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Stoppage win after weight miss
Perez defeated Darya Zheleznyakova via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:52 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Paris.
ANALYSIS
It was another strong performance by Perez, with this one largely muted by the fact she missed weight by half a pound on Friday morning. She simply muscled Zheleznyakova to the mat and easily choked her out. Five fights into her UFC career, Perez has proven to be deceptively strong for her size. She's an underrated wrestler and has proven to be opportunistic. While that's all well and good, she'll be 30 years of age next week. Her four victories with the company have come over Zheleznyakova, Joselyne Edwards, Lucie Pudilova, and Ashlee Evans-Smith. In short, we still know nothing about Perez's long-term potential. She needs a significant step up in competition her next time out.
It was another strong performance by Perez, with this one largely muted by the fact she missed weight by half a pound on Friday morning. She simply muscled Zheleznyakova to the mat and easily choked her out. Five fights into her UFC career, Perez has proven to be deceptively strong for her size. She's an underrated wrestler and has proven to be opportunistic. While that's all well and good, she'll be 30 years of age next week. Her four victories with the company have come over Zheleznyakova, Joselyne Edwards, Lucie Pudilova, and Ashlee Evans-Smith. In short, we still know nothing about Perez's long-term potential. She needs a significant step up in competition her next time out.
Misses weight, fight at catchweight
Perez missed weight for her scheduled fight against Darya Zheleznyakova at UFC Paris on Saturday, according to Aaron Bronsteter of Sportsnet.
ANALYSIS
The Perez-Zheleznyakova fight is still on, with the former being fined 20 percent of her purse. Perez missed the bantamweight limit by half a pound, even with the benefit of a non-title bout gifting her an extra pound to work with.
The Perez-Zheleznyakova fight is still on, with the former being fined 20 percent of her purse. Perez missed the bantamweight limit by half a pound, even with the benefit of a non-title bout gifting her an extra pound to work with.
Scheduled against Zheleznyakova
Perez (jaw) will compete against Darya Zheleznyakova in a bantamweight fight at UFC Paris on Sept. 28, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Fortunately for Perez, multiple months were not needed to recover from a jaw injury that got her medically suspended. Perez is coming off three straight wins, with a victory over Zheleznyakova marking the Argentinian's fourth since October 2022.
Fortunately for Perez, multiple months were not needed to recover from a jaw injury that got her medically suspended. Perez is coming off three straight wins, with a victory over Zheleznyakova marking the Argentinian's fourth since October 2022.
Possible jaw injury
Perez has been given an indefinite medical suspension by the New Jersey State Athletic Board pending medical clearance of a jaw injury, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Perez only absorbed nine significant strikes to the head in Saturday's decision victory, but she'll nonetheless need clearance from an oral surgeon if she intends to compete again prior to late-2024.
Perez only absorbed nine significant strikes to the head in Saturday's decision victory, but she'll nonetheless need clearance from an oral surgeon if she intends to compete again prior to late-2024.
Wins close but clear decision
Perez defeated Joselyne Edwards via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 302 on Saturday in Newark.
ANALYSIS
Perez likely thought she would be able to dominate this fight with her grappling, but work on the ground proved a bit of a challenge, which forced Perez to stay at range. "Fiona" did surprisingly good work in the pocket against a lifelong kickboxer, which was capped by a spinning back fist that sent Edwards to the canvas in Round 2. While it was a victory for Perez, this was her second fight in a row in which she had to work incredibly hard against lower-level competition. She will need to get better at dictating fights to avoid the danger she generally faces late. She moves to 10-2 in professional MMA due to the victory,
Perez likely thought she would be able to dominate this fight with her grappling, but work on the ground proved a bit of a challenge, which forced Perez to stay at range. "Fiona" did surprisingly good work in the pocket against a lifelong kickboxer, which was capped by a spinning back fist that sent Edwards to the canvas in Round 2. While it was a victory for Perez, this was her second fight in a row in which she had to work incredibly hard against lower-level competition. She will need to get better at dictating fights to avoid the danger she generally faces late. She moves to 10-2 in professional MMA due to the victory,