Perez commenced his mixed martial arts journey in 2013, before going on a string of victories at local MMA promotions in Brazil. In 2017, he defeated future UFC star, Ian Heinisch, to win the LFA (Legacy Fighting Alliance) middleweight championship.
Markus Perez arrived in UFC as a prized prospect in the 185 pound division with an undefeated record of 10-0-0. The Brazilian fighter, however, has only won two of his seven fights in the promotion.
Markus Perez is also a software developer, and specializes in jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai. He competed at The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3, where he failed to break into the teams of Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen.
Why Markus Perez wants the UFC to fire him?
Markus Perez is of the opinion that his UFC record is not good enough for him to continue fighting in the world’s leading MMA promotion. In a recent interview with AG Fight, Perez intensified his self-criticism by stating that the UFC should “send him away,” especially now since they are set to release 60 fighters from the promotion.
Perez further cited personal reasons behind his losing streak. He also revealed that he cut one of his fingers a week before his fight against Dricus du Plessis in October 2020, which he didn’t disclose to the UFC.
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