Sumudaerji vs Alex PerezFlyweight at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song

Upcoming·UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song·Saturday, August 29, 2026
Sumudaerji
19-7, 1 NC
Stance
Southpaw
vs
Alex Perez
26-10, 1 NC
Stance
Orthodox
SumudaerjiPerez-22566.7%Moneyline+18933.3%MMA Index model
Weight class
Flyweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Oriental Sports Center · Pudong District, China

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
◂ Sumudaerji

Sumudaerji out-strikes Perez

Effective offense
A+
87th
2.2
Even
A
81st
2.0
Defense
A
82nd
62%
+21
B
61st
59%
KO power
C
13 KO
0.3 KD
+14
D
7 KO
0.4 KD
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Wrestling
Perez ▸

Perez has the bigger wrestling edge on Sumudaerji

Takedowns landed
D
31st
0.8
+37
B
68th
2.1
Takedown accuracy
C
57th
38%
+11
B
68th
45%
Takedown defense
A
70th
73%
Even
B
68th
73%
Control time
D
29th
1.4 min
+44
A
73rd
4.0 min
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Submission
Perez ▸

Perez is the bigger submission threat on Sumudaerji

Submission attempts
C
56th
0.5
Even
B
61st
0.7
Sub win rate
C
53rd
5%
1 sub
+9
B
63rd
27%
7 subs
Submission defense
D
27th
23%
Even
D
35th
17%
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Finishing
Perez ▸

Perez is more likely to finish Sumudaerji

Finish rate
D
31st
17%
+43
A
74th
75%
KO durability
C
51st
0%
Even
C
45th
7%
Submission defense
F
16th
30%
+16
D
33rd
21%
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Pace
Perez ▸

Perez pushes the higher work rate over the fight — Sumudaerji's pace builds while Perez's fades

Work rate / min — full fight
5.4
6.1
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
4.7
6.7
Pace trend
+30%/rd
-16%/rd
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Form
◂ Sumudaerji

Sumudaerji is in better recent form than Perez

Win rate (career)
60%
57%
After a win
80%
57%
Last 5
75%
50%
Win streak
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Schedule
Perez ▸

Perez has faced the tougher schedule vs Sumudaerji

Schedule strength
37%
70%
Win quality
34%
42%
Ranked opponents
3
11
Title-holder bouts
0
1
Common opp (1)0-11-0
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Activity
Perez ▸

Perez has fought more often lately than Sumudaerji

Last bout
3mo
Even
3mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
1
2
Bouts, last 24 mo
4
2
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Tale of the tape
◂ Sumudaerji

Sumudaerji 6" reach · Sumudaerji 5 cm · Sumudaerji 4y younger · Open-stance matchup

30
Age
4y
younger
34
5'8"
173cm
Height
2"
taller
5'6"
168cm
72"
183cm
Reach
6"
reach
66"
166cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

SumudaerjiAlex Perez
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
Percentile
Striking/min4.434.41
Accuracy%50%46%
Defense%62%59%
Takedowns/150.72.2
TD defense%72%75%
Submissions/150.50.7

Career rate as a percentile within the flyweight (117 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.