Alejandro Pérez (fighter) explained

Alejandro Pérez
Other Names:Turbo
Birth Name:Alejandro Pérez
Birth Date:2 September 1989[1]
Birth Place:Aguascalientes City, Mexico
Nationality:Mexican
Height:[2]
Weight:135lb
Weight Class:Bantamweight
Reach:67 in
Fighting Out Of:San Jose, California, United States
Team:American Kickboxing Academy (2014-present)[3]
KB-VT Gym (formerly)
Years Active:2005–present
Mma Kowin:9
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:7
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:3
Mma Decloss:4
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:13428

Alejandro Pérez (born September 2, 1989) is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competed in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was the bantamweight winner of .

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Pérez made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2005 at the age of 16, competing for regional promotions across Mexico. He was able to compile a record of 14–5 before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter in 2014.

The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America

In May 2014, it was revealed that Pérez was a cast member of, competing for Team Velasquez.[4]

Over the course of the show, Pérez first defeated Fredy Serrano in the quarterfinals via unanimous decision.[5] In the semifinals, Pérez went on to defeat Guido Cannetti via knockout in the first round to reach the finals.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Pérez made his official UFC debut on November 15, 2014, at UFC 180, facing fellow castmate, and former opponent José Alberto Quiñónez in the bantamweight finals.[7] Pérez defeated Quiñónez via unanimous decision to become the tournament winner.[8]

For his second fight with the promotion, Pérez faced Patrick Williams on June 13, 2015, at UFC 188.[9] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[10] Pérez faced Scott Jorgensen on November 21, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.[11] He won the fight via TKO in the second round after Jorgensen was unable to continue after injuring his ankle.[12]

Pérez faced Ian Entwistle on April 10, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86.[13] He won the fight via TKO in the first round and also earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[14] [15]

Pérez was expected to face Manny Gamburyan on September 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 94.[16] However, Gamburyan pulled out of the fight in mid-August for undisclosed personal reasons and was replaced by Albert Morales.[17] The fight was scored a majority draw.[18]

Pérez was expected to face Rob Font on December 3, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale.[19] However, Pérez pulled out of the fight on November 24.[20] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Matt Schnell.[21]

Pérez faced Andre Soukhamthath on August 5, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 114.[22] He won the fight by split decision.[23]

Pérez faced Iuri Alcântara on December 9, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 123.[24] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[25]

Pérez faced Matthew Lopez on April 14, 2018, at UFC on Fox 29.[26] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[27]

Pérez faced Eddie Wineland on July 14, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 133.[28] He was awarded a unanimous decision.[29]

Pérez was expected to face Song Yadong on March 2, 2019, at UFC 235.[30] However, it was reported on January 11, 2019, that he pulled out on January 11 due to undisclosed reasons. He was replaced by Cody Stamann.[31] Pérez lost the fight by unanimous decision.[32] The bout against Yadong Song was rescheduled and eventually took place on July 6, 2019, at UFC 239.[33] Pérez lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[34]

Pérez was expected to face Thomas Almeida on October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 179.[35] However, it was announced on October 2 that Pérez was forced out due to testing positive for COVID-19.[36]

Pérez faced Johnny Eduardo on October 2, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 193.[37] He won the fight via a scarf hold armlock in round two.[38] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[39]

Pérez faced Jonathan Martinez on February 26, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 202.[40] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[41]

In January 2023, it was announced that Perez had been released by the UFC.[42]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss| align=center||Jonathan Martinez|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win| align=center|22–8–1| Johnny Eduardo| Submission (scarf hold armlock)| | | align=center|2| align=center|4:13| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Loss|align=center|21–8–1|Song Yadong|KO (punch) |UFC 239 ||align=center|1|align=center|2:04|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|21–7–1|Cody Stamann|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 235 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|21–6–1|Eddie Wineland|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Boise, Idaho, United States||- |Win|align=center|20–6–1|Matthew Lopez|TKO (knees and punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:42|Glendale, Arizona, United States||- |Win|align=center|19–6–1|Iuri Alcântara|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Fresno, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–6–1|Andre Soukhamthath|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Draw|align=center|17–6–1|Albert Morales|Draw (majority)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Hidalgo, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–6|Ian Entwistle| TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:04|Zagreb, Croatia||-|Win|align=center|16–6|Scott Jorgensen |TKO (ankle injury)|The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum||align=center|2|align=center|4:26|Monterrey, Mexico| |-|Loss|align=center| 15–6|Patrick Williams|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)|UFC 188||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:23|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 15–5|José Alberto Quiñónez|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 180||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 14–5|Wanderson Marinho|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Jungle Fight 59||align=center| 2|align=center| 1:15|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center| 13–5|José Alberto Quiñónez|Decision (unanimous)|Fight Club Mexico 3||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Aguascalientes, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 13–4|Carlo Medina|TKO (punches)|Kamikaze Fight League 2||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:49|Puerto Vallarta, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 12–4|Masio Fullen|Decision (unanimous)|Xtreme Combat 14||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 11–4|Fabian Galvan|Decision (unanimous)|The Supreme Cage 1||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Monterrey, Mexico||-|Loss|align=center| 10–4|Masio Fullen|TKO (punches)|Total Fight Championship||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:00|Guadalajara, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 10–3|Gilberto Aguilar|Decision (unanimous)|Supreme Combat Challenge 4||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Guadalajara, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 9–3|Rodolfo Rubio Pérez|TKO (punches)|Total Combat 33||align=center| 2|align=center| 0:51|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 8–3|Jorge Pineda|TKO (punches)|Black FC 5||align=center| 2|align=center| 0:45|Zapopan, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 7–3|Victor Jauregui|TKO (punches)|MMA Xtreme 22||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 6–3|Gaston Pérez|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Black FC 3||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:06|Zapopan, Mexico||-|Loss|align=center| 5–3|Kevin Dunsmoor|Submission (armbar)|MMA Xtreme 21||align=center| 2|align=center| 1:27|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 5–2|Carlos de Luna|Submission (triangle choke)|MMA Xtreme 19||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:49|Cancun, Mexico||-|Loss|align=center| 4–2|Ivan Lopez|Decision (unanimous)|MMA Xtreme 18||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Tijuana, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 4–1|Jorge Pineda|TKO (punches)|Black FC 2||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:44|Zapopan, Mexico||-|Loss|align=center| 3–1|Chris David|Submission (armbar)|MMA Xtreme 11||align=center| 2|align=center| 0:36|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 3–0|Roberto Esparaza|KO (punches)|MMA Xtreme 2||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 2–0|Marcello Porto|Submission (guillotine choke)|Espartan Fighting 7||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Monterrey, Mexico||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Mario Rivera|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Gladiator Challenge 39||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:11|Porterville, California, United States||-|}[43]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alejandro Perez. tapology.com. March 4, 2016.
  2. Web site: Fight Card - UFC 188 Velasquez vs. Werdum. UFC.com. June 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150613034707/http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC188/printFightCard. June 13, 2015. dead. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: UFC 239: Alejandro Perez hopes to crack top 10 with win over Song Yadong. July 3, 2019. mmajunkie.com. Farah Hannoun.
  4. Web site: The Ultimate Fighter (TUF): 'Latin America' cast revealed for 'Velasquez vs. Werdum'. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2014-05-14. 2014-05-14.
  5. Web site: Episode Three recap: The Ultimate Fighter Latin America. ufc.com. Danny Downes . 2014-09-14. 2014-09-14.
  6. Web site: Episode Ten recap: The Ultimate Fighter Latin America . ufc.com . Danny Downes . 2014-10-28 . 2014-10-28 .
  7. Web site: UFC 180 broadcast lineup set with 'TUF: Latin America' finals as featured prelims. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-11-12. 2014-11-12.
  8. Web site: UFC 180 results: Yair Rodriguez outslugs Leonardo Morales for 'TUF: Latin America' 145 title. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2014-11-15. 2014-11-15.
  9. Web site: UFC 188 Update: Alejandro Perez to Face Patrick Williams in Mexico City. sherdog.com. 2015-03-26. 2015-03-26. Tristen Critchfield.
  10. Web site: UFC 188 results: Patrick Williams violently chokes Alejandro Perez to sleep in 23 seconds. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2015-06-13. 2015-06-13.
  11. Web site: Scott Jorgensen to Face Alejandro Perez at UFC Fight Night in Monterrey. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2015-09-18. 2015-09-18.
  12. Web site: UFC Fight Night 78 results: Injured, gritty Scott Jorgensen stopped by Alejandro Perez. MMAJunkie.com . Brent Brookhouse. 2015-11-21. 2015-11-21.
  13. Web site: Entwistle-Perez, Martins-Whiteford, Moroz-Stanciu complete UFC Fight Night 86 lineup . mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-03-04. 2016-03-04.
  14. Web site: UFC Fight Night 86 results: Alejandro Perez punches Ian Entwistle into submission. mmajunkie.com. 2016-04-10. 2016-04-10. Ben Fowlkes.
  15. Web site: UFC Fight Night Zagreb bonuses: Lewis, Taisumov, Perez, Cannonier pocket $50K. sherdog.com. 2016-04-10. 2016-04-10. Tristen Critchfield.
  16. Web site: UFC Fight Night 94 adds four bouts . mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-07-18. 2016-07-18.
  17. Web site: Albert Morales replaces Manny Gamburyan at UFC Fight Night 94 in Texas. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-08-17. 2016-08-17.
  18. Web site: UFC Fight Night 94 results: Albert Morales and Alejandro Perez battle to bizarre majority draw . mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2016-09-17. 2016-09-17.
  19. Web site: Rob Font, Alejandro Perez to Clash at 'The Ultimate Fighter 24' Finale on Dec. 3. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2016-10-25. 2016-10-25.
  20. News: Alejandro Perez out at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale, Rob Font needs new opponent. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2016-11-24. 2016-11-24.
  21. News: Matt Schnell gets late-replacement spot on Saturday's TUF 24 Finale fight card. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-11-27. 2016-11-27.
  22. News: TUF Latin America 1 winner Alejandro Perez set to fight Andre Soukhamthath at UFC Fight Night 114. mmafighting.com. Danny Segura. 2017-06-29. 2017-06-29.
  23. News: UFC Fight Night 114 results: Alejandro Perez rallies to beat Andre Soukhamthath by decision. 2017-08-06. MMAjunkie. 2017-08-06. en-US.
  24. News: Iuri Alcantara vs. Alejandro Perez set for UFC Fresno. mmafighting.com. Danny Segura. 2017-10-11. 2017-10-11.
  25. News: UFC Fight Night 123 results: Alejandro Perez takes decision from Iuri Alcantara in ho-hummer. 2017-12-10. MMAjunkie. 2017-12-10. en-US.
  26. News: Matt Lopez vs. Alejandro Perez added to UFC on Fox 29 at Gila River Arena. azcentral.com. Greg Moore. 2018-02-15. 2018-02-15.
  27. News: UFC on FOX 29 results: Alejandro Perez survives early takedowns to TKO Matthew Lopez. 2018-04-14. MMAjunkie. 2018-04-15. en-US.
  28. News: Eddie Wineland vs Alejandro Perez added to UFC Idaho. themmatakeover.com. Keith Shillan. 2017-05-23. 2017-05-23.
  29. News: UFC Fight Night 133 results: Alejandro Perez finds a way to get past Eddie Wineland. 2018-07-15. MMAjunkie. 2018-07-15. en-US.
  30. Web site: Alejandro Perez vs. Song Yadong booked as 13th addition to UFC 235 lineup. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2019-01-24. 2019-01-24.
  31. Web site: Cody Stamann: 'I'm going to beat the s--t out of' Alejandro Perez. 2019-02-10. mmanews. Fight Results. Videos. Interviews.. Mike Heck . 2019-02-10.
  32. Web site: UFC 235 results: Cody Stamann grinds past Alejandro Perez. 2019-03-03. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-03-04.
  33. Web site: Tweede poging voor Alejandro Perez vs. Song Yadong tijdens UFC 239 in Las Vegas. DNA. MMA. en-US. 2019-05-14.
  34. Web site: UFC 239 Results: Song Yadong flatlines Alejandro Perez. Evanoff. Josh. 2019-07-06. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-07-07.
  35. Web site: David Tees. 2020-08-19. Alejandro Perez faces Thomas Almeida at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen. 2020-08-19. fightful.com.
  36. Web site: Alejandro Pérez and Thomas Almeida fight postponed in UFC due to COVID-19. milenio.com. Carlos Contreras Legaspi. 2020-10-02. 2020-10-03.
  37. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-07-31. Alejandro Perez vs. Johnny Eduardo toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 2 oktober. 2021-08-02. MMA DNA. en-US.
  38. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2021-10-02. UFC Vegas 38 Results: Alejandro Perez Wows with Submission of Johnny Eduardo. 2021-10-02. Cageside Press. en-US.
  39. Web site: 2021-10-03. UFC Fight Night 193 bonuses: Four prelim fighters pocket 'Performance of the Night' awards. 2021-10-03. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  40. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-12-23. Alejandro Perez vs. Jonathan Martinez toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 26 februari. 2021-12-24. MMA DNA. en-US.
  41. Web site: Behunin . Alex . 2022-02-26 . UFC Vegas 49: Jonathan Martinez Takes Decision Against Alejandro Perez . 2022-02-26 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  42. Web site: Shelton . Cole . UFC parts ways with 11 fighters BJPenn.com . BJPenn.com . 19 January 2023 . 19 January 2023.
  43. Web site: Sherdog.com. Alejandro Pérez. 2020-06-14. Sherdog.

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