Kenda Perez (born May 18, 1983) is an American

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and

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for the UFC and FOX Sports. Host of the internationally broadcast Best of Pride Fighting Championships running four seasons and the Best Of WEC on

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running two seasons. Kenda also hosts a weekly online MMA show “The Ultimate Show” on BleacherReport.com and a weekly SiriusXM radio show on Faction Radio. Formally represented by Famous Stars and Straps owned by Travis Barker. Kenda is the wife of top ranked professional mixed martial artist

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, currently fighting in the UFC.

Career

Kenda was discovered after entering Maxim magazine's Hometown Hotties competition. She was voted as a top four finalist and appeared in the magazine and website. Kenda has continued to work with Maxim Magazine on promotional events, including an appearance on the TV game show 1 vs. 100 and appearing in the magazine numerous times including the cover of the December 2012 issue.

UFC

In 2009, the

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produced a new show called "The Best of Pride Fighting Championships." The program showcases some of the best fights, and fighters from Pride. Perez auditioned, and was hired as the host after impressing producers with her natural ability in front of the camera and behind the microphone. The first episode aired on January 15, 2010 on Spike TV. Season two debuted January 3, 2012 on

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in the United States. The third season aired on

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. She now currently hosts "The Best Of WEC" in its second season on

The Ultimate Show (Bleacher Report)

She hosted a weekly online MMA show for BleacherReport.com called “The Ultimate Show” for two years, which debuted on August 4, 2011.

In media

Magazine appearances

Maxim Magazine
- Dec 2007 // Oct 2012 // Dec 2012 *UFC Magazine - Aug/Sept 2010 // Oct 2011//Aug/Sept 2014 (Australia Edition) *

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- Jan 2011 *944 magazine - June 2011 (O.C. Edition) *Fight! Magazine - Aug 2011 *Maxim UK - Dec 2011 (Online Only) *Fighters Only UK - Issue 84 *Inside Fitness - Aug/Sept 2012 (with

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)

Features

*CNNSI's Hot Clicks "Lovely Lady of the Day" for August 4, 2010 *Bleacher Report's "MMA Hottie of the Week" on February 22, 2011 *CNNSI's Hot Clicks Photo Gallery of the Day for April 23, 2012 *Appears in

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as a PRIDE ring girl.

Personal

Kenda was born in Laguna Beach California and grew up in old-town Orange while attending Orangewood Adventist Academy. She currently resides in Newport Beach, California. Her father, Ken Perez, holds a black belt in

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. Kenda and

were married June 1, 2018 and have a daughter, Royal Rae Swanson born on August 21, 2017 and identical twin boys, Saint Cub Swanson and King Cub Swanson born September 2, 2018.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Perez, Kenda Living people American female models American people of Mexican descent Mixed martial arts broadcasters 1985 births People from Laguna Beach, California 21st-century American women