The season one bantamweight champion of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America wants to take his professional fighting career to the next level, and that’s why Perez changed his fighting nickname from “Diablito” to “Turbo.” Perez, who returns to the Octagon at Saturday’s UFC Fresno (UFC Fight Night 123) against Brazilian veteran Iuri Alcantara, explained the change to MMA Fighting in a recent interview.
“My life has changed a lot, you know,” Perez said. “Now I’m 28 years old, I’m a father, and I felt that it was time to put turbo in my career and embrace all the changes in my career.