Alex Perez
USA
Out
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 10/1/2025
Out for UFC Vegas
Perez will not fight against Steve Erceg at UFC Vegas 109 on Aug. 9 due to an undisclosed injury, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Perez will postpone his next UFC match as he navigates back from an unknown injury. The American flyweight's last fight was in June of 2024, where he lost to Tatsuro Taira via TKO (injury). It's unclear who will now take on Erceg in August.
Perez will postpone his next UFC match as he navigates back from an unknown injury. The American flyweight's last fight was in June of 2024, where he lost to Tatsuro Taira via TKO (injury). It's unclear who will now take on Erceg in August.
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Taking on Erceg in August
Perez is scheduled to face Steve Erceg in a flyweight fight at the UFC's Aug. 9 event in Las Vegas, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Perez will return to the Octagon looking to bounce back after taking a loss to Tatsuro Taira in his most recent fight last June. The 33-year-old Perez will have to remain careful when it comes to grappling, as Erceg boasts a perfect 6-0 record in submission finishes compared to the former's 7-5 professional record in such finishes.
Perez will return to the Octagon looking to bounce back after taking a loss to Tatsuro Taira in his most recent fight last June. The 33-year-old Perez will have to remain careful when it comes to grappling, as Erceg boasts a perfect 6-0 record in submission finishes compared to the former's 7-5 professional record in such finishes.
Injury leads to main event defeat
Perez lost to Tatsuro Taira via TKO (injury) at 2:59 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Fighting in his second main event in exactly six weeks, Perez was doing fairly well until the injury. Entering as a +195 underdog against an undefeated top prospect, Alex tried to remain aggressive, as a technical outing would massively favor his opponent. The two fought on even terms until Taira went for a takedown early in Round 2. He eventually got Perez's back while the two were standing and Alex appeared to injure his knee on the way to the ground. Referee Herb Dean immediately called off the fight. We'll have to wait on word of the severity, but Perez was in obvious pain. The 32-year-old falls to 1-4 in his past five fights, which is just as concerning as the injury.
Fighting in his second main event in exactly six weeks, Perez was doing fairly well until the injury. Entering as a +195 underdog against an undefeated top prospect, Alex tried to remain aggressive, as a technical outing would massively favor his opponent. The two fought on even terms until Taira went for a takedown early in Round 2. He eventually got Perez's back while the two were standing and Alex appeared to injure his knee on the way to the ground. Referee Herb Dean immediately called off the fight. We'll have to wait on word of the severity, but Perez was in obvious pain. The 32-year-old falls to 1-4 in his past five fights, which is just as concerning as the injury.
Will face Taira
Perez is scheduled to compete against Tatsuro Taira in a flyweight fight at UFC Vegas 93 on June 15, Damon Martin of MMA Fighting reports.
ANALYSIS
Perez was previously scheduled to face Tagir Ulanbekov but has shifted to face the undefeated Taira. Perez defeated Matheus Nicolau by KO during his last fight.
Perez was previously scheduled to face Tagir Ulanbekov but has shifted to face the undefeated Taira. Perez defeated Matheus Nicolau by KO during his last fight.
Ulanbekov fight back on
Perez is scheduled to compete against Tagir Ulanbekov in a flyweight fight at UFC Vegas 93 on June 15, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Perez was initially expected to fight Ulanbekov before the former replaced Manel Kape for the main event of UFC Vegas 91. Perez came up big then, knocking out Matheus Nicolau in two rounds. While Perez is healthy and has his momentum hot, he will look to keep it going by taking on the Ulanbekov that was scheduled before the Nicolau fight.
Perez was initially expected to fight Ulanbekov before the former replaced Manel Kape for the main event of UFC Vegas 91. Perez came up big then, knocking out Matheus Nicolau in two rounds. While Perez is healthy and has his momentum hot, he will look to keep it going by taking on the Ulanbekov that was scheduled before the Nicolau fight.
Pulls late-notice main event upset
Perez defeated Matheus Nicolau via KO (punches) at 2:16 of Round 2 at UFC on ESPN 55 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Now 32 years of age and the loser of three fights in a row, Perez agreed to accept this fight on short notice knowing full well he would likely be handed his walking papers if he came up short. Instead, he put forth one of his best performances in recent memory. Perez looked calm and comfortable throughout. His picked his shots on the feet and got out of range before his opponent could return fire. The end result was a potential-career saving result for the California native, as well as a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Perez is an aging fighter in a young man's division, and that is going to make it difficult for him to go on any sort of run moving forward, but he's going to get another chance with the UFC after upsetting Nicolau.
Now 32 years of age and the loser of three fights in a row, Perez agreed to accept this fight on short notice knowing full well he would likely be handed his walking papers if he came up short. Instead, he put forth one of his best performances in recent memory. Perez looked calm and comfortable throughout. His picked his shots on the feet and got out of range before his opponent could return fire. The end result was a potential-career saving result for the California native, as well as a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Perez is an aging fighter in a young man's division, and that is going to make it difficult for him to go on any sort of run moving forward, but he's going to get another chance with the UFC after upsetting Nicolau.