UFC UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev Final

Flyweight

Alex Perez vs Muhammad Mokaev

Alex Perez
United States

Alex Perez

26-11

VS
Muhammad Mokaev
Russia

Muhammad Mokaev

“The Punisher”

16-0

Winner

Winner

Muhammad Mokaev

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

2 March 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Muhammad Mokaev beat Alex Perez by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Muhammad Mokaev landed 56 of 119 total strikes and 3 of 20 takedowns, with 4:29 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 28-29, 28-29, 28-29.
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Tale of the tape

Alex PerezMuhammad Mokaev
26-11Record16-0
31Age on fight night23
5′6″ (168 cm)Height5′7″ (170 cm)
65.5″ (166 cm)Reach70″ (178 cm)
125 lb (56.7 kg)Weight125 lb (56.7 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Team OyamaTeamKHK MMA
Hanford, California, United StatesFromBuynaksk, Dagestan, Russia

Fight statistics

47of 114 · 41%Total strikes landed56of 119 · 47%
29of 88Head strikes37of 93
11of 15Body strikes12of 16
7of 11Leg strikes7of 10
0Takedowns3of 20
3:44Control time4:29

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Alex PerezRoundMuhammad Mokaev
12/41strikes0/0TD0KD0:03controlR132/69strikes1/6TD0KD1:24control
18/39strikes0/0TD0KD1:21controlR29/18strikes1/7TD0KD1:59control
17/34strikes0/0TD0KD2:20controlR315/32strikes1/7TD0KD1:06control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

9R11010R299R310

28total29

Chris Lee

9R11010R299R310

28total29

Rick Winter

9R11010R299R310

28total29

Form going into the fight

Alex Perez

  1. LAlexandre Pantojasubmission R1 1:312022
  2. LDeiveson Figueiredosubmission R1 1:572020
  3. WJordan Espinosasubmission R1 2:332020
  4. WMark De La Rosaunanimous decision2019
  5. LJoseph BenavidezKO/TKO R1 4:192018

Muhammad Mokaev

  1. WTim Elliottsubmission R3 3:032023
  2. WJafel Filhosubmission R3 4:322023
  3. WMalcolm Gordonsubmission R3 4:262022
  4. WCharles Johnsonunanimous decision2022
  5. WGlenn McVeighunanimous decision2022

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