Perez vs Sousa

When is Perez vs Sousa?

Cristian Pérez will face Manoel Sousa during the main card of Contender Series 2025 – Week 3, on Tuesday 26th August 2025 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Perez vs Sousa stats

Cristian Pérez steps into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Manoel Sousa will make his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

Both men will be making their promotional debut for Dana White’s Contender Series.

The stats suggest Sousa has a large advantage in power over Pérez, boasting a 58% knock out percentage over Pérez's 31%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Pérez will have a large advantage over Sousa, boasting a 46% submission rate over Sousa's 25%.

Cristian Pérez is the younger man by 28 years, at years old.

Pérez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 3 months earlier than Sousa, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 2 more professional rounds, 26 to Sousa's 24.

Activity check

Sousa's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Perez vs Sousa?

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