Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Matthew Lopez
United StatesMatthew Lopez
10-4-0
RESULT

Alejandro Perez def. Matthew Lopez (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:42
WIN
Alejandro Perez
MexicoAlejandro Perez
“Turbo”
23-9-1
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Gila River Arena, Glendale, United States

Alejandro Perez defeated Matthew Lopez by TKO in round 2 (3:42) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje, held Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

Fight stats

Matthew Lopez
Alejandro Perez
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 36
Significant strikes
44 of 100
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
32 of 47
Total strikes
81 of 142
3 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 1
43%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:07
Control time
0:28
Significant strikes by target
14 of 28
Head
27 of 79
7 of 7
Body
8 of 8
1 of 1
Leg
9 of 13
19 of 33
Distance
39 of 92
1 of 1
Clinch
5 of 8
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 15
Sig. str.
8 of 24
18 of 25
Total str.
45 of 66
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
2
Sub. att
0
2:59
Ctrl
0:23
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 21
Sig. str.
36 of 76
14 of 22
Total str.
36 of 76
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:05

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matthew Lopez vs Alejandro Perez?

Alejandro Perez defeated Matthew Lopez by TKO in round 2 (3:42) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje, held Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

Referee
Nic Jones
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matthew Lopez 41%59% Alejandro Perez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

10-4-0
Record
23-9-1
1522
Elo rating
1587
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
36
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Mexico

Striking Profile

3.13
SLpM
3.45
50%
Str. Acc.
35%
3.73
SApM
3.18
55%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

3.32
TD Avg.
0.54
60%
TD Acc.
22%
71%
TD Def.
70%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matthew Lopez · 2-3
  • L
    Brad Katona
    UFC 231: Holloway vs OrtegaSun, Dec 9, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Alejandro Perez
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs GaethjeSun, Apr 15, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Raphael Assuncao
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs PettisSat, Nov 11, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 1:50 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Johnny Eduardo
    UFC 212: Aldo vs HollowaySat, Jun 3, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Mitch Gagnon
    UFC 206: Holloway vs PettisSun, Dec 11, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Alejandro Perez · 2-3
  • L
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs GreenSat, Feb 26, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Johnny Eduardo
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 4:13 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Song Yadong
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:04 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cody Stamann
    UFC 235: Jones vs SmithSun, Mar 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Eddie Wineland
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs IvanovSat, Jul 14, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 13 fights
35.3
Avg sig. strikes
36.8
2.50
Avg takedowns
0.38
2:52
Avg control time
0:41
69
Career high strikes
61
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Matthew Lopez
Strike target
Alejandro Perez
67%
Head
62%
23%
Body
13%
11%
Leg
26%
Matthew Lopez
Strike position
Alejandro Perez
71%
Distance
80%
3%
Clinch
6%
26%
Ground
14%