Rolando Perez

Rolando Perez is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in Bellator's bantamweight division. He has also formerly competed for World Extreme Cagefighting and Strikeforce.

Rolando Perez
Born1984/1985 (age 35–36)[1]
San Diego, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight135.5 lb (61.5 kg)
DivisionBantamweight (135 lb)
Featherweight (145 lb)
Reach72 in (183 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofSan Diego, California, United States
TeamAlliance MMA
Rank     Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active2005–2011, 2014–present
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins7
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision3
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision3
Draws2
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Perez started his professional career in 2005. He fought mainly for California–based promotion Total Combat.

In 2009, after amassing a record of four victories, one loss and one draw, Perez signed with World Extreme Cagefighting.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Perez made his promotional debut on January 25, 2009 at WEC 38 against future UFC's featherweight champion José Aldo. Perez was knocked out at 4:15 in the first round.[4]

Perez next faced Seth Dikun on June 7, 2009 at WEC 41. He lost via submission due to a triangle choke in the first round.[5]

Strikeforce

Perez faced Edgar Cardenas on April 9, 2011 at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley. He won via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).[6]

Bellator MMA

Perez made his promotional debut against Mark Vorgeas on November 15, 2014 at Bellator 131. The bout ended in a split draw (29–27 Perez, 30–26 Vorgeas, 28–28).[7]

Perez faced Shawn Bunch at Bellator 137 on May 15, 2015.[8] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches 7 wins 5 losses
By knockout 1 1
By submission 3 1
By decision 3 3
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 7–5–2 Shawn Bunch Decision (unanimous) Bellator 137 May 15, 2015 3 5:00 Temecula, California, United States
Draw 7–4–2 Mark Vorgeas Draw (split) Bellator 131 November 15, 2014 3 5:00 San Diego, California, United States
Win 7–4–1 Tony Reyes Decision (unanimous) Pacific Xtreme Combat 24 June 11, 2011 3 5:00 Manila, Philippines
Win 6–4–1 Edgar Cardenas Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley April 9, 2011 3 5:00 San Diego, California, United States 140 lb catchweight bout.[9]
Win 5–4–1 Todd Willingham Decision (split) Gladiator Challenge: Bad Behavior June 27, 2010 3 3:00 San Jacinto, California, United States
Loss 4–4–1 Adam Lorenz Decision (unanimous) AMMA 1: First Blood October 24, 2009 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss 4–3–1 Seth Dikun Submission (flying triangle choke) WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 June 7, 2009 1 2:30 Sacramento, California, United States Moves down to bantamweight.
Loss 4–2–1 José Aldo KO (knee and punches) WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone January 25, 2009 1 4:15 San Diego, California, United States
Win 4–1–1 Nick Alvarado TKO (corner stoppage) Total Combat 32 October 2, 2008 1 5:00 El Cajon, California, United States
Draw 3–1–1 Joshric Fenwick Draw Total Combat 28 April 26, 2008 3 5:00 San Diego, California, United States
Win 3–1 Kenneth Mendoza Submission (verbal) Total Combat 27 March 22, 2008 1 N/A Yuma, Arizona, United States
Win 2–1 Jamie Fisher Submission (rear-naked choke) Total Combat 17: Proving Ground October 21, 2006 1 N/A Yuma, Arizona, United States
Loss 1–1 Angelo Catsouras Decision (unanimous) Total Combat 13: Anarchy March 11, 2006 3 3:00 Del Mar, California, United States
Win 1–0 Raymond Gomez Submission (rear-naked choke) Total Combat 9 July 30, 2005 1 N/A Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Professional boxing record

1 Win (1 knockout), 1 Loss (1 knockout)
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 1–1 Julio Nario TKO 2 (4), 2:13 2013-03-29 Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Win 1–0 Federico Martinez TKO 2 (4) 2010-12-17 Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California, United States
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References

  1. "Rolando Perez's profile". Mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. "Rolando Perez's profile". Tapology.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  3. "Rolando Perez". Alliancegym.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  4. Staff (January 25, 2009). ""WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone" round by round updates and official results". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  5. Josh Nason (June 8, 2009). "WEC 41 results: featherweight champion Mike Brown defeats Urijah Faber". Bleacherreport.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  6. Mike Whitman (April 9, 2011). "Strikeforce prelims: Peralta edges Dream featherweight Ace Takaya". Sherdog.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  7. C. J. Tuttle (November 15, 2014). "Bellator 131 'Ortiz vs. Bonnar' results: play-by-play & updates". Sherdog.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  8. Guilherme Cruz (April 16, 2015). "Bellator 137 card complete with addition of six new fights, including Darrion Caldwell vs. Rafael Silva". mmafighting.com.
  9. Ben Fowlkes (April 8, 2011). "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley weigh-in results". MMAfighting.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
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