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Cristian Pérez vs Manoel Sousa

Cristian Pérez is 16-2-0; Manoel Sousa is 15-1-0. Manoel Sousa is 2 years older than Cristian Pérez. Cristian Pérez has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Manoel Sousa. They have met once: Cristian Pérez 0, Manoel Sousa 1.

Cristian Pérez
Mexico
Cristian Pérez
“Puas” · 16-2-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOWin · TKO
LightweightMet once
Manoel Sousa
Brazil
Manoel Sousa
“Manumito” · 15-1-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Cristian Pérez
BJJ
  • 2022Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2026Contract winner · DWCS
  • 2021Combate Global Fighter of the Year
Camp · The Goat Shed · Miami, Florida, United States
Manoel Sousa

No background on record

Camp · Academia Octógono

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
67%
36%
Body
17%
8%
Leg
16%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Cristian Pérezlast 3 fights
46%10%44%
Manoel Sousalast 3 fights
56%11%33%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cristian Pérez Manoel Sousa· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.734.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersManoel Sousa · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.713.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersManoel Sousa · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.300.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersManoel Sousa · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersManoel Sousa · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
88%74%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersManoel Sousa · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersManoel Sousa · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.73
Strikes landed / min
4.27
4.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.48
2.30 / 7.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.36 / 1.8
30%
Takedown accuracy
20%
88%
Takedown defence
74%
2:38
Control time / fight
1:36
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Cristian Pérez3 UFC fights · 73 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%26/88
18%13/16
8%6/11
Clinch
10%7/15
18%13/16
0%0/0
Ground
11%8/10
0%0/0
0%0/0
Manoel Sousa3 UFC fights · 180 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%83/244
13%24/29
16%29/37
Clinch
10%18/26
4%7/9
0%0/0
Ground
11%19/25
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Cristian Pérez and Manoel Sousa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Contender Series 79 (Tue, Aug 26, 2025), where Manoel Sousa won by TKO.

What are the records of Cristian Pérez and Manoel Sousa?

Cristian Pérez is 16-2-0 and Manoel Sousa is 15-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Cristian Pérez or Manoel Sousa?

Cristian Pérez has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Manoel Sousa, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cristian Pérez or Manoel Sousa?

Neither. Both stand 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Cristian Pérez or Manoel Sousa?

Manoel Sousa is 29 and Cristian Pérez is 27.

Who has more finishes, Cristian Pérez or Manoel Sousa?

Cristian Pérez has 13 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Manoel Sousa has 12 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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