Flyweight

Alex Perez

26-10

Age
34
Height
5'6"
Reach
5'6"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Team Oyama
Out of
USA
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C · 55
Finish rate
27%
Win rate
72%

Career methods

KO/TKO
6
Sub
7
Dec
13

FightMetric

SLpM

4.22

SApM

2.60

Str Acc

55%

Str Def

51%

TD Avg

2.07

TD Acc

45%

TD Def

50%

Sub Avg

0.83

Tape read

Pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot

Fight IQ

55C

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

C

Ground

C

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

D

Agility

proxy

C

TD react

D

Chin

B

What they do well

No standout plus-mark on this card.

Where they leak

  • Takedown reaction

    A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • Timing & reaction

    Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

Scouting report

Alex Perez is a 34-year-old Orthodox flyweight out of USA, camped at Team Oyama. The tape read: pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot. Career mark 26-10-0 — 6 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission, 13 by decision. Fight IQ grades C (55).

What works. Durability is the standout at 71 (B). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game C on 2.07 TD/15 and 0.83 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 51% / 2.60 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 50% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Takedown reaction is the soft spot (25, D). A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. When Perez loses, it is usually a finish (0 KO, 6 sub) — composure under the first clean hurt is the live question.

Recent tape (6 bouts): L Sumudaerji (No Contest R2) · W 4375156 (KO/TKO R1) · L 4294926 (Submission R3) · L 4917772 (KO/TKO R2) · W 3020090 (KO/TKO R2). Form index negative over the last 5. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.

Ground game

54 C

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 2.07 takedowns / 15 at 45% accuracy
  • 0.83 submission attempts / 15 · 7 career sub wins

Striking defense

61 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 51% striking defense · 2.60 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 10 defeats

Counter punching

43 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 55% accuracy on 4.22 SLpM
  • 0.00 knockdowns / 15 · 6 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

40 D

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 51% · TD def 50% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 2.60 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

55 C

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 4.22 SLpM at 55% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 2.60 SApM

Takedown reaction

25 D

A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • 50% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 6 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

71 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 10 losses
  • 13 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
May 30, 2026SumudaerjiLNo Contest2 1:459/45
Jan 25, 2026Fighter 4375156WKO/TKO1 3:1639/75
Nov 22, 2025Fighter 4294926LSubmission3 0:2240/98
Jun 16, 2024Fighter 4917772LKO/TKO2 2:5941/77
Apr 27, 2024Fighter 3020090WKO/TKO2 2:1628/71
Mar 2, 2024Fighter 4905261LDecision - Unanimous3 5:0030/87