Alejandro Pérez (born September 2, 1989) is a Mexican

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

currently competing in the

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division of the

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(UFC). He was the bantamweight winner of '' The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America''.

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 ''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen s ...

in 2014.

The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America

In May 2014, it was revealed that Pérez was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, competing for ''Team Velasquez''. Over the course of the show, Pérez first defeated

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in the quarterfinals via unanimous decision. In the semifinals, Pérez went on to defeat

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via knockout in the first round to reach the finals.

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. Pérez defeated Quiñónez via unanimous decision to become the tournament winner. For his second fight with the promotion, Pérez faced Patrick Williams on June 13, 2015 at UFC 188. He lost the fight via submission in the first round. Pérez faced Scott Jorgensen on November 21, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale. He won the fight via TKO in the second round after Jorgensen was unable to continue after injuring his ankle. Pérez faced Ian Entwistle on April 10, 2016 at

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. He won the fight via TKO in the first round and also earned a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Pérez was expected to face Manny Gamburyan on September 17, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 94 ''UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 94'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 17, 2016, at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. Background After cont ...

. However, Gamburyan pulled out of the fight in mid-August for undisclosed personal reasons and was replaced by

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. The fight was scored a majority draw. Pérez was expected to face Rob Font on December 3, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. However, Pérez pulled out of the fight on November 24. He was replaced by promotional newcomer Matt Schnell. Pérez faced

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on August 5, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 114. He won the fight by split decision. Pérez faced Iuri Alcântara on December 9, 2017 at

UFC Fight Night 123 ''UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 123'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 9, 2017, at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Background ...

. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Pérez faced

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on April 14, 2018 at

UFC on Fox 29 ''UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje'' (also known as ''UFC on FOX 29'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on April 14, 2018, at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Background After pr ...

. He won the fight via TKO in the second round. Pérez faced

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on July 14, 2018 at

UFC Fight Night 133 ''UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 133'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on July 14, 2018 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho, United States. ...

. He was awarded a unanimous decision. Pérez was expected to face

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on March 2, 2019 at

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. However, it was reported on January 11, 2019 that he pulled out on January 11 due to an undisclosed reason. He was replaced by

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. Pérez lost the fight by unanimous decision. The bout against Yadong Song was rescheduled and eventually took place on July 6, 2019 at

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. Pérez lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Pérez was expected to face

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on October 11, 2020 at

UFC Fight Night 179 ''UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 179'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 37'' and ''UFC Fight Island 5'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 11, 2020 at ...

. However, it was announced on October 2 that Pérez was forced out due to testing positive for COVID-19. Pérez faced

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on October 2, 2021 at

UFC Fight Night 193 ''UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 193'', ''UFC Vegas 38'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 51'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 2, 2021 at the UFC ...

. He won the fight via a scarf hold armlock in round two. This win earned him the ''

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'' award. Pérez faced

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on February 26, 2022 at

UFC Fight Night 202 ''UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 202'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 60'' and ''UFC Vegas 49'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 26, 2022 at the U ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

** The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America Tournament Winner **

(Two Times)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perez, Alejandro Living people 1989 births Mexican male mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Sportspeople from Aguascalientes Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters People from Aguascalientes City