// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Erik Perez
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Erik
Perez

NICKNAME"Goyito"·MEXICO
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
22-9-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Erik Perez
FIGHTER -
MEX🇲🇽
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
36
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
22
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
22/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
59%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
LWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 41% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.16
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.09
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.16
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
55%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
69%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#39
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1561
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
17th
percentile · average opponent rated 1514 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
50th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.11 per fight)

21 rated fights · opponents rated in 70% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 28, 2025

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (22)
n = 22
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 8
DEC · 9
5
KO/TKO
23%
8
SUB
36%
9
DEC
41%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 6
1
KO/TKO
11%
2
SUB
22%
6
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
59% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
23%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
36%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
41%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
31 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER32TD DEFENSE64GRAPPLING60CHIN84STRIKING36CARDIO71AGGRESSION44SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE80RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power32
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=22 wins
TD Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (69%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin84
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression44
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (66%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins22 wins
TD Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (69%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2008LMAY 2008LJUN 2008WAUG 2008WNOV 2008WAPR 2009WJUL 2009WNOV 2009LMAY 2010LSEP 2010WMAR 2011WAPR 2011WJUL 2011WSEP 2011WDEC 2011WJUN 2012WAUG 2012WDEC 2012LAUG 2013WNOV 2013LJUN 2014WNOV 2015WJUL 2016WNOV 2016WAPR 2018WNOV 2018LDEC 2019LAUG 2020WMAY 2021LMAR 2023WNOV 2025WJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 74, SUB R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  11. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 87, SUB R2.
  13. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 94, DEC R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  22. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  26. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  29. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  30. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  31. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 90, DEC R5.
  32. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 97, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Brum), bottomed at 31 (L vs Morales). Current reading: 97.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
31/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
16%
-
1
3%
-
-
6
total
SUB
7
23%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
14
45%
-
1
3%
15
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
48%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Abraham CanavatiJun 27, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MMA Mexico 8 - Corazon Guerrero
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jose QuinonezNov 28, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
BSC 32 - Budo Sento Championship 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Enrique BarzolaMar 10, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 292 - Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Blaine ShuttMay 7, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 258 - Archuleta vs. Pettis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Josh HillAug 21, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 244 - Bader vs. Nemkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Toby MisechDec 20, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:54
Bellator 235 - Salute the Troops: Barnett vs. Markes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Andres LealNov 17, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 3:39
Combate Americas - Combate Monterrey
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS D.J. FuentesApr 20, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 1:22
Combate Americas - Combate Estrellas 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Felipe ArantesNov 5, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 98 - Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Francisco RiveraJul 30, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 201 - Lawler vs. Woodley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Taylor LapilusNov 21, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 78 - Magny vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Bryan CarawayJun 7, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 1:52
UFC Fight Night 42 - Henderson vs. Khabilov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 22-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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