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  • Low Blow Ends Alex Perez Vs. Su Mudaerji In No Contest

    Low Blow Ends Alex Perez Vs. Su Mudaerji In No Contest

    While it wasn’t the first foul of the fight, a kick from Su Mudaerji landed on the groin of Alex Perez, resulting in Perez becoming unable to continue their UFC Macau main card opening bout.

    The fight, as a result, was declared a no contest.

    The bout was a competitive one, as Perez looked to make use of his boxing and clinch work during the opening round. Su Mudaerji, however, changed the momentum on the dime during round two when he landed a hard left hand that dropped Perez.

    Perez managed to make it back to his feet despite some heavy ground strikes from Su Mudaerji. The fight, however, ended anti-climatically when a kick from Su Mudaerji landed on Perez’s groin.

    Perez was unable to continue after the five-minute timeout period, resulting in the referee declaring the no contest result.

    Alex Perez vs. Su Mudaerji At UFC Macau Ends In No Contest

    Perez has only won two bouts since unsuccessfully challenging Deiveson Figueiredo for the flyweight title at UFC 255.

    Su Mudaerji sees a three-fight win streak snapped; however, he still has not lost since losing to Charles Johnson in late 2024. Su Mudaerji entered this fight off a win over Jesus Santos Aguilar at UFC 326.

  • “Criminally Underrated” – Fans Debate And Defend Alex Perez’s Abilities As He Beats Down Charles Johnson At UFC 324

    “Criminally Underrated” – Fans Debate And Defend Alex Perez’s Abilities As He Beats Down Charles Johnson At UFC 324

    While he missed weight for the fight, Alex Perez managed to at least make a statement in a flyweight division matchup, pulling off a first-round finish of Charles Johnson at UFC 324 in what could be a UFC tenure-saving finish.

    Perez managed to stun Johnson a couple of minutes into the fight, dropping him with a right-left combination. Perez managed to stay on Johnson, applying pressure and landing a couple of more stunning punches.

    Perez faceplanted Johnson, which prompted a referee’s stoppage in spite of (a stunned) Johnson’s attempts to continue.

    Alex Perez Finishes Charles Johnson At UFC 324

    Perez entered this fight off back-to-back losses against Tatsuro Taira and Asu Almabayev.

    Johnson has lost two of three now, but he’s still 5-2 in his last seven.

  • Michael Johnson vs. Alex Perez Scrapped From UFC 324, Suspicious Bets Reported

    Michael Johnson vs. Alex Perez Scrapped From UFC 324, Suspicious Bets Reported

    The hits keep on coming to UFC 324 — the UFC’s debut event on Paramount — in the hours leading into the fights.

    Hours before they were set to duke it out on the preliminary card, the fight between Michael Johnson and Alex Perez was canceled.

    The UFC announced the news at about 2 pm ET on January 24 — three hours before UFC 324’s start.

    No reason was given by the promotion; however, those in the MMA betting space noted strange activity on the betting lines of this fight.

    Users across social media, including X (fka Twitter) and Reddit, noted a peculiar line change on DraftKings. On Jan. 22, Johnson was listed as a +135 underdog. After money “flooded in” on the 39-year-old, however, both fighters were listed in the sportsbook the next day as a -110 pick ’em play.

    Michael Johnson vs. Alexander Hernandez Off Of UFC 318; Suspicious Betting Activity Reported

    There has been some speculation that Hernandez may be dealing with a hand injury; however, that has not been confirmed by any parties as of press time.

    In November, the UFC came under heavy scrutiny after suspicious betting patterns were detected ahead of the Isaac Dulgarian vs. Yadier Del Valle fight at UFC Vegas 110. After Dulgarian was finished in the first round, Dulgarian was released by the UFC and investigations were launched.

    New York-based MMA promoter and writer Harry Mac made more claims of suspicious betting activity, while Ariel Helwani reported on his show that a number of fighters had been approached about the idea of throwing fights. A number of fighters (joking or not) released statements on social media claiming they had been approached in the past.

    The card will proceed on with 11 bouts. Cameron Smotherman was pulled from his UFC 324 matchup against Ricky Turcious yesterday after collapsing during the ceremonial weigh-ins.

    Johnson has won three straight and four of his last five. He was coming into this scheduled bout off a decision win over Daniel Zellhuber at UFC 318.

    Hernandez has won four straight, most recently scoring a finish of Carlos Diego Ferreira at Noche UFC 3.

  • ‘Gonna Be Hanging Around In The Top 10 For A While’ – Fans & Fighters React As Asu Almabayev Jumps The Gilly And Snatches Victory From Alex Perez At UFC Qatar

    ‘Gonna Be Hanging Around In The Top 10 For A While’ – Fans & Fighters React As Asu Almabayev Jumps The Gilly And Snatches Victory From Alex Perez At UFC Qatar

    A key flyweight contenders’ matchup on the UFC Qatar saw Asu Almabayev come away with a tough victory over Alex Perez, scoring a third-round finish to seemingly snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

    During the first round, Perez seemed to be throwing wildly, looking to press forward and negate opportunities for takedowns by Almabayev, emphasized by kicks that chewed up Almabayev’s leg. That said, Almabayev scored some clean shots early and kept things close and competitive, making the first round tough to score.

    Perez scored a pair of takedowns in the opening minute of round two, looking to land with strength each time before Almabayev got up. Perez’s aggression continued throughout the second, overwhelming Almabayev with his attacks.

    But Perez’s aggression got the better of him in the third. After getting tagged with a spinning head kick, Perez went in for another takedown, only to get caught by Almabayev’s arm around his neck. Almabayev synched in the standing guillotine and scored the early third-round submission for the win.

    Asu Almabayev Submits Alex Perez At UFC Qatar

    Almabayev has now won two in a row and is 6-1 in the UFC, with his sole loss coming against Manel Kape in March.

    Perez, a former title challenger, has now lost two straight and five of his last six.

  • Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell Rebooked For UFC 271 on February 12

    Top-10 flyweights Alex Perez and Matt Schnell will meet on February 12.

    As announced in a UFC press release, former title challenger Alex Perez will compete for the first time in over a year when he takes on Matt Schnell at UFC 271. This will be the fifth time this fight has been booked this calendar year. The latest attempt to see this fight was for this past weekend’s UFC 269. However, Schnell had to withdraw due to medical reasons.

    Alex Perez (24-6) last competed at UFC 255 against then-flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. Perez earned this shot by defeating three consecutive opponents, including two finishes in a row over Jordan Espinosa (triangle choke) and Jussier Formiga (TKO). Perez fell short in his bid to unseat Figueiredo, but the 29-year-old will march forward onto his next assignment in veteran Matt Schnell.

    Matt Schnell (15-6) has had mixed results as of late, going 2-2 in his last four bouts. In his most recent contest, Schnell fell to Rogério Bontorin at UFC 262 in May. From 2017-2019, Schnell enjoyed a four-fight winning streak with victories over Marco Beltrán, Naoki Inoue, Louis Smolka, and Jordan Espinosa. 8 of Schnell’s 15 career wins have come by submission.

    The main event for UFC 271 has been announced to feature middleweight champion Israel Adesanya defending his title against former champion Robert Whittaker in a rematch of their 2019 showcase inside the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.

    With this addition, here is the updated lineup for UFC 271:

    UFC Middleweight Championship Bout: Israel Adesanya(c) vs. Robert Whittaker

    Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell

    Alexander Hernandez vs. Renato Moicano

    Roxanne Modafferi vs. Casey O’Neill

    Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Sergey Morozov

    Mark Madsen vs. Vinc Pichel

    Fabio Cherant vs. Carlos Ulberg

    Orion Cosce vs. Mike Mathetha

    Maxim Grishin vs. Ed Herman

    Ronnie Lawrence vs. Mana Martinez

    AJ Dobson vs. Jacob Malkoun

    MMA News will keep you updated on all the latest updates concerning the UFC 271 event.