Alex Perez vs. SumudaerjiW
UFC Fight Night · August 29, 2026 · SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center · Main Card 6:00 AM ET
The brief
- The result
- Sumudaerji by Decision (unanimous), R3
- What kind of fight
- Rematch: Grinder vs. Puncher
- Finish likelihood
- Medium
- The line
- Perez +190 · Sumudaerji -230DraftKings
- The stakes
- Flyweight · Main Card
The result
Sumudaerji def. Alex Perez — Decision (unanimous), R3
Sumudaerji got the better of a rematch with Alex Perez, edging him on the scorecards 29-28 across all three judges in a flyweight fight that came down to the final five minutes.
Sumudaerji did well to stuff Perez's late takedown attempts and work in the clinch to close out the fight.
The pair's first meeting in May had ended in a no contest after Perez couldn't continue following a low blow, so this settled the score in Sumudaerji's favor.
The breakdown below was written before the fight.
The read
This one comes down to whether Perez can get underneath Sumudaerji's length before eating a clean shot.
Sumudaerji has finished 13 of his 19 career wins by knockout and has shown he can hurt bigger, more decorated names when he finds his range.
Perez has been in deep water before against powerful strikers and generally finds a way to survive and grapple his way to a decision, so lean Perez by decision with a live knockout threat from Sumudaerji if the fight stays on the feet too long.
The matchup
Sumudaerji's reach and power should give Perez trouble if this fight stays standing, and the two have unfinished business after their May 2026 bout ended in a no contest.
Perez brings a decade of championship-level flyweight experience and a durable chin, but he has to close distance against a much longer, harder-hitting opponent to make his grappling count.
Whoever controls range early is likely to control the rematch.
Tale of the tape
| 26-10-0 | Record | 19-7-0 |
| 34 | Age | 30 |
| 5'6" | Height | 5'8" |
| 65" | Reach | 72" |
| — | Stance | — |
| United States | Country | China |
| Team Oyama | Team | Enbo Fight Club |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Alex Perez 26-10-0
Alex Perez is a veteran flyweight out of Team Oyama in Lemoore, California, whose deep wrestling pedigree and durability have kept him in the division's title conversation for years. His most recent appearance was ruled a no contest against Sumudaerji in May 2026 after a low blow, following a first-round TKO of Charles Johnson at UFC 324. He gets an immediate rematch with Sumudaerji in Shanghai to settle unfinished business.
- NCSumudaerji · No contest (low blow)UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
- WCharles Johnson · TKO (punches)UFC 324 · January 24, 2026
Sumudaerji 19-7-0
“The Tibetan Eagle”
Sumudaerji, 'The Tibetan Eagle,' is a heavy-handed flyweight from Aba, Sichuan who has stopped 13 of his 19 wins by knockout, often off a 72-inch reach that is enormous for the division. He rides a run of finishes over Mitch Raposo, Kevin Borjas and Jesus Santos Aguilar into a rematch with Alex Perez, whom he fought to a no contest in May 2026 after a low blow. He gets a chance to settle the score in front of a home Chinese crowd.
- NCAlex Perez · No contest (low blow)UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026