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Alex Perez

Active #13 flyweight · age 34 · Orthodox · 5'6" 168 cm · 125 lb 57 kg · reach 65" 165 cm
Upcoming bout Sat, Aug 29
vs Sumudaerji · UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
At a glance
  • 75% of wins by KO or submission
  • 50% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2017
Elo rating
1523
Global Elo 1570 ±36
Rank
#13
top 27% of division
UFC record
8-6-0 (1 NC)
KO 4 · Sub 2 · Dec 2
Streak
+1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +1
Last fight
May 30, 2026
NC Could Not Continue

Division-adjusted profile

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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

Honest Elo history

15 fights · tap & drag
Dec 9, 2017 — W vs Carls John De Tomas Δ+30Feb 24, 2018 — W vs Eric Shelton Δ+25Aug 4, 2018 — W vs Jose Torres Δ+31Nov 30, 2018 — L vs Joseph Benavidez Δ-28Mar 30, 2019 — W vs Mark De La Rosa Δ+26Jan 25, 2020 — W vs Jordan Espinosa Δ+14Jun 6, 2020 — W vs Jussier Formiga Δ+18Nov 21, 2020 — L vs Deiveson Figueiredo Δ-19Jul 30, 2022 — L vs Alexandre Pantoja Δ-17Mar 2, 2024 — L vs Muhammad Mokaev Δ-13Apr 27, 2024 — W vs Matheus Nicolau Δ+20Jun 15, 2024 — L vs Tatsuro Taira Δ-16Nov 22, 2025 — L vs Asu Almabayev Δ-17Jan 24, 2026 — W vs Charles Johnson Δ+18May 30, 2026 — NC vs Sumudaerji Δ0 1450147515001525155015751600 2019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":337,"elo":1484,"date":"2017-12-09","opp":"Carls John De Tomas","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":1,"x":107.9,"y":284.8,"elo":1509,"date":"2018-02-24","opp":"Eric Shelton","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":2,"x":145.4,"y":218.6,"elo":1540,"date":"2018-08-04","opp":"Jose Torres","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":3,"x":172.8,"y":279,"elo":1511,"date":"2018-11-30","opp":"Joseph Benavidez","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":4,"x":200.8,"y":223.8,"elo":1537,"date":"2019-03-30","opp":"Mark De La Rosa","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":5,"x":270.8,"y":194.1,"elo":1551,"date":"2020-01-25","opp":"Jordan Espinosa","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":6,"x":301.8,"y":156.6,"elo":1569,"date":"2020-06-06","opp":"Jussier Formiga","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":7,"x":340.9,"y":197.9,"elo":1549,"date":"2020-11-21","opp":"Deiveson Figueiredo","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":8,"x":484.2,"y":235.3,"elo":1532,"date":"2022-07-30","opp":"Alexandre Pantoja","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":9,"x":619.4,"y":263.9,"elo":1519,"date":"2024-03-02","opp":"Muhammad Mokaev","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":10,"x":632.4,"y":220.8,"elo":1539,"date":"2024-04-27","opp":"Matheus Nicolau","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":11,"x":643.8,"y":254.5,"elo":1523,"date":"2024-06-15","opp":"Tatsuro Taira","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":12,"x":766,"y":291.4,"elo":1506,"date":"2025-11-22","opp":"Asu Almabayev","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":13,"x":780.7,"y":253.6,"elo":1523,"date":"2026-01-24","opp":"Charles Johnson","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":14,"x":810,"y":253.6,"elo":1523,"date":"2026-05-30","opp":"Sumudaerji","result":"NC","delta":0}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
May 30, 2026 Sumudaerji NC 0
Jan 24, 2026 Charles Johnson W +18
Nov 22, 2025 Asu Almabayev L -17
Jun 15, 2024 Tatsuro Taira L -16
Apr 27, 2024 Matheus Nicolau W +20
3 post-fight bonuses
  • Performance of the Night ×3
$150,000 in bonus money

UFC awards a discretionary bonus for the night's best fight and finishes. Alex Perez has earned 3. The payout was $50,000 from 2014 to 2025 and $100,000 from 2026; select cards have paid more.

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
75%
6 / 8
Finish rate
KO
4
50% of wins
SUB
2
25% of wins
DEC
2
25% of wins
KO: 4 (50%) 4 Sub: 2 (25%) 2 Dec: 2 (25%) 2
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
4 67%
R2
2 33%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 445 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
59% Head
  • Head 59%
  • Body 18%
  • Leg 23%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
73% Distance
  • Distance 73%
  • Clinch 13%
  • Ground 14%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
83%
of losses by finish
5 of 6 · usually R1
2 KO/TKO 3 Sub 1 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1579
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 8 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Matheus Nicolau
Elo 1599 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
7.0
+1.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 15 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1471
1531
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 46m
Avg fight time
7:03
Fights per year
1.8
Since last fight
3mo
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
3
Ground control
28m
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Top flyweight

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Alexandre Pantoja
#1 · Elo 1646
Joshua Van C
#2 · Elo 1633
Manel Kape
#3 · Elo 1601
Tatsuro Taira
#4 · Elo 1597
Asu Almabayev
#5 · Elo 1593
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Alex Perez on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.