Better to be safe than sorry \u2026<\/p>\n
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight title challenger Alex Perez was transported to a local hospital following a brutal low blow during his fight against Sumudaerji on the UFC Macau main card<\/a> this morning (Sat., May 30, 2026) inside Galaxy Arena in Macau, SRA, China.<\/p>\n After the full five minutes of recovery time, Perez was unable to continue, resulting in the bout being ruled a No Contest.<\/p>\n Check out the foul below:<\/p>\n The unfortunate ending halted the momentum Perez (26-10-1) had built following his violent first-round knockout victory over Charles Johnson at UFC 324<\/a> earlier this year (watch highlights<\/a>).<\/p>\n The former title challenger has endured one of the most snake-bitten stretches in UFC history over the last several years. Since 2020, Perez has seen an astonishing 13 fights canceled for a variety of reasons, though not all of them were due to issues on his side.<\/p>\n Including today\u2019s result, Perez is now 2-5-1 across his last eight appearances.<\/p>\n As for Sumudaerji, the No Contest snapped the momentum of a three-fight winning streak that included victories over Mitch Raposo, Kevin Borjas, and Jesus Aguilar.<\/p>\n While seeing fighters transported to the hospital after UFC events can sound alarming, it is actually fairly common<\/a>. Athletes are routinely sent for precautionary scans following particularly damaging fights, brutal knockouts, or unusual incidents such as the one that unfolded in Macau.<\/p>\n As of this writing, the results of Perez\u2019s medical examinations have not been disclosed.<\/p>\n Stick with MMAmania.com for any future health-related updates.<\/p>\n