Erik Pérez | |
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Born | Erik Gregorio Pérez Ruvalcaba
[1]
[2] November 19, 1989 Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico [1] [2] |
Other names | Goyito |
Residence | San Diego, California, U.S |
Nationality | Mexican |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
Division | Bantamweight |
Reach | 68 in (170 cm) [3] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | San Diego, California, U.S |
Team | Alliance MMA |
Years active | 2008–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 29 |
Wins | 20 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 8 |
By decision | 7 |
Losses | 9 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 6 |
Notable relatives | Iván Pérez (brother)
[4]
[5] Jair Pérez (brother) [4] [5] Jorge Pérez (brother) [4] [5] |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Erik Gregorio Pérez Ruvalcaba (born November 19, 1989) [1] [2] is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2008, he has competed for Bellator MMA, Shark Fights, BAMMA, UFC and Combate Americas.
Erik Pérez was born in México. Pérez grew from a family of sportsmen; his older brother Jorge Pérez is a professional boxer, while his brothers Iván Pérez, and Jair Pérez both are fellow mixed martial artists. Érik, Iván, and Jair all three fought together in Combate Americas. [4] [5]
Upon his permanent move to United States, Erik Pérez established a full-time training camp at Jackson's MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [6]
Pérez faced John Albert on June 1, 2012, at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale replacing Byron Bloodworth who was removed from the bout. [7] Pérez won the fight via controversial armbar submission as Albert did not appear to verbally submit or tap out but the fight was stopped by referee Kim Winslow. [8]
Pérez next faced Ken Stone on August 11, 2012, at UFC 150. [9] He won via first-round KO in 17 seconds. With this win, Pérez obtained the fastest Bantamweight knockout in UFC and WEC Bantamweight history, beating Damacio Page's 18-second KO over Marcos Galvao. [10]
Pérez fought Byron Bloodworth on December 29, 2012, at UFC 155. [11] He won the fight via TKO in the first round. [12]
Pérez was expected to face Johnny Bedford on April 27, 2013, at UFC 159. [13] However, Pérez pulled out of the bout just days before the event citing an injury and was replaced by Bryan Caraway. [14]
Pérez faced Takeya Mizugaki on August 28, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 27 [15] He lost the fight via split decision. [16]
Pérez next faced Edwin Figueroa at UFC 167. [17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Pérez faced Bryan Caraway on June 7, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 42. [18] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round. [19]
Pérez was expected to face Marcus Brimage on November 15, 2014, at UFC 180. [20] However, Pérez pulled out of the bout in mid-October citing a shoulder injury. [21]
Pérez was briefly linked to a fight with Damian Stasiak on November 21, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale. [22] However, Stasiak was removed from the bout and replaced by Taylor Lapilus. [23] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [24]
Pérez next faced Francisco Rivera on July 30, 2016, at UFC 201. [25] He won the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision. [26]
Pérez faced Felipe Arantes on November 5, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale. [27] He was awarded a split decision victory. [28] Perez signed with Combate Americas on October 31, 2017, after fighting out his contract with the UFC. [29]
Following his departure from the UFC, Pérez signed a multi-fight contract with Combate Americas. [30] On March 15, 2018, it was announced that Pérez would be fighting against top-ranked fighter in Texas, David "DJ" Fuentes. [31] The fight took place on April 20, and Erik won the fight by knockout. [32]
Pérez was expected to headline Combate Americas Mexico vs. USA against John Castañeda on October 13, 2018, but the bout was postponed to a later date because Castaneda caught staph infection. [33] [34]
Pérez then headlined Combate Americas Combate Monterrey on November 17, 2018, against Andres Ayala. [35] He won the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round. [36]
Following a two-fight stint at Combate Americas, Pérez signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA. [37]
Pérez made his promotional debut against Toby Misech at Bellator 236 on December 20, 2019. [38] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [39]
Pérez faced Josh Hill at Bellator 244 on August 21, 2020. [40] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [41]
Pérez was expected to face Brian Moore at Bellator 258 on May 7, 2021. [42] However, Moore tested positive for COVID and pulled out of the bout. [43] He was replaced by Blaine Shutt. [44] Pérez won the bout via unanimous decision. [45]
Pérez was scheduled to face Brett Johns on October 16, 2021, at Bellator 268. [46] However on October 5, it was announced that Perez was injured and the bout was scrapped. [47]
Pérez, replacing Jared Scoggins, was scheduled to face Cee Jay Hamilton on April 22, 2022, at Bellator 278. [48] Pérez in turn pulled out of the bout and Hamilton was not rescheduled, instead being paid his show money, despite not weighing in or fighting. [49]
Pérez faced Enrique Barzola on March 10, 2023, at Bellator 292. [50] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [51]
29 matches | 20 wins | 9 losses |
By knockout | 5 | 1 |
By submission | 8 | 2 |
By decision | 7 | 6 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 20–9 | Enrique Barzola | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 292 | March 10, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Featherweight debut. |
Win | 20–8 | Blaine Shutt | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 258 | May 7, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Loss | 19–8 | Josh Hill | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 244 | August 21, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Loss | 19–7 | Toby Misech | KO (punches) | Bellator 235 | December 20, 2019 | 1 | 0:54 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Catchweight (141.4 lbs) bout; Misech missed weight. |
Win | 19–6 | Andres Ayala | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combate Americas - Combate Monterrey | November 17, 2018 | 1 | 3:39 | Monterrey, Nuevo León | |
Win | 18–6 | David Fuentes | KO (punches) | Combate Americas - Combate Estrellas 2 | April 20, 2018 | 3 | 1:22 | Monterrey, Nuevo León | |
Win | 17–6 | Felipe Arantes | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | November 5, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
Win | 16–6 | Francisco Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 201 | July 30, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
Win | 15–6 | Taylor Lapilus | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum | November 21, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
Loss | 14–6 | Bryan Caraway | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov | June 7, 2014 | 2 | 1:52 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
Win | 14–5 | Edwin Figueroa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 167 | November 16, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 13–5 | Takeya Mizugaki | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 | August 28, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 13–4 | Byron Bloodworth | TKO (punches) | UFC 155 | December 29, 2012 | 1 | 3:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 12–4 | Ken Stone | KO (punch) | UFC 150 | August 11, 2012 | 1 | 0:17 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Fastest knockout in UFC bantamweight history |
Win | 11–4 | John Albert | Submission (armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale | June 1, 2012 | 1 | 4:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 10–4 | Paul McVeigh | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 8 | December 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Nottingham, England | |
Win | 9–4 | James Brum | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 7 | September 10, 2011 | 1 | 3:31 | Birmingham, England | Catchweight (140 lbs) bout. |
Win | 8–4 | Douglas Frey | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 17: Horwich vs. Rosholt 2 | July 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Frisco, Texas, United States | Catchweight (150 lbs) bout. |
Win | 7–4 | Jesse Thorton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | STFC 15: Nature of the Beast | April 15, 2011 | 2 | 2:34 | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
Win | 6–4 | France Atala | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Triple A Promotions | March 12, 2011 | 1 | 1:53 | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 5–4 | Jason Sampson | Decision (split) | STFC: 9/3/10 | September 3, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 5–3 | David Fuentes | Submission (armbar) | STFC 11: Night of Champions | May 28, 2010 | 3 | 3:01 | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
Win | 5–2 | Jeremiah Castillo | Submission (armbar) | SCA: Duke City Fall Brawl 2 | November 25, 2009 | 1 | 2:23 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
Win | 4–2 | Fabian Jacquez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | DCMMAS: Duke City MMA Series 2 | July 25, 2009 | 1 | 0:55 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
Win | 3–2 | Albert Martinez | TKO (punches) | STFC 6: Evolution | April 11, 2009 | 1 | 2:17 | Odessa, Texas, United States | |
Win | 2–2 | Sabino Becerra | Submission (triangle choke) | STFC 4: Fuentes vs. King | November 1, 2008 | 1 | 3:29 | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
Win | 1–2 | Josh Scales | TKO (punches) | STFC 3: War Zone | August 2, 2008 | 1 | 1:09 | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 0–2 | Alfredo Morales | Decision (split) | Warriors Fighting Championship | June 28, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
Loss | 0–1 | Tim Snyder | Decision (split) | STFC 2: Aftershock | May 3, 2008 | 3 | N/A | Edinburg, Texas, United States |
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Erik Pérez | |
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Born | Erik Gregorio Pérez Ruvalcaba
[1]
[2] November 19, 1989 Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico [1] [2] |
Other names | Goyito |
Residence | San Diego, California, U.S |
Nationality | Mexican |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
Division | Bantamweight |
Reach | 68 in (170 cm) [3] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | San Diego, California, U.S |
Team | Alliance MMA |
Years active | 2008–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 29 |
Wins | 20 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 8 |
By decision | 7 |
Losses | 9 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 6 |
Notable relatives | Iván Pérez (brother)
[4]
[5] Jair Pérez (brother) [4] [5] Jorge Pérez (brother) [4] [5] |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Erik Gregorio Pérez Ruvalcaba (born November 19, 1989) [1] [2] is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2008, he has competed for Bellator MMA, Shark Fights, BAMMA, UFC and Combate Americas.
Erik Pérez was born in México. Pérez grew from a family of sportsmen; his older brother Jorge Pérez is a professional boxer, while his brothers Iván Pérez, and Jair Pérez both are fellow mixed martial artists. Érik, Iván, and Jair all three fought together in Combate Americas. [4] [5]
Upon his permanent move to United States, Erik Pérez established a full-time training camp at Jackson's MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [6]
Pérez faced John Albert on June 1, 2012, at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale replacing Byron Bloodworth who was removed from the bout. [7] Pérez won the fight via controversial armbar submission as Albert did not appear to verbally submit or tap out but the fight was stopped by referee Kim Winslow. [8]
Pérez next faced Ken Stone on August 11, 2012, at UFC 150. [9] He won via first-round KO in 17 seconds. With this win, Pérez obtained the fastest Bantamweight knockout in UFC and WEC Bantamweight history, beating Damacio Page's 18-second KO over Marcos Galvao. [10]
Pérez fought Byron Bloodworth on December 29, 2012, at UFC 155. [11] He won the fight via TKO in the first round. [12]
Pérez was expected to face Johnny Bedford on April 27, 2013, at UFC 159. [13] However, Pérez pulled out of the bout just days before the event citing an injury and was replaced by Bryan Caraway. [14]
Pérez faced Takeya Mizugaki on August 28, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 27 [15] He lost the fight via split decision. [16]
Pérez next faced Edwin Figueroa at UFC 167. [17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Pérez faced Bryan Caraway on June 7, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 42. [18] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round. [19]
Pérez was expected to face Marcus Brimage on November 15, 2014, at UFC 180. [20] However, Pérez pulled out of the bout in mid-October citing a shoulder injury. [21]
Pérez was briefly linked to a fight with Damian Stasiak on November 21, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale. [22] However, Stasiak was removed from the bout and replaced by Taylor Lapilus. [23] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [24]
Pérez next faced Francisco Rivera on July 30, 2016, at UFC 201. [25] He won the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision. [26]
Pérez faced Felipe Arantes on November 5, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale. [27] He was awarded a split decision victory. [28] Perez signed with Combate Americas on October 31, 2017, after fighting out his contract with the UFC. [29]
Following his departure from the UFC, Pérez signed a multi-fight contract with Combate Americas. [30] On March 15, 2018, it was announced that Pérez would be fighting against top-ranked fighter in Texas, David "DJ" Fuentes. [31] The fight took place on April 20, and Erik won the fight by knockout. [32]
Pérez was expected to headline Combate Americas Mexico vs. USA against John Castañeda on October 13, 2018, but the bout was postponed to a later date because Castaneda caught staph infection. [33] [34]
Pérez then headlined Combate Americas Combate Monterrey on November 17, 2018, against Andres Ayala. [35] He won the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round. [36]
Following a two-fight stint at Combate Americas, Pérez signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA. [37]
Pérez made his promotional debut against Toby Misech at Bellator 236 on December 20, 2019. [38] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [39]
Pérez faced Josh Hill at Bellator 244 on August 21, 2020. [40] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [41]
Pérez was expected to face Brian Moore at Bellator 258 on May 7, 2021. [42] However, Moore tested positive for COVID and pulled out of the bout. [43] He was replaced by Blaine Shutt. [44] Pérez won the bout via unanimous decision. [45]
Pérez was scheduled to face Brett Johns on October 16, 2021, at Bellator 268. [46] However on October 5, it was announced that Perez was injured and the bout was scrapped. [47]
Pérez, replacing Jared Scoggins, was scheduled to face Cee Jay Hamilton on April 22, 2022, at Bellator 278. [48] Pérez in turn pulled out of the bout and Hamilton was not rescheduled, instead being paid his show money, despite not weighing in or fighting. [49]
Pérez faced Enrique Barzola on March 10, 2023, at Bellator 292. [50] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [51]
29 matches | 20 wins | 9 losses |
By knockout | 5 | 1 |
By submission | 8 | 2 |
By decision | 7 | 6 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 20–9 | Enrique Barzola | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 292 | March 10, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Featherweight debut. |
Win | 20–8 | Blaine Shutt | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 258 | May 7, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Loss | 19–8 | Josh Hill | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 244 | August 21, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Loss | 19–7 | Toby Misech | KO (punches) | Bellator 235 | December 20, 2019 | 1 | 0:54 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Catchweight (141.4 lbs) bout; Misech missed weight. |
Win | 19–6 | Andres Ayala | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combate Americas - Combate Monterrey | November 17, 2018 | 1 | 3:39 | Monterrey, Nuevo León | |
Win | 18–6 | David Fuentes | KO (punches) | Combate Americas - Combate Estrellas 2 | April 20, 2018 | 3 | 1:22 | Monterrey, Nuevo León | |
Win | 17–6 | Felipe Arantes | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | November 5, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
Win | 16–6 | Francisco Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 201 | July 30, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
Win | 15–6 | Taylor Lapilus | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum | November 21, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
Loss | 14–6 | Bryan Caraway | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov | June 7, 2014 | 2 | 1:52 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
Win | 14–5 | Edwin Figueroa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 167 | November 16, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 13–5 | Takeya Mizugaki | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 | August 28, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
Win | 13–4 | Byron Bloodworth | TKO (punches) | UFC 155 | December 29, 2012 | 1 | 3:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 12–4 | Ken Stone | KO (punch) | UFC 150 | August 11, 2012 | 1 | 0:17 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Fastest knockout in UFC bantamweight history |
Win | 11–4 | John Albert | Submission (armbar) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale | June 1, 2012 | 1 | 4:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 10–4 | Paul McVeigh | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 8 | December 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Nottingham, England | |
Win | 9–4 | James Brum | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 7 | September 10, 2011 | 1 | 3:31 | Birmingham, England | Catchweight (140 lbs) bout. |
Win | 8–4 | Douglas Frey | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 17: Horwich vs. Rosholt 2 | July 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Frisco, Texas, United States | Catchweight (150 lbs) bout. |
Win | 7–4 | Jesse Thorton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | STFC 15: Nature of the Beast | April 15, 2011 | 2 | 2:34 | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
Win | 6–4 | France Atala | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Triple A Promotions | March 12, 2011 | 1 | 1:53 | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 5–4 | Jason Sampson | Decision (split) | STFC: 9/3/10 | September 3, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 5–3 | David Fuentes | Submission (armbar) | STFC 11: Night of Champions | May 28, 2010 | 3 | 3:01 | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
Win | 5–2 | Jeremiah Castillo | Submission (armbar) | SCA: Duke City Fall Brawl 2 | November 25, 2009 | 1 | 2:23 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
Win | 4–2 | Fabian Jacquez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | DCMMAS: Duke City MMA Series 2 | July 25, 2009 | 1 | 0:55 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
Win | 3–2 | Albert Martinez | TKO (punches) | STFC 6: Evolution | April 11, 2009 | 1 | 2:17 | Odessa, Texas, United States | |
Win | 2–2 | Sabino Becerra | Submission (triangle choke) | STFC 4: Fuentes vs. King | November 1, 2008 | 1 | 3:29 | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
Win | 1–2 | Josh Scales | TKO (punches) | STFC 3: War Zone | August 2, 2008 | 1 | 1:09 | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 0–2 | Alfredo Morales | Decision (split) | Warriors Fighting Championship | June 28, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
Loss | 0–1 | Tim Snyder | Decision (split) | STFC 2: Aftershock | May 3, 2008 | 3 | N/A | Edinburg, Texas, United States |
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