Alex Perez just wanted to remind the rest of the flyweight division of his presence.

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The Team Oyama product did so in emphatic fashion at UFC on ESPN 55, as he knocked out Matheus Nicolau 2:16 into the second round of their headlining encounter at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. On the heels of a three-bout skid and multiple fight cancellations, it was a much-needed performance for the former title challenger.

“It just shows that I’m still here. I never thought I went anywhere. I think the division kind of did, Perez said at the post-fight press conference. “Obviously coming off all those fights getting canceled and obviously my last three fights not going the way I wanted to. Thank God for my team and my friends and family that kept pushing me in the right direction. Just show the division I’m back in it.”

To earn his first UFC victory since June 2020, Perez admitted that he had to change his mindset. To do that, the 32-year-ol…

A bantamweight clash pitting Vinicius Oliveira against Ricky Simon has been added to the UFC 303 lineup.

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Oliveira recently confirmed the booking following an initial report from Ag.Fight. UFC 303 takes place on June 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a welterweight bout between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler.

After earning a contract on Dana White's Contender Series this past September, Oliveira made a strong first impression in his Octagon debut when he authored a flying knee knockout of Bernardo Sopai at UFC Fight Night 238 on March 2. The Brazilian has been victorius in nine of his last 10 professional appearances.

A veteran of 12 promotional appearances, Simon is coming off back-to-back losses to Yadong Song and Mario Bautista in UFC competition. Prior to that, Simon authored a five-bout winning streak in the Las Vegas-based organization.

Conor McGregor announces he and McGregor Sports & Entertainment are now an owner of @bareknucklefc! pic.twitter.com/CFOP0a5xWM

— The Mac Life (@TheMacLife) April 28, 2024

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s biggest star now has a stake in another combat sports organization.

Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor announced on Saturday night that he is a part owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. The news was revealed in a video message during the BKFC Knucklemania 4 broadcast.

“’The Notorious’ Conor McGregor here. Ladies and gentlemen, the huge announcement that I have for you today, Conor McGregor myself and McGregor Sports and Entertainment is now an owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships,” McGregor said in the video. “Welcome to the big leagues. David Feldman, baby, we did it.”

According to MMAFighting.com, McGregor Sports and Entertainment becomes a part owner of BKFC, while Triller will remain t…