Perez vs Zheleznyakova

Who won Perez vs Zheleznyakova?

Ailin Perez beat Dariya Zheleznyakova by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 28th September 2024 at Accor Arena in Paris.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Perez vs Zheleznyakova stats

Ailin Perez stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Dariya Zheleznyakova made her way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Ailin Perez's 5th fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2022. Dariya Zheleznyakova marked her 2nd fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Ailin Perez's UFC record stood at 4-1-0, while Dariya Zheleznyakova's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Zheleznyakova had an advantage in power over Perez, with a 56% knock out percentage over Perez's 40%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Perez had a slight advantage over Zheleznyakova, with a 10% submission rate over Zheleznyakova's 0%.

Ailin Perez was the older woman by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Zheleznyakova had a height advantage of 4 inches over Perez.

Perez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made her debut in 2018, 7 months earlier than Zheleznyakova, whose first professional fight was in 2019. She had fought 7 more professional rounds, 28 to Zheleznyakova's 21.

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Perez's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 12 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 6 months and 12 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What time did Perez vs Zheleznyakova start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 5:15 PM UTC , which was 1:15 PM EST or 10:15 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:15 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Perez vs Zheleznyakova?

Ailin Perez was a 4/9 (-230) favourite going into the contest, while Dariya Zheleznyakova made her way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.