Ailin Perez knew she had a big advantage on the ground over Darya Zheleznyakova – and she proved it at UFC Fight Night 243.
Perez (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) submitted Zheleznyakova (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) with an arm-triangle choke at the 3:52 mark of Round 1. The women’s bantamweight bout was part of the UFC Fight Night 243 preliminary card at Accor Arena in Paris.
It didn’t take long for Perez to clinch, but Zheleznyakova was able to break free. Zheleznyakova caught a Perez kick and slammed her down, but decided to let Perez back up eventually. Perez shot again, but Zheleznyakova stuffed the takedown. The third time was the charm for Perez, who finally was able to get Zheleznyakova down. Perez established dominance on the ground, transitioning to an arm-triangle choke to finish Zheleznyakov.
this is insanity. you gotta do something drastic if this happens to you pic.twitter.com/RbBN9SqJMp
— cool thot (@JabZudah) September 28, 2024
Perez made sure to cap things off with her signature twerk (via X):
The post-fight victory twerk! 🤣 🤣
Make that 4 wins in a row for @AiluPerezUFC 🇦🇷
📺 Watch our #UFCParis prelims NOW on @UFCFightPass pic.twitter.com/4Q0tG4X28l
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) September 28, 2024
Perez notched her first octagon finish against Zheleznyakova. The 29-year-old Argentinian fighter has now won four straight.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 243 results include:
- Ailin Perez def. Darya Zheleznyakova via submission (arm triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:52
- Daniel Barezdef. Victor Altamirano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Nora Cornolle via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Chris Duncan def. Bolaji Oki via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:34
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 243.
