Markus “Maluko” Perez is a 32 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 13-6-0 pro MMA record. Perez most recently fought Filipe Moitinho at Thunder Fight 33 on Sunday December 19, 2021. Markus Perez beat Filipe Moitinho by Submission at 0:33 of Round 1 in the Middleweight division.
Markus Perez has 13 wins with a 77% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 7 by submission, 3 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12-6-0 | Filipe Moitinho |
SUB
R1 0:33
|
Thunder Fight 33 | 2021-12-19 | Middleweight | TF |
| Loss | 12-5-0 | Zac Pauga |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Cage Warriors 130 | 2021-10-17 | Light Heavyweight | CWFC |
| Loss | 12-4-0 | Dalcha Lungiambula |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-01-20 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-3-0 | Dricus Du Plessis |
KO/TKO
R1 3:22
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-10-10 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-2-0 | Wellington Turman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 22 | 2019-11-16 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Anthony Hernandez |
SUB
R2 1:07
|
UFC on ESPN+ 2 | 2019-02-02 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-1-0 | Andrew Sanchez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 135 | 2018-08-25 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | James Bochnovic |
SUB
R1 4:28
|
UFC 224 | 2018-05-12 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-0-0 | Eryk Anders |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 123 | 2017-12-09 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-0-0 | Ian Heinisch |
SUB
R1 2:14
|
LFA 22 | 2017-09-08 | Middleweight | LFA |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Ildemar Alcântara |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Arzalet Fighting 1 | 2017-02-11 | 183 lbs | RFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Paulo Thiago |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Thunder Fight 7 | 2016-06-25 | Middleweight | TF |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Fabricio Almeida |
KO/TKO
R3 0:34
|
Aspera FC 38 | 2016-05-27 | Middleweight | AFC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Anderson Melo |
KO/TKO
R1 1:27
|
Regional circuit | 2015-12-05 | ||
| Win | 4-0-0 | Rafael Silva |
SUB
R1 2:42
|
Thunder Fight 2 | 2014-12-19 | Middleweight | TF |
| Loss | 4-0-0 | Guilherme Bomba |
SUB
R1
|
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3 | 2014-03-16 | Middleweight | TUF |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Giovani Colombo |
SUB
R1 0:30
|
Regional circuit | 2013-10-26 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Bruno Silva |
SUB
R1 3:41
|
Jungle Fight 58 | 2013-09-14 | Welterweight | JFC |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Marcelo Matias |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2013-08-24 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Rene Pessoa |
KO/TKO
R2 3:29
|
Regional circuit | 2013-04-18 |
Perez made his professional debut against Rene Pessoa on April 18, 2013, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Rene Pessoa who carried a 6-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Markus Perez beat Rene Pessoa by KO/TKO at 3:29 of Round 2.
Perez made his debut in the UFC against Eryk Anders on December 9, 2017, fighting on the main card of UFC Fight Night 123: Swanson vs. Ortega having compiled a 10-0-0 professional MMA record.
Markus Perez lost to Eryk Anders by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Perez has gone on to fight a total of 7 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 2-5-0.
After his UFC stint, Perez took his next fight at CWFC on October 17, 2021, fighting against Zac Pauga on the main card of Cage Warriors 130: Carlyle vs. Ambrose.
Markus Perez lost to Zac Pauga by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Perez's last win came against Filipe Moitinho at Thunder Fight 33 on Sunday December 19, 2021. Markus Perez beat Filipe Moitinho by Submission at 0:33 of Round 1.
Perez is not currently booked for any fights.
Perez's last loss came against Zac Pauga at Cage Warriors 130 on Sunday October 17, 2021. Markus Perez lost to Zac Pauga by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Perez has fought 7 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 2-5-0.
Perez has knocked out 3 opponents.
Perez has submitted 7 opponents.
Perez has been knocked out 1 times.
Perez has been submitted 1 times.
