Ailin Perez might have missed weight, but she still got the job done and still popped ass.
Ailin Perez defeated Darya Zheleznyakova with a first-round arm-triangle choke at UFC Paris, earning her first submission victory in the octagon. Unfortunately, going into the fight, Perez missed weight by .5 pounds. She was fined 20% of her purse, but the fight still went on as scheduled, and Perez remained a favorite to score the victory.
She made up for the fine and missing weight by scoring a dominant victory, even with a submission as she had claimed she wanted to do going into the fight, and twerked on her opponent following the win. The twerk has become something of a signature for Perez.
AILIN PEREZ GETS THE SUBMISSION WIN IN ROUND ONE -- #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/f0J3u2ZU0e
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 28, 2024
This was the 12th win for the bantamweight competitor, bringing her professional record to 11-2.
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