Rolando Perez
Not to be confused with Rolando Antonio Pérez Fernández.
| Rolando Perez | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1984/1985 (age 31–32)[1] San Diego, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 135.5 lb (61.5 kg; 9.68 st) |
| Division |
Bantamweight (135 lb) Featherweight (145 lb) |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) (1.83 m)[2] |
| Fighting out of | San Diego, California, United States |
| Team | Alliance MMA |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[3] |
| Years active | 2005–2011, 2014–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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.
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 |
|
References
- ↑ "Rolando Perez's profile". Mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Rolando Perez's profile". Tapology.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Rolando Perez". Alliancegym.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ↑ Staff (January 25, 2009). ""WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone" round by round updates and official results". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ↑ Josh Nason (June 8, 2009). "WEC 41 results: featherweight champion Mike Brown defeats Urijah Faber". Bleacherreport.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ↑ Mike Whitman (April 9, 2011). "Strikeforce prelims: Peralta edges Dream featherweight Ace Takaya". Sherdog.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ↑ C. J. Tuttle (November 15, 2014). "Bellator 131 'Ortiz vs. Bonnar' results: play-by-play & updates". Sherdog.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (April 16, 2015). "Bellator 137 card complete with addition of six new fights, including Darrion Caldwell vs. Rafael Silva". mmafighting.com.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (April 8, 2011). "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley weigh-in results". MMAfighting.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
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