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Stepping in for January fight
Perez will take on Dalcha Lungiambula in a middleweight matchup at a UFC event scheduled for Jan. 20, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Perez will step in with just under three weeks' notice after Ike Fitikefu was forced to withdraw from the scheduled fight for an undisclosed reason. Perez will attempt to bounce back after losing to Dricus Du Plessis via KO (punch) in October, the first KO defeat of his career. Lungiambula hasn't fought in over a year, most recently losing to Magomed Ankalaev via KO (Front Kick) in November of 2019. Perez has an advantage in height, but Lungiambula has an edge in reach.
Perez will step in with just under three weeks' notice after Ike Fitikefu was forced to withdraw from the scheduled fight for an undisclosed reason. Perez will attempt to bounce back after losing to Dricus Du Plessis via KO (punch) in October, the first KO defeat of his career. Lungiambula hasn't fought in over a year, most recently losing to Magomed Ankalaev via KO (Front Kick) in November of 2019. Perez has an advantage in height, but Lungiambula has an edge in reach.
Suffers first career KO defeat
Perez lost to Dricus Du Plessis via KO (punch) at 3:22 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
ANALYSIS
You can't help but feel bad for Perez. Needing a victory to remain somewhat relevant at 185 pounds, he ends up having to face a stud prospect in Du Plessis after his original opponent Rodolfo Vieira was forced to withdraw due to undisclosed reasons. Perez had never been stopped via strikes in his seven-plus year MMA career prior to Saturday, but all it took was one short uppercut from Du Plessis to turn his lights out. Now 30 years old, Perez is 2-4 in his first half-dozen UFC bouts.
You can't help but feel bad for Perez. Needing a victory to remain somewhat relevant at 185 pounds, he ends up having to face a stud prospect in Du Plessis after his original opponent Rodolfo Vieira was forced to withdraw due to undisclosed reasons. Perez had never been stopped via strikes in his seven-plus year MMA career prior to Saturday, but all it took was one short uppercut from Du Plessis to turn his lights out. Now 30 years old, Perez is 2-4 in his first half-dozen UFC bouts.
Gets new opponent
Perez will now face Dricus Du Plessis at the UFC event October 10, Raphael Marinho of Combate.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Perez's original opponent, Rodolfo Vieira, had to withdraw earlier this week for an undisclosed reason. Perez will now get a middleweight fighter making his first UFC appearance with a career 14-2 MMA record.
Perez's original opponent, Rodolfo Vieira, had to withdraw earlier this week for an undisclosed reason. Perez will now get a middleweight fighter making his first UFC appearance with a career 14-2 MMA record.
Opponent withdraws with injury
Perez will need a new opponent after Rodolfo Vieira had to withdraw from their October 10 bout with an undisclosed injury, Raphael Marinho of Combate.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The UFC will have a couple week to find a new opponent to keep Perez on the October 10 card. The Brazilian will be fighting for the first time since November 2019 when he lost via unanimous decision to Wellington Turman.
The UFC will have a couple week to find a new opponent to keep Perez on the October 10 card. The Brazilian will be fighting for the first time since November 2019 when he lost via unanimous decision to Wellington Turman.
Books Oct. 10 fight with Vieira
Perez (12-3-0) is scheduled to face Rodolfo Vieira (7-0-0) in a middleweight fight Oct. 10 at the UFC's event in Las Vegas, Farah Hannoun of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Perez will return to the Octagon for the first time since November 2019 after he had his last two scheduled fights cancelled. The 30-year-old Brazilian has gone 2-2 over his past four appearances, with his victories coming over James Bochnovic and Anthony Hernandez via submission.
Perez will return to the Octagon for the first time since November 2019 after he had his last two scheduled fights cancelled. The 30-year-old Brazilian has gone 2-2 over his past four appearances, with his victories coming over James Bochnovic and Anthony Hernandez via submission.