Overview
- Perez stopped Charles Johnson at 3:16 of the first round, becoming the first opponent to finish him.
- He weighed in 2.5 pounds over the non-title flyweight limit, turning the bout into a catchweight and forfeiting 25% of his purse.
- The victory snapped a two-fight skid and served as the final bout on Perez’s existing UFC contract.
- Perez attributed the weight miss to a quick turnaround from his November fight in Doha and said it has become harder to make fast returns at age 33.
- Speaking in postfight interviews, he said the emphatic finish gives him confidence about securing a new deal and reiterated his belief he can contend at flyweight.