 10 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 37 documented bouts
In the UFC: 5-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.1 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Jussier Formiga
Distance 84.6% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 6.6% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 8.8% (norm 7.3%)
Alex Perez
Distance 83.5% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 8.5% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 7.9% (norm 7.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Jussier Formiga
Head 85.7% (norm 75.9%) · Body 9.2% (norm 13.0%) · Legs 5.1% (norm 9.3%)
Alex Perez
Head 72.5% (norm 75.9%) · Body 13.0% (norm 13.0%) · Legs 14.5% (norm 9.3%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Formiga L/A | Acc | Flyweight med | Perez L/A | Acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 184 / 549 | 33.5% | 39.9% | 334 / 852 | 39.2% | 39.9% |
| In the clinch | 30 / 43 | 69.8% | 70.1% | 59 / 87 | 67.8% | 70.1% |
| On the ground | 43 / 57 | 75.4% | 69.7% | 62 / 81 | 76.5% | 69.7% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 189 / 556 | 34.0% | 37.6% | 267 / 739 | 36.1% | 37.6% |
| To the body | 40 / 60 | 66.7% | 68.5% | 82 / 133 | 61.7% | 68.5% |
| To the legs | 28 / 33 | 84.8% | 80.0% | 106 / 148 | 71.6% | 80.0% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Flyweight: 73 fighters · Flyweight: 73 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Formiga L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med | vs Perez L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 253 / 928 | 27.3% | 39.9% | 308 / 815 | 37.8% | 39.9% |
| In the clinch | 99 / 140 | 70.7% | 68.8% | 24 / 33 | 72.7% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 71 / 110 | 64.5% | 70.4% | 51 / 68 | 75.0% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 239 / 896 | 26.7% | 35.4% | 258 / 739 | 34.9% | 35.4% |
| To the body | 125 / 195 | 64.1% | 67.9% | 69 / 102 | 67.6% | 67.9% |
| To the legs | 59 / 87 | 67.8% | 80.2% | 56 / 75 | 74.7% | 80.2% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Formiga has more cage time on record.