Erik Pérez Explained

Erik Pérez
Other Names:Goyito
Birth Name:Erik Gregorio Pérez Ruvalcaba[1] [2]
Birth Place:Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico
Birth Date:19 November 1989
Residence:San Diego, California, U.S
Weight Lb:145
Weight Class:Bantamweight
Reach:68inches[3]
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:San Diego, California, U.S
Team:Alliance MMA
Years Active:2008–present
Mma Kowin:5
Mma Subwin:8
Mma Decwin:7
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:6
Relatives:Iván Pérez (brother)
Jair Pérez (brother)
Jorge Pérez (brother)
Sherdog:35509

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.

Personal life

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]

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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]

Combate Americas

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]

Bellator MMA

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]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|20–9|Enrique Barzola|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 292||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|San Jose, California, United States||-|Win|align=center| 20–8|Blaine Shutt|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 258||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-| Loss|align=center|19–8|Josh Hill|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 244||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Loss|align=center|19–7|Toby Misech|KO (punches)|Bellator 235||align=center|1|align=center|0:54|Honolulu, Hawaii, United States| |-|Win|align=center|19–6|Andres Ayala|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Combate Americas - Combate Monterrey||align=center|1|align=center|3:39|Monterrey, Nuevo León| |-|Win|align=center|18–6|David Fuentes|KO (punches)|Combate Americas - Combate Estrellas 2||align=center|3|align=center|1:22|Monterrey, Nuevo León| |-|Win|align=center|17–6|Felipe Arantes|Decision (split)|The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Mexico City, Mexico| |-|Win|align=center|16–6|Francisco Rivera|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 201 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-| Win| align=center| 15–6| Taylor Lapilus | Decision (unanimous)| The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Monterrey, Mexico| |-| Loss| align=center| 14–6| Bryan Caraway| Submission (rear-naked choke)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:52| Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 14–5| Edwin Figueroa| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 167| | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 13–5| Takeya Mizugaki| Decision (split)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Indianapolis, Indiana, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 13–4| Byron Bloodworth| TKO (punches)| UFC 155| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:50| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 12–4| Ken Stone| KO (punch)| UFC 150| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:17| Denver, Colorado, United States| Fastest knockout in UFC bantamweight history|-| Win| align=center| 11–4| John Albert| Submission (armbar)| The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:18| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 10–4| Paul McVeigh| Decision (unanimous)| BAMMA 8| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Nottingham, England| |-| Win| align=center| 9–4| James Brum| Submission (rear-naked choke)| BAMMA 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:31| Birmingham, England|Catchweight (140 lbs) bout.|-| Win| align=center| 8–4| Douglas Frey| Decision (unanimous)| Shark Fights 17: Horwich vs. Rosholt 2| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Frisco, Texas, United States|Catchweight (150 lbs) bout.|-| Win| align=center| 7–4| Jesse Thorton| Submission (rear-naked choke)| STFC 15: Nature of the Beast| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:34| McAllen, Texas, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–4| France Atala| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Triple A Promotions| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:53| Laredo, Texas, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–4| Jason Sampson| Decision (split)| STFC: 9/3/10| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| McAllen, Texas, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–3| David Fuentes| Submission (armbar)| STFC 11: Night of Champions| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:01| McAllen, Texas, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 5–2| Jeremiah Castillo| Submission (armbar)| SCA: Duke City Fall Brawl 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:23| Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–2| Fabian Jacquez| Submission (rear-naked choke)| DCMMAS: Duke City MMA Series 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:55| Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–2| Albert Martinez| TKO (punches)| STFC 6: Evolution| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:17| Odessa, Texas, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–2| Sabino Becerra| Submission (triangle choke)| STFC 4: Fuentes vs. King| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:29| McAllen, Texas, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1–2| Josh Scales| TKO (punches)| STFC 3: War Zone| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:09| McAllen, Texas, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–2| Alfredo Morales| Decision (split)| Warriors Fighting Championship| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Mexico City, Mexico| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–1| Tim Snyder| Decision (split)| STFC 2: Aftershock| | align=center| 3| align=center| N/A| Edinburg, Texas, United States|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Erik "Goyito" Pérez nos comparte de su vida. Fitness Monterrey. January 1, 2016.
  2. Web site: Reconocen a Erik 'Goyito' Pérez, peleador de la UFC. INFO7. January 1, 2016.
  3. Web site: Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Henderson vs. Khabilov. UFC.com. June 8, 2014.
  4. Web site: "Goyito" Pérez salió de Guadalupe, Nuevo León a conquistar el MMA. 3 November 2016 . Vice Sports. November 3, 2016.
  5. Web site: 'Goyito' Pérez pronostica que su hermano menor, Jair, será campeón del mundo. 16 May 2018 . Hoy. May 16, 2018.
  6. Web site: Erik "El Goyito" Perez – The Journey From Monterrey to MMA's UFC 150 . Southwest Fight News . Aug 10, 2012.
  7. Web site: Newcomer Erik Perez Steps In at TUF Live Finale . MMAWeekly.com . May 15, 2012 . May 15, 2012.
  8. Web site: Chiappetta . Mike . Ultimate Fighter Results: Erik Perez Beats John Albert In Controversial Finish . mmafighting.com . 3 June 2022 . 1 June 2012.
  9. Web site: Ken Stone meets Erik Perez in bantamweight bout at UFC 150 in Denver. mmajunkie.com . July 14, 2012.
  10. Web site: Doyle . Dave . UFC 150 Results: Erik Perez Knocks Out Ken Stone in Bantamweight Record Time . mmafighting.com . 3 June 2022 . 11 August 2012.
  11. Web site: Erik Perez vs. Byron Bloodworth added to UFC 155 in December . mmajunkie.com . October 22, 2012 . October 22, 2012 . Dann Stupp.
  12. Web site: ShinSplints . UFC 155 results: Erik Perez brutalizes Byron Bloodworth for 1st round TKO victory . bloodyelbow.com . 3 June 2022 . 29 December 2012.
  13. Web site: Unbeaten 135-pounders Johnny Bedford and Erik Perez meet at UFC 159 . mmajunkie.com . March 6, 2013 . March 6, 2013 . Dann Stupp.
  14. Web site: Erik Perez out, Johnny Bedford now meets Bryan Caraway at UFC 159. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2013-04-22. 2013-04-22.
  15. Web site: Takeya Mizugaki vs. Erik Perez set for UFC on Fox Sports 1 2 in Indy. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2013-06-11. 2013-06-11.
  16. http://laprensa.mx/notas.asp?id=223040 Regresa Erik "Goyito" Pérez a las Artes Marciales Mixtas
  17. Web site: Erik Perez-Edwin Figueroa Bantamweight Clash Targeted for UFC 167 in Las Vegas. sherdog.com. Tristan Critchfield. 2013-09-16. 2013-09-16.
  18. Web site: Bryan Caraway vs. Erik Perez slated for UFC Fight Night 43 in Albuquerque. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2014-04-07. 2014-04-07.
  19. Web site: Mindenhall . Chuck . UFC Fight Night 42 results: Bryan Caraway gets past Erik Perez . mmafighting.com . 3 June 2022 . 7 June 2014.
  20. Web site: Lamas vs. Bermudez, Ellenberger vs. Gastelum among four fights confirmed for UFC 180. bloodyelbow.com. Mookie Alexander. 2014-08-26. 2014-08-26.
  21. Web site: Erik Perez injured, out of UFC 180 fight with Marcus Brimage. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2014-10-10. 2014-10-10.
  22. News: Erik Perez returns after injury layoff against Damian Stasiak at UFC Fight Night 78. mmafighting.com. Luke Thomas. 2015-08-18. 2015-08-18.
  23. News: Taylor Lapilus replaces injured Damian Stasiak, faces Erik Perez in Mexico. bloodyelbow.com. NickUFC. 2015-10-15. 2015-10-15.
  24. Web site: UFC Fight Night 78 results: Emotional Erik Perez tops Taylor Lapilus in front of home fans. MMAJunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes. 2015-11-21. 2015-11-21.
  25. Web site: Bantamweights Erik Perez, Francisco Rivera to clash at UFC 201. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2016-05-24. 2015-05-24.
  26. News: UFC 201 results: Erik Perez tops Francisco Rivera by decision in unusual brawl. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2016-07-30. 2016-07-30.
  27. News: Erik Perez vs. Felipe Arantes slated for UFC Fight Night 98 in Mexico City. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-09-13. 2016-09-13.
  28. Web site: UFC Fight Night 98 results: Erik Perez survives submission attempt, takes split from Felipe Arantes. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-11-05. 2016-11-05.
  29. Web site: After 7-2 UFC Stint, Erik Perez Signs Multi-Year Deal with Combate Americas. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2017-11-02.
  30. News: Helwani. Ariel. Erik Pérez signs with Combate Americas. 2018-05-25. MMA Fighting. MMAFighting.com. 2017-10-31.
  31. News: Segura. Danny. 'Goyito' Perez set to make Combate Americas debut in April at Combate Estrellas 2. 2018-05-25. MMA Fighting. MMAFighting.com. 2018-03-15.
  32. News: Gonzalez. Gabriel. Combate Estrellas 2 Results: Goyito Wins Big in Monterrey. 2018-05-25. Cageside Press. CagesidePress.com. 2018-04-21.
  33. Web site: Erik Perez vs John Castaneda headlines Combate Americas 'Mexico vs USA' on Oct. 13 in Tucson. Jesse Holland. September 18, 2018. mmamania.com.
  34. Web site: Erik Perez out of Combate Americas 24 main event as opponent deals with staph infection. October 9, 2018. Guilherme Cruz. mmafighting.com.
  35. Web site: Érik 'El Goyito' Pérez vs. Andres Ayala to headline Combate Americas card on Nov. 17. October 19, 2018. Jose Youngs. mmafighting.com.
  36. News: Combate Americas: Goyito and Family Steal Show in Monterrey. cagesidepress.com. Gabriel Gonzalez. 2018-11-20. 2019-09-18.
  37. News: Former UFC, Combate Americas fighter Erik Perez signs with Bellator MMA. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2019-09-17. 2019-09-18.
  38. Web site: Erik Perez to make Bellator debut vs. Toby Misech at 'Salute the Troops' card in Hawaii. Farah Hannoun. mmajunkie.com. November 7, 2019.
  39. Web site: Erickson . Matt . Toby Misech takes upset KO of Erik Perez with humility at Bellator 235 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 3 June 2022 . 21 December 2019.
  40. Web site: Erik 'Goyito' Perez sees Bellator bantamweight division up for grabs: 'Next year I can be champion'. Danny Segura. mmajunkie.com. August 20, 2020.
  41. Web site: Bellator 244 Results: Bader vs. Nemkov. MMAFighting.com. August 21, 2020. August 21, 2020.
  42. Web site: Erick Pérez tendrá nueva pelea en Bellator; enfrentará a Brian Moore . www.milenio.com . 6 April 2021 . es-MX.
  43. Web site: https://twitter.com/brianmooremma/status/1383160159673974784 . Twitter . 17 April 2021 . en.
  44. Web site: 2021-04-21. 'Goyito' Pérez tiene nuevo rival para Bellator 258 el 7 de mayo. 2021-04-22. ESPN.com.mx. es.
  45. Web site: Sherdog.com. Bellator 258 'Archuleta vs. Pettis' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring. 2021-05-08. Sherdog.
  46. Web site: 2021-08-10. Brett Johns vs. Erik Perez in the works for Bellator 268. 2021-08-11. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  47. Web site: Simpson. Lewis. 2021-10-06. Johns vs. Perez Scrapped From Bellator 268. 2021-10-06. TarpsOffSports.com. en-CA.
  48. Web site: 2022-03-28 . Erik Perez replaces Jared Scoggins, fights Cee Jay Hamilton at Bellator 278 . 2022-03-29 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  49. Web site: 2022-04-21 . Two fights scrapped from Bellator 278 lineup, including 'Goyito' Erik Perez vs. Cee Jay Hamilton . 2022-04-21 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  50. Web site: Segura . Danny . King . Nolan . 2023-01-13 . Erik Perez vs. Enrique Barzola booked for Bellator 292 . 2023-01-14 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  51. Web site: Sherdog.com . Bellator 292 'Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring . 2023-03-11 . Sherdog . en.
  52. Web site: Fighter Stats. Fight Metric. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2018-05-21.

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