On the clock
6 of 8 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, 125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–7 (1 NC)UFC record
7 of 8Dominant wins
89Average win score
66thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 7
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time7:35
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min2.5
Control time31% of the fight
Best winMatheus Nicolau rated 1548 at 125 lb going in
Figures cover 15 of 16 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Alex Perez’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 33 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 1dominant-win rateNo. 3dominant winsNo. 3knockdownsNo. 3average win scoreNo. 4finish rateNo. 6toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
100
88%
Average win scoreOut of 100
89
89.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
84
66th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
87
75%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
78
+0.78
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
59
3.91
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
66
3.13
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
81
2.50
ControlShare of fight time in control
81
31%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Matheus Nicolau, rated 1548 at 125 lb. Dominant in 7 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
125 lb
No. 9 of 48 active men ranked at flyweight, with a published rating of 1534 across 13 fights at the weight. Lost to No. 17 Sumudaerji in Aug 2026; ranked on the full record at 125 lb.
6–7Record at 125 lb
5 of 6Dominant wins
90Average win score
1516Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 7
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time7:05
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 3.5
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time25% of the fight
Best winJussier Formiga rated 1586 going in
Against the division
How Alex Perez’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 1knockdownsNo. 3finish rateNo. 3average win scoreNo. 4toughest oppositionNo. 6dominant winsNo. 8takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
88
89.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
90
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
88
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
65
+0.42
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
65
3.93
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
48
3.51
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
77
2.44
ControlShare of fight time in control
74
25%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 6 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Matheus Nicolau, rated 1548 at 125 lb. Dominant in 5 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 30 Mar 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1498, after 2 fights there.
2–0Record at 135 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
88Average win score
1169Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:57
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 1.6
Sig. strike accuracy56%
Takedowns per 15 min2.7
Control time54% of the fight
Best winMark De La Rosa rated 1269 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Alex Perez has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Mark De La Rosa, rated 1269 at 135 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
16 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Loss | 20–80 | Sumudaerji | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song |
| 30 May 2026 | No contest | 100–0 | Sumudaerji | could not continue | R2 1:45 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Win | 94–6 | Charles Johnson | KO/TKO | R1 3:16 | Flyweight | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Loss | 15–85 | Asu Almabayev | submission | R3 0:22 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Loss | 14–86 | Tatsuro Taira | KO/TKO | R2 2:59 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Win | 90–10 | Matheus Nicolau | KO/TKO | R2 2:16 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Loss | 21–79 | Muhammad Mokaev | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Loss | 13–87 | Alexandre Pantoja | submission | R1 1:31 | Flyweight | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 |
| 21 Nov 2020 | Loss | 14–86 | Deiveson Figueiredo | submission | R1 1:57 | Flyweight | UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Win | 91–9 | Jussier Formiga | KO/TKO | R1 4:06 | Flyweight | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer |
| 25 Jan 2020 | Win | 87–13 | Jordan Espinosa | submission | R1 2:33 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Win | 85–15 | Mark De La Rosa | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Loss | 10–90 | Joseph Benavidez | KO/TKO | R1 4:19 | Flyweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Win | 96–4 | Jose Torres | KO/TKO | R1 3:46 | Flyweight | UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Win | 80–20 | Eric Shelton | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens |
| 9 Dec 2017 | Win | 90–10 | Carls John De Tomas | submission | R2 1:54 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega |