Érik Pérez
| Érik Pérez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Érik Gregorio Pérez Ruvalcaba November 19, 1989 Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Other names | Goyito |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 67.0 in (170 cm) |
| Style | Gaidojutsu, Boxing, |
| Fighting out of | San Diego, California |
| Team | Alliance MMA |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Érik "Goyito" Gregorio Pérez Ruvalcaba (born November 19, 1989) is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC.
Upon his permanent move to United States, Érik Pérez established a full-time training camp at Jackson's MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Érik Pérez is managed by VFD Sports Marketing
Pérez faced John Albert on June 1, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale replacing Byron Bloodworth who was removed from the bout. 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.
Pérez next faced Ken Stone on August 11, 2012 at UFC 150. 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.
Pérez fought Byron Bloodworth on December 29, 2012 at UFC 155. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Pérez was expected to face Johnny Bedford on April 27, 2013 at UFC 159. However, Pérez pulled out of the bout just days before the event citing an injury and was replaced by Bryan Caraway.
Pérez faced Takeya Mizugaki on August 28, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 27 He lost the fight via split decision.
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