Nicknamed The Insider
Perez is nicknamed "The Insider".
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Alex Perez
United StatesAge, record and fight historyAlex Perez, a UFC fighter out of Lemoore, California, lost a title fight to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 255 on Nov 21, 2020.
37pro fights16UFC fights1title fight
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About Alex Perez
Alex Perez was born on March 21, 1992, in Hanford, California, and fights from the orthodox stance. He fights out of Lemoore, California, and his professional career began in 2011. Perez fought at Bantamweight in the UFC in 2017 and 2019, and has fought at Flyweight since 2018. On Nov 21, 2020, Perez lost to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 255 in a title fight.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history16
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song | Sumudaerji | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| May 30, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo | Sumudaerji | NC | Could not continue | 2 | 1:45 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett | Charles Johnson | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:16 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | Asu Almabayev | L | Submission | 3 | 0:22 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira | Tatsuro Taira | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:59 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez | Matheus Nicolau | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:16 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev | Muhammad Mokaev | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | Alexandre Pantoja | L | Submission | 1 | 1:31 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez | Deiveson Figueiredo | L | Submission | 1 | 1:57 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer | Jussier Formiga | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:06 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos | Jordan Espinosa | W | Submission | 1 | 2:33 |
| Mar 30, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje | Mark De La Rosa | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
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| Nov 30, 2018 | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | Joseph Benavidez | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:19 |
| Aug 4, 2018 | UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 | Jose Torres | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:46 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens | Eric Shelton | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 9, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | Carls John De Tomas | W | Submission | 2 | 1:54 |
How he is doing now
UFC record8-7, 1 NC16 fights since 2017
Since moving up6-7at flyweight, since 2018
Last fightAug 29lost to Sumudaerji
Last 52-3LWLLWNewest first. Lost his last fight.
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First UFC fight
Perez beat Carls John De Tomas by submission in round 2 at 1:54 in his first UFC fight on Dec 9, 2017.
Career
15years2011 to 2026
- 2017UFC debutBeat Carls John De Tomas
- 2018FlyweightMoved up a division
- Aug 29, 2026Latest fightLost to Sumudaerji
Title fights
- Nov 21, 2020: lost vs Deiveson FigueiredoUFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez
How his UFC fights ended
8 wins
KO/TKO 4Submission 2Decision 2
7 losses
KO/TKO 2Submission 3Decision 2
Divisions
- Flyweight: 6-72018 to 2026, 14 UFC fights
- Bantamweight: 2-02017 to 2019, 2 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Dec 9, 2017: beat Carls John De Tomas by submissionFight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega, round 2, 1:54
Latest fight
Aug 29, 2026: lost to Sumudaerji by unanimous decisionFight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song, round 3, 5:00
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Sumudaerji2 fights
0-1-1Perez trails
May 30, 2026 to Aug 29, 2026
He has met 14 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:18 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.