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UFC Paris: Ailin Perez no longer shakes on the scales, but victoriously twerks into her opponent’s face
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UFC Paris: Ailin Perez no longer shakes on the scales, but victoriously twerks into her opponent’s face

PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 28: Ailin Perez of Argentina reacts after a submission win against Daria Zhelezniakova of Russia in a bantamweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Accor Arena on September 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Ailin Perez got her money’s worth after losing 20% ​​of her wallet. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

We’re not quite sure how to describe Ailin Perez’s weekend at UFC Paris, but it was eventful.

The Argentine mixed martial arts fighter caused some concern on Friday when she reported to the weigh-in clearly looking as if she had just undergone a brutal weight cut. She was visibly shaking and needed a break to raise her arms for a photo op with the moves.

The weight cut didn’t stop Perez from losing weight, as she was half a pound over the 136-pound limit at bantamweight. The fight against Darya Zheleznyakova continued as a catchweight, with Perez losing 20% ​​of her purse to her opponent.

The fight went better for Perez than the weigh-in. Late in the first round, in which Perez landed seven significant strikes and two takedowns, she knocked Zheleznyakova out with an arm triangle.

What she did next was, well, expressive.

Twerking has become a trademark for Perez, but doing that to an opponent who has agreed to continue the fight after losing weight is quite a decision. At least one fighter also enjoyed seeing Perez struggle with her weight, as Tracy Cortez mocked her on X after Perez criticized Cortez for cutting her hair to make weight in July.

Perez may have wanted to make a statement with the win, as she said Zheleznyakova destroyed her skills before the fight:

“It didn’t bother me, but it put a strain on my ovaries,” Perez said. “Fighters who say bad things about me end up having to pay for it in the cage. You can ask Joselyne Edwards. I know I didn’t knock her out, but I hit her pretty hard with the blow. Darya is completely wrong, and I” “I’ll show that in the cage. The more she underestimates me, the more dangerous I become.”

Whatever the case, the win was Perez’s fourth in a row and improved her record to 11-2, with seven wins through the end.

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