Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Erik Perez
Goyito
17-6-0
RESULT

Erik Perez def. Felipe Arantes (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Felipe Arantes
Sertanejo
18-10-1 (2 NC)
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico

Erik Perez defeated Felipe Arantes by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson, held Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Erik Perez won the decision.

Fight stats

Erik Perez
Felipe Arantes
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 96
Significant strikes
34 of 68
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
103 of 177
Total strikes
42 of 76
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
60%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
1
7:06
Control time
1:55
Significant strikes by target
21 of 78
Head
18 of 48
12 of 15
Body
5 of 8
3 of 3
Leg
11 of 12
11 of 61
Distance
30 of 62
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 2
25 of 34
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 43
Sig. str.
15 of 22
30 of 55
Total str.
19 of 26
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:51
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 21
Sig. str.
7 of 18
47 of 65
Total str.
9 of 20
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:15
Ctrl
0:54
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 32
Sig. str.
12 of 28
26 of 57
Total str.
14 of 30
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
2:00
Ctrl
0:25

Judges' Scorecards

#PerezArantes
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#PerezArantes
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#PerezArantes
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

11
Perez
-
4
Arantes
29-28 Perez×1029-28 Arantes×430-27 Perez
All 15 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Perez
0%
Arantes
8 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Perez87.5%30-28 Perez12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Perez
R2
100%
Perez
R3
75%
Arantes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Erik Perez
-236
70% implied win probability
Open: -210Best: -220
Felipe Arantes
+193
34% implied win probability
Open: +169Best: +210

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookErik PerezFelipe Arantes
BetOnline-250+210
Bookmaker-230+195
Bovada-240+190
Pinnacle-229+200
sports-interaction-220+165
unibet-250+195

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Erik Perez vs Felipe Arantes?

Erik Perez defeated Felipe Arantes by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson, held Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Erik Perez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Erik Perez vs Felipe Arantes?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Erik Perez won the decision.

Was Erik Perez vs Felipe Arantes a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 73% of 15 media scores picked Erik Perez.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Erik Perez 53%47% Felipe Arantes

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Erik Perez
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Felipe Arantes
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

71Power83
64Speed84
52Precision70
73Durability75
95Engine93
97Wrestling85
92Ground93

Biggest edge Felipe Arantes, Kick speed +25

Attribute by attribute

Erik Perez is on the left of every row, Felipe Arantes on the right.
80Punch power81
61Kick power85
62Punch speed77
66Kick speed91
52Accuracy70
97Takedowns85
97Ground striking91
87Submissions95
70Chin74
76Body strength76
95Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-6-0
Record
18-10-1 (2 NC)
1718
Power Index rating
1701
3
Win Streak
0
36
Age
38
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Mexico
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.16
SLpM
2.37
40%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.09
SApM
2.66
66%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

3.16
TD Avg.
0.93
55%
TD Acc.
47%
69%
TD Def.
41%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Erik Perez · 2-3
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 3:34
Felipe Arantes · 2-3
  • W
    Fight Music Show 2 · Sep 25, 2022
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards · Jun 23, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Till · Oct 21, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 6, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia · Jul 9, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 1:39 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 12 fights
31.7
Avg sig. strikes
28.5
2.11
Avg takedowns
0.75
3:39
Avg control time
2:07
54
Career high strikes
53
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Erik Perez
Strike target
Felipe Arantes
51%
Head
64%
36%
Body
18%
13%
Leg
18%
Erik Perez
Strike position
Felipe Arantes
51%
Distance
70%
15%
Clinch
7%
34%
Ground
23%