Erik Perez was interested in re-signing with the UFC, but Combate Americas’ offer simply was better.
“Goyito,” who became a free agent after a UFC Fight Night 98 win over Felipe Arantes in November 2016, signed with the Hispanic promotion last week after a lengthy stint as a free agent. The bantamweight was removed from the UFC’s roster in January, per its online database, but until recently, it wasn’t clear whether Perez had been released or his contract had come to an end.
Perez was a free agent for nearly a year because he tore a knee ligament in the Arantes fight.