Ailin Perez notched her fourth consecutive victory on Saturday evening when she defeated Darya Zheleznyakova through submission at UFC Combat Night time 243.
Perez made Zheleznyakova faucet out on the 3:53 mark within the first spherical.
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Ailin Perez reacts after a submission victory towards Daria Zheleznyakova in a bantamweight combat through the UFC Combat Night time occasion at The Accor Area on Sept. 28, 2024, in Paris. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
The win was big for Perez as she hoped to climb into rivalry for the UFC bantamweight championship. The title is held by Raquel Pennington, who got here into the combat ranked fifteenth.
What made followers flip their heads within the instant aftermath was Perez’s celebration. She received up from the maintain she had on Zheleznyakova and proceeded to twerk in her face.
“Darya stated some very disrespectful issues about me earlier than the combat so I needed to do it,” Perez stated in response to journalist Ariel Helwani’s response to the transfer.
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The 29-year-old Argentine fighter missed weight by a half-pound as she weighed in over the 136-pound bantamweight restrict and appeared to have suffered a brutal weight minimize on Friday morning. She was pressured to forfeit 20% of her purse to Zheleznyakova, in keeping with Yahoo Sports activities.
Perez moved to 11-2 in her blended martial arts profession. She’s 4-1 since she made her UFC debut in September 2022, when she misplaced to Stephanie Egger. She hasn’t misplaced since.
Ailin Perez celebrates defeating Joselyne Edwards throughout UFC 302 at Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey, on June 1, 2024. (Joe Camporeale-USA At this time Sports activities)
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Beforehand, she’s fought in Samurai Combat Home, Natal Combat Championship, Collision Combat Final and Blended Actual World Fighters.
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