Fighter profile

Alex Perez

Flyweight · UFC record 8-7 (1 NC) · 16 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 29 Aug 2026

Power StrikerWrestling Heavy

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated

Striking (offense)72

Power89

Striking defense79

Takedown defense85

WrestlingProvisional measure83

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (16 detailed fights; as of Sat 29 Aug 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale

ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING83.3

CardioEvidence: DEVELOPING62.0

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2: Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2: Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2: Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale: Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale: Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height: 168 cm (5'6")
Reach: 165 cm (5'5")
Stance: Orthodox
Age: 34

Last 3: L W NC (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

16 detailed UFC fights · 30 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 29 Aug 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed15.2significant, per round

Strikes absorbed12.8per round

Striking differential+2.4per round

Takedown attempts1.37per round

Takedown defense74.4%of attempts stopped

Finish rate75.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round: 15.2
Significant strikes absorbed per round: 12.8
Differential per round (landed − absorbed): +2.4
Striking accuracy: 44.6%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided): 58.2%
Knockdowns per round: 0.20
Target: head / body / leg: 58.7% / 18.0% / 23.3%
Position: distance / clinch / ground: 73.4% / 13.0% / 13.6%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round: 1.37
Takedowns landed per round: 0.63
Takedown accuracy: 46.3%
Takedown defense: 74.4%
Control time per round: 1:11
Submission attempts per round: 0.17
Reversals per round: 0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC): 8-7-0, 1 NC
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission): 75.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 4 · 2 · 2
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 2 · 3 · 2
Knockdowns scored / suffered: 6 / 1
Average fight time: 7:35 (over 15 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Alex Perez — most recent UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 29 Aug 2026	Sumudaerji	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
Sat 30 May 2026	Sumudaerji	NC	CNC	R2 1:45	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
Sat 24 Jan 2026	Charles Johnson	W	KO/TKO Punch	R1 3:16	UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
Sat 22 Nov 2025	Asu Almabayev	L	SUB Guillotine Choke	R3 0:22	UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
Sat 15 Jun 2024	Tatsuro Taira	L	KO/TKO	R2 2:59	UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira

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Alex Perez — earlier UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 27 Apr 2024	Matheus Nicolau	W	KO/TKO Punch	R2 2:16	UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
Sat 2 Mar 2024	Muhammad Mokaev	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
Sat 30 Jul 2022	Alexandre Pantoja	L	SUB Neck Crank	R1 1:31	UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
Sat 21 Nov 2020	Deiveson Figueiredo	L	SUB Guillotine Choke	R1 1:57	UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez
Sat 6 Jun 2020	Jussier Formiga	W	KO/TKO Kick	R1 4:06	UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer
Sat 25 Jan 2020	Jordan Espinosa	W	SUB Arm Triangle	R1 2:33	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos
Sat 30 Mar 2019	Mark De La Rosa	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
Fri 30 Nov 2018	Joseph Benavidez	L	KO/TKO Punches	R1 4:19	The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
Sat 4 Aug 2018	Jose Torres	W	KO/TKO Punches	R1 3:46	UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
Sat 24 Feb 2018	Eric Shelton	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
Sat 9 Dec 2017	Carls John De Tomas	W	SUB Anaconda Choke	R2 1:54	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega

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