Ailín Pérez
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Ailín Luciana Pérez (born 5 October 1994) is an Argentinian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 7 October 2025, she is #8 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings.
Infobox
Born
Ailín Luciana Pérez (1994-10-05) 5 October 1994 (age 31)Zárate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nickname
Fiona
Height
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight
135 lb (61 kg)
Division
Bantamweight
Reach
66 in (168 cm)
Fighting out of
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team
The Goat Shed
Years active
2018–present
Total
14
Wins
12
By knockout
4
By submission
1
By decision
6
Losses
2
By disqualification
1
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
14 matches
By knockout
12 wins
4
2 losses
0
By submission
By submission
14 matches
By submission
12 wins
2
2 losses
1
By decision
By decision
14 matches
By decision
12 wins
6
2 losses
0
By disqualification
By disqualification
14 matches
By disqualification
12 wins
0
2 losses
1
| 14 matches | 12 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–2
Opponent
Karol Rosa
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 311
Date
January 18, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Inglewood, California, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–2
Opponent
Darya Zheleznyakova
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
Date
September 28, 2024
Round
1
Time
3:52
Location
Paris, France
Notes
Catchweight (136.5 lb) bout; Pérez missed weight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–2
Opponent
Joselyne Edwards
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 302
Date
June 1, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–2
Opponent
Lucie Pudilová
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
Date
November 18, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–2
Opponent
Ashlee Evans-Smith
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva
Date
July 15, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Return to Bantamweight.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
7–2
Opponent
Stephanie Egger
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
Date
September 3, 2022
Round
2
Time
4:54
Location
Paris, France
Notes
Featherweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–1
Opponent
Stephanie Bragayrac
Method
TKO (corner stoppage)
Event
Samurai Fight House 4
Date
May 22, 2022
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Notes
Won the SFH Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–1
Opponent
Romina Aguirre
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Samurai Fight House 3
Date
February 12, 2022
Round
1
Time
3:51
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
5–1
Opponent
Tamires Vidal
Method
DQ (illegal knees)
Event
Samurai Fight House 2
Date
November 6, 2021
Round
3
Time
3:00
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Notes
Lost the SFH Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Alessandra Tainara
Method
KO (head kick)
Event
Samurai Fight House 1
Date
August 21, 2021
Round
1
Time
4:20
Location
Feira de Santana, Brazil
Notes
Won the inaugural SFH Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Geyse Yasmin
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Natal FC 19
Date
June 4, 2021
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Natal, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Fiorella Cardozo
Method
TKO (retirement)
Event
Collision Fight Ultimate 12
Date
June 19, 2019
Round
1
Time
1:02
Location
Montevideo, Uruguay
Notes
Defended the CFU Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Laura Ribeiro
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Collision Fight Ultimate 10
Date
December 7, 2018
Round
2
Time
1:45
Location
Montevideo, Uruguay
Notes
Bantamweight debut. Won the vacant CFU Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Noemi Galarza
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
ULLAMP: Liga Sudamericana 2
Date
November 24, 2018
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Notes
Flyweight debut.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 12–2 | Karol Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 311 | January 18, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Darya Zheleznyakova | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis | September 28, 2024 | 1 | 3:52 | Paris, France | Catchweight (136.5 lb) bout; Pérez missed weight. |
| Win | 10–2 | Joselyne Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 302 | June 1, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Lucie Pudilová | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | November 18, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Ashlee Evans-Smith | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva | July 15, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Loss | 7–2 | Stephanie Egger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | September 3, 2022 | 2 | 4:54 | Paris, France | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 7–1 | Stephanie Bragayrac | TKO (corner stoppage) | Samurai Fight House 4 | May 22, 2022 | 2 | 5:00 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Won the SFH Women's Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–1 | Romina Aguirre | TKO (punches) | Samurai Fight House 3 | February 12, 2022 | 1 | 3:51 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Tamires Vidal | DQ (illegal knees) | Samurai Fight House 2 | November 6, 2021 | 3 | 3:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Lost the SFH Women's Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Alessandra Tainara | KO (head kick) | Samurai Fight House 1 | August 21, 2021 | 1 | 4:20 | Feira de Santana, Brazil | Won the inaugural SFH Women's Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Geyse Yasmin | Decision (unanimous) | Natal FC 19 | June 4, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Fiorella Cardozo | TKO (retirement) | Collision Fight Ultimate 12 | June 19, 2019 | 1 | 1:02 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Defended the CFU Women's Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Laura Ribeiro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Collision Fight Ultimate 10 | December 7, 2018 | 2 | 1:45 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Bantamweight debut. Won the vacant CFU Women's Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 1–0 | Noemi Galarza | Decision (unanimous) | ULLAMP: Liga Sudamericana 2 | November 24, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Flyweight debut. |
References
- "Ailín Pérez"https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/143238-ailin-luciana-perez
- www.ufc.comhttps://www.ufc.com/rankings
- "La sacrificada vida de Ailín "Fiona" Pérez: cómo soñar con brillar en UFC lejos de su hijo de cuatro años"https://www.clarin.com/deportes/sacrificada-vida-ailin-fiona-perez-sonar-brillar-ufc-lejos-hijo-anos_0_JmjkvSVmg.html
- "Ailín Pérez debutó en la UFC"https://www.ole.com.ar/artes-marciales/ailin-perez-ufc-argentina_0_lMujzc1bAB.html
- Lado.mxhttps://lado.mx/noticia.php?id=10594402
- "Ailín Fiona Pérez, the Argentine who speaks like a paste, will debut in the UFC, on a historic night in Paris"https://www.clarin.com/deportes/ailin-fiona-perez-peleadora-habla-pega-debutara-ufc-noche-historica-paris_0_pIsfL7Z1xN.html
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2022/09/03/ufc-paris-ailin-perez-vs-stephanie-egger/
- "Ashlee Evans-Smith Return Match Against Ailin Perez Set for July 15 UFC Event"https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/ashlee-evans-smith-vs-ailin-perez-july-15-ufc/
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2023/07/15/ufc-vegas-77-ashlee-evans-smith-vs-ailin-perez/
- MMA Junkiehttps://web.archive.org/web/20230920122934/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-bellator-fights-announcements-cards-september-11-17-2023
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2023/11/18/ufc-vegas-82-ailin-perez-survives-late-surge-by-lucie-pudilova-wins-decision/
- www.itnwwe.comhttps://www.itnwwe.com/mma/joselyne-edwards-vs-ailin-perez-reported-ufc-302/
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2024/06/01/ufc-302-ailin-perez-wins-decision-squashes-beef-with-joselyne-edwards/
- "Ailin Perez books next UFC fight vs. Darya Zheleznyakova in Paris"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/07/ufc-paris-news-ailin-perez-vs-darya-zheleznyakova
- Yahoo Sportshttps://sports.yahoo.com/ailin-perez-goes-from-trembling-on-scales-to-twerking-in-her-opponents-face-221916980.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACrANzfNvWKsx5oje1C0gn14AfPcB654vMkM6FC2MqPbY55WxauNlasyDzes0itmX-Q4_4n2RuH7dp7mfihtuMXO5jxHxYFKQfiDvqscT3XCftjhPax6StTDSUBaUV5DG9XF0sbQhMANq4asZpCY57GAw3juT93Q5o3nErl16jt_
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/09/ufc-fight-night-243-official-weigh-in-results-renato-moicano-benoit-saint-denis
- "Ailin Perez Grabs R1 Submission Win Over Zheleznyakova"https://cagesidepress.com/2024/09/28/ailin-perez-grabs-r1-submission-win-over-zheleznyakova/
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/10/ufc-311-ailin-perez-vs-karol-rosa-booked
- "UFC 311: Ailin Perez Earns Fifth Straight Win, Beats Karol Rosa"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/01/18/ufc-311-ailin-perez-earns-fifth-straight-win-beats-karol-rosa/
- "Ailin Pérez y Joselyne Edwards hablan sobre su altercado en el UFC PI"https://www.diariomma.com/2023/11/19/video-ailin-perez-joselyne-edwards/
- "Ailin Perez to Joselyne Edwards: 'Legally, this isn't over, and you're a criminal'"https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/11/29/23979792/ailin-perez-to-joselyne-edwards-legally-this-isnt-over-and-youre-a-criminal
- Out Kickhttps://www.outkick.com/culture/ufc-fighter-says-she-suspended-twerking-her-opponents-face
- "La historia de una madre guerrera: quién es Ailín Pérez, la luchadora argentina que hará su debut en UFC"https://www.infobae.com/america/deportes/2022/09/03/la-historia-de-una-madre-guerrera-quien-es-ailin-perez-la-luchadora-argentina-que-hara-su-debut-en-ufc/
- "UFC Fight Night 242 pre-event facts: Ovince Saint Preux can inch closer to Jon Jones' records"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-242-pre-event-facts-ovince-saint-preux-inch-closer-jon-jones-records
- "UFC Women's Bantamweight - Fight Stats"https://statleaders.ufc.com/en/fight?weight_class=WBW
- "UFC Women's Bantamweight - Stats"http://statleaders.ufc.com/en/career?fighter_status=0&weight_class=WBW