Alex Perez is favored against Jussier Formiga at UFC 250 on Saturday, June 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of three fights on the UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+ portion of the preliminary card. Formiga is 23-7 in his career, while Perez is 23-5 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card at UFC 250, with the headliner a bout between Amanda Nunes and Felicia Spencer. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card, with four on ESPN and three on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Formiga and Perez and UFC picks.
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Jussier Formiga (23-7, 9-6 UFC)
Formiga came into the UFC with a record of 14-1 and he has nine wins and six losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has three wins and two losses. He defeated Ben Nguyen by rear-naked choke submission, Sergio Pettis by unanimous decision, and Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous decision; while losing to Joseph Benavidez by TKO and Brandon Moreno by unanimous decision. Formiga has been a pro since 2005 and he has 10 wins by submission. He has seven first round finishes.
Alex Perez (23-5, 5-1 UFC)
Perez came into the UFC with a record of 18-4 and he has five wins and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Carls John de Tomas by anaconda choke submission, Eric Shelton by unanimous decision, Jose Torres by KO, Mark De La Rosa by unanimous decision, and Jordan Espinosa by arm-triangle choke submission; while losing to Joseph Benavidez by TKO.
Perez has been a pro since 2011 and he has four wins by TKO/KO and seven by submission. He has 10 first round finishes.
Perez said this to mmajunkie.usatoday.com about his upcoming fight against Formiga, “I’m always looking for the finish, whether it’s on the feet (or) on the ground so I’m going to be coming forward. I’m going to be attacking from every which way. I’m not scared to take this guy down; I’m not scared to stand with him.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Formiga 1.35/ Perez 4.48
Striking Accuracy: Formiga 39% / Perez 47%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Formiga 2.23/ Perez 2.99
Defense: Formiga 64% / Perez 62%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Formiga 1.87/ Perez 3.27
Takedown Accuracy: Formiga 35% / Perez 50%
Takedowns defended: Formiga 87% / Perez 87%
Submission average: Formiga 0.6 / Perez 1.5
UFC Picks
Formiga has been struggling lately in the UFC, having lost two in a row, while Perez is coming off his only loss in the UFC. Perez is listed as a -135 favorite in this fight and I think that price is a bargain. I will take Perez and I also think the rounds option is a good one, as both of these two are known for finishes, so I will go under the total.
UFC 250 takes place at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, June 6th with five fights on the main pay-per-view card, headlined by Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer and seven preliminary bouts, with four on ESPN and three on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Women's Featherweight - Amanda Nunes -683 vs. Felicia Spencer
Bantamweight - Cody Garbrandt -148 vs. Raphael Assuncao
Bantamweight - Aljamain Sterling -125 vs. Cory Sandhagen
Welterweight - Neil Magny -151 vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
Bantamweight - Sean O'Malley -505 vs. Eddie Wineland
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Featherweight - Chase Hooper -176 vs. Alex Caceres
Middleweight - Ian Heinisch -130 vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Bantamweight - Cody Stamann -290 vs. Brian Kelleher
Middleweight - Charles Byrd -200 vs. Maki Pitolo
Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass / ESPN+)
Flyweight - Alex Perez -135 vs. Jussier Formiga
Light Heavyweight - Alonzo Menifield -225 vs. Devin Clark
Catchweight (150 lbs) - Herbert Burns -225 vs. Evan Dunham
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