At UFC 302, the Argentine scored a unanimous decision win over Joselyne Edwards in a grudge match initially forged through a run-in at the UFC Performance Institute. Edwards is unbeaten since, having pushed her winning streak and finishing streak to four last weekend.
And last time out, Perez out-hustled divisional mainstay Karol Rosa, besting the Brazilian on all three scorecards to make her way into the Top 10, where she currently sits at No. 7, one spot ahead of Chiasson. Though she’s officially fighting backwards in the rankings this weekend, it’s a crucial test for Perez, one she believes will carry her to new heights in the division.
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“Getting a win against Macy is going to for sure put me into the Top 5,” she said. “I think after this win, once I enter the Top 5, I’m going to have an interim title fight at least, or a title fight.
“The two biggest reasons this is going to happen are first, the top five fighters in the weight class all reject to fight me, so they’re all a bunch of cowards that don’t want to fight. And, obviously, I’m the next champion, and so once I get into the Top 5, I’m the next one that’s up.”
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