Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Markus Perez
BrazilMarkus Perez
“Maluko”
12-5-0
RESULT

Markus Perez def. James Bochnovic (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:28
James Bochnovic
United StatesJames Bochnovic
8-3-0
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Markus Perez defeated James Bochnovic by Submission in round 1 (4:28) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington, held Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Markus Perez
James Bochnovic
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 4
Significant strikes
3 of 6
100%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
13 of 16
Total strikes
4 of 8
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:17
Control time
0:59
Significant strikes by target
3 of 3
Head
1 of 3
1 of 1
Body
2 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 0
Distance
1 of 3
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 2
3 of 3
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 4
Sig. str.
3 of 6
13 of 16
Total str.
4 of 8
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
2
Sub. att
0
3:17
Ctrl
0:59

Betting Odds

Markus Perez
-320
76% implied win probability
Open: -256Best: -305
James Bochnovic
+252
28% implied win probability
Open: +204Best: +270

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Markus PerezJames Bochnovic
30%40%50%60%70%80%Apr 30May 4May 8May 13Apr 30, 7:42 AM UTC · Markus Perez -195 (66%)Apr 30, 7:57 AM UTC · Markus Perez -199 (67%)Apr 30, 12:00 PM UTC · Markus Perez -205 (67%)Apr 30, 2:21 PM UTC · Markus Perez -211 (68%)May 1, 4:45 AM UTC · Markus Perez -218 (69%)May 1, 9:42 AM UTC · Markus Perez -221 (69%)May 1, 9:48 AM UTC · Markus Perez -224 (69%)May 1, 11:27 AM UTC · Markus Perez -227 (69%)May 1, 3:45 PM UTC · Markus Perez -229 (70%)May 1, 10:00 PM UTC · Markus Perez -230 (70%)May 1, 11:27 PM UTC · Markus Perez -231 (70%)May 2, 2:09 AM UTC · Markus Perez -230 (70%)May 2, 4:00 AM UTC · Markus Perez -235 (70%)May 4, 4:33 AM UTC · Markus Perez -242 (71%)May 4, 7:33 AM UTC · Markus Perez -245 (71%)May 4, 8:15 AM UTC · Markus Perez -248 (71%)May 5, 12:51 PM UTC · Markus Perez -251 (72%)May 5, 6:39 PM UTC · Markus Perez -253 (72%)May 5, 8:45 PM UTC · Markus Perez -274 (73%)May 6, 12:54 AM UTC · Markus Perez -276 (73%)May 6, 12:57 PM UTC · Markus Perez -265 (73%)May 7, 6:18 AM UTC · Markus Perez -268 (73%)May 7, 6:24 AM UTC · Markus Perez -273 (73%)May 7, 2:27 PM UTC · Markus Perez -280 (74%)May 8, 1:27 PM UTC · Markus Perez -282 (74%)May 8, 7:21 PM UTC · Markus Perez -282 (74%)May 8, 8:18 PM UTC · Markus Perez -288 (74%)May 9, 8:30 AM UTC · Markus Perez -292 (74%)May 9, 8:33 AM UTC · Markus Perez -288 (74%)May 9, 8:36 AM UTC · Markus Perez -292 (74%)May 10, 11:00 PM UTC · Markus Perez -299 (75%)May 11, 1:09 AM UTC · Markus Perez -303 (75%)May 11, 4:36 AM UTC · Markus Perez -304 (75%)May 11, 5:09 AM UTC · Markus Perez -300 (75%)May 11, 5:15 AM UTC · Markus Perez -294 (75%)May 11, 11:51 AM UTC · Markus Perez -295 (75%)May 11, 2:09 PM UTC · Markus Perez -299 (75%)May 11, 3:18 PM UTC · Markus Perez -302 (75%)May 11, 3:21 PM UTC · Markus Perez -305 (75%)May 11, 7:54 PM UTC · Markus Perez -312 (76%)May 12, 1:15 AM UTC · Markus Perez -316 (76%)May 12, 1:48 AM UTC · Markus Perez -314 (76%)May 12, 3:06 AM UTC · Markus Perez -310 (76%)May 12, 9:06 AM UTC · Markus Perez -311 (76%)May 12, 1:39 PM UTC · Markus Perez -311 (76%)May 12, 9:33 PM UTC · Markus Perez -312 (76%)May 12, 10:33 PM UTC · Markus Perez -313 (76%)May 13, 1:06 AM UTC · Markus Perez -312 (76%)May 13, 1:15 AM UTC · Markus Perez -310 (76%)May 13, 1:21 AM UTC · Markus Perez -308 (75%)May 13, 2:30 AM UTC · Markus Perez -304 (75%)May 13, 2:33 AM UTC · Markus Perez -306 (75%)May 13, 2:36 AM UTC · Markus Perez -308 (75%)May 13, 2:36 AM UTC · Markus Perez -309 (76%)May 13, 3:36 AM UTC · Markus Perez -315 (76%)May 13, 5:00 AM UTC · Markus Perez -316 (76%)May 13, 5:09 AM UTC · Markus Perez -318 (76%)May 13, 5:12 AM UTC · Markus Perez -319 (76%)May 13, 5:12 AM UTC · Markus Perez -320 (76%)Apr 30, 7:42 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +172 (37%)Apr 30, 7:57 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +175 (36%)Apr 30, 12:00 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +180 (36%)Apr 30, 2:21 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +185 (35%)May 1, 4:45 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +180 (36%)May 1, 9:42 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +183 (35%)May 1, 9:48 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +185 (35%)May 1, 11:27 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +188 (35%)May 1, 3:45 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +190 (34%)May 1, 10:00 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +190 (34%)May 1, 11:27 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +191 (34%)May 2, 2:09 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +190 (34%)May 2, 4:00 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +195 (34%)May 4, 4:33 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +200 (33%)May 4, 7:33 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +203 (33%)May 4, 8:15 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +205 (33%)May 5, 12:51 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +208 (32%)May 5, 6:39 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +210 (32%)May 5, 8:45 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +228 (30%)May 6, 12:54 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +230 (30%)May 6, 12:57 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +221 (31%)May 7, 6:18 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +223 (31%)May 7, 6:24 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +228 (30%)May 7, 2:27 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +225 (31%)May 8, 1:27 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +226 (31%)May 8, 7:21 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +224 (31%)May 8, 8:18 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +228 (30%)May 9, 8:30 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +234 (30%)May 9, 8:33 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +228 (30%)May 9, 8:36 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +232 (30%)May 10, 11:00 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +237 (30%)May 11, 1:09 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +237 (30%)May 11, 4:36 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +238 (30%)May 11, 5:09 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +236 (30%)May 11, 5:15 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +232 (30%)May 11, 11:51 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +232 (30%)May 11, 2:09 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +236 (30%)May 11, 3:18 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +237 (30%)May 11, 3:21 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +239 (29%)May 11, 7:54 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +243 (29%)May 12, 1:15 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +247 (29%)May 12, 1:48 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +245 (29%)May 12, 3:06 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +242 (29%)May 12, 9:06 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +244 (29%)May 12, 1:39 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +245 (29%)May 12, 9:33 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +245 (29%)May 12, 10:33 PM UTC · James Bochnovic +246 (29%)May 13, 1:06 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +245 (29%)May 13, 1:15 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +244 (29%)May 13, 1:21 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +242 (29%)May 13, 2:30 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +240 (29%)May 13, 2:33 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +241 (29%)May 13, 2:36 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +243 (29%)May 13, 2:36 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +244 (29%)May 13, 3:36 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +248 (29%)May 13, 5:00 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +249 (29%)May 13, 5:09 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +250 (29%)May 13, 5:12 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +251 (28%)May 13, 5:12 AM UTC · James Bochnovic +252 (28%)-320+252
SportsbookMarkus PerezJames Bochnovic
BetOnline-320+270
Bookmaker-305+250
Bovada-325+250
Pinnacle-309+265
sports-interaction-340+245
unibet-335+235

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Markus Perez vs James Bochnovic?

Markus Perez defeated James Bochnovic by Submission in round 1 (4:28) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington, held Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
Fernando Portella
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Markus Perez 54%46% James Bochnovic

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

12-5-0
Record
8-3-0
1684
Power Index rating
1657
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
37
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
81"
206 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.60
SLpM
0.65
47%
Str. Acc.
26%
3.72
SApM
3.64
52%
Str. Def.
21%

Grappling Profile

0.81
TD Avg.
0.00
25%
TD Acc.
0%
77%
TD Def.
0%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Markus Perez · 3-2
  • W
    Lajuan Davis
    Peak Fighting 51 · Mar 21, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:39 · Middleweight
  • L
    Vitor Costa
    Karate Combat 59 · Feb 13, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Wallace Lopes
    Karate Combat 58 · Dec 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Uriah Hall
    Karate Combat 57 · Oct 31, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Artur Alibulatov
    Karate Combat 50 · Oct 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:51 · Heavyweight
James Bochnovic · 2-3
  • W
    Eddie Larrea
    Pure FC 15 · Nov 2, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:01 · Catchweight
  • L
    Rob Morrow
    Bellator 221 · May 11, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ty Flores
    Shamrock FC 311 · Nov 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Adam Cella
    Shamrock FC 309 · Sep 7, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Markus Perez
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 13, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:28 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 2 fights
27.4
Avg sig. strikes
4.0
0.57
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:48
Avg control time
0:34
54
Career high strikes
5
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Markus Perez
Strike target
James Bochnovic
49%
Head
25%
42%
Body
50%
9%
Leg
25%
Markus Perez
Strike position
James Bochnovic
66%
Distance
63%
30%
Clinch
13%
5%
Ground
25%