Tuesday, August 26, 2025UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Manoel Sousa defeated Cristian Pérez by TKO in round 3 (03:00) in the Lightweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 79, held Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.
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Cristian Pérez vs Manoel Sousa
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Cristian PérezManoel Sousa
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 38
Significant strikes42 / 72
45%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
63 / 96
Total strikes77 / 110
3 / 8
Takedowns0 / 1
38%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts2
7:46
Control time0:50
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Cristian PérezManoel Sousa
953%2969%
Head
741%1024%
Body
16%37%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
30%66%
DistanceClinchGround
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Cristian Pérez17 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/23
33/4
11/3
Clinch
11/1
44/4
0
Ground
11/3
0
0
Manoel Sousa42 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/41
77/7
33/3
Clinch
11/2
33/3
0
Ground
1313/16
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Cristian PérezManoel Sousa
R1
4
1
R2
11
15
R3
2
26
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 7
Significant strikes1 / 2
57%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
31 / 40
Total strikes18 / 20
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
4:35
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 21
Significant strikes15 / 25
52%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
29 / 44
Total strikes25 / 37
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 1
67%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts1
3:11
Control time0:12
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 10
Significant strikes26 / 45
20%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
3 / 12
Total strikes34 / 53
0 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:38
Insights
- Cristian Pérez absorbs 4.55 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Cristian Pérez stops 88% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Cristian Pérez
BJJ
- 2022Purple belt · BJJ
- 2026Contract winner · DWCS
- 2021Combate Global Fighter of the Year
Manoel Sousa
No background on record
Camp · Academia OctógonoSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
52%67%
Head
40%17%
Body
8%16%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Cristian Pérezlast 2 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
3.304.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersManoel Sousa · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.553.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersManoel Sousa · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.360.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersManoel Sousa · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cristian Pérez · Below avg · better than 30% 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 73% of UFC fightersManoel Sousa · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.30
Strikes landed / min4.27
4.55
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.48
2.36 / 7.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.36 / 1.8
30%
Takedown accuracy20%
88%
Takedown defence74%
3:55
Control time / fight1:36
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min1.10
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 Pérez2 UFC fights · 63 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%23/76
19%12/15
8%5/10
Clinch
11%7/13
21%13/16
0%0/0
Ground
5%3/5
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Cristian Pérez10 of 14 ended early · 71%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Manoel Sousa10 of 13 ended early · 77%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Cristian Pérez5-0
- WSebastian PiedrahitaCombate Global· Dec 2, 2023TKO · R2 · 0:17 · Lightweight
- WBruno CannettiCombate Global· Jun 18, 2023TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Lightweight
- WGilber OrdonezCombate Global· Nov 18, 2022Submission · R2 · 3:26 · Lightweight
- WSamuel AlvarezCombate: Diaz vs. Amaro· Aug 5, 2022TKO · R3 · 3:14 · Lightweight
- WSebastian Santana GuedesCombate Global· Apr 22, 2022Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
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- LEnrique GonzalezCombate Global· Nov 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WPatrick LehaneCombate Global· Nov 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WAlfrego RuelasCombate Global· Nov 12, 2021TKO · R1 · 2:49 · Lightweight
- WDumar RoaCombate Global· Sep 10, 2021Submission · R1 · 3:30
- WBrian Del RosarioCombate Global· May 21, 2021Submission · R1 · 2:49 · Lightweight
- WGeraldo AlmonteCombate Global· Apr 23, 2021Submission · R1 · 0:29 · Lightweight
- WRomán LópezCombate 55: Mexicali· Feb 21, 2020Submission · R1 · 3:02 · Lightweight
- WJair PérezCombate 44: Mexicali· Sep 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WSaul CabreraCombate 30: Mexicali· Feb 8, 2019Submission · R3 · 2:31 · Lightweight
Manoel Sousa4-1
- WLucas BarrosLFA 205: Pires vs Abojer· Mar 28, 2025Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- LBellator Champions Series London: McCourt vs Collins· Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WBellator Champions Series Belfast: Anderson vs Moore· Mar 22, 2024TKO · R1 · 4:48 · Lightweight
- WPaulo Henrique LaiaPFL Challenger Series 2023: Week 4· Feb 17, 2023Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WMauro ChauletCFFC 109: Curatolo vs. Paiva· May 27, 2022TKO · R2 · 1:45 · Lightweight
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- WTrevor OllisonCFFC 105: Jeffrey vs. Harris· Jan 29, 2022Submission · R1 · 2:13 · Lightweight
- WBrendo BispoSFT 27: Bispo vs. Sousa· Jul 15, 2021TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Lightweight
- WEstabili AmatoSFT 24: Cabeção vs. Jacaré· Nov 14, 2020Submission · R2 · 4:45 · Lightweight
- WVandirson AlvesSFT 21: Faria vs. Carrasco· Feb 29, 2020TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Lightweight
- W
- WRichard MartinsSFT 15· Aug 31, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:05 · Lightweight
- WMiguel CabreraSFT 13: Mexico· Jul 6, 2019Submission · R2 · 1:44
- WLuis Eduardo SilvaSFT 12· May 25, 2019TKO · R2 · 2:44 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Cristian Pérez vs Manoel Sousa?
Manoel Sousa defeated Cristian Pérez by TKO in round 3 (03:00) in the Lightweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 79, held Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.
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