Evans-Smith vs Perez

Who won Evans-Smith vs Perez?

Ailin Perez beat Ashlee Evans Smith by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Holm vs. Bueno Silva, on Saturday 15th July 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Ailin Perez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Evans-Smith vs Perez stats

Ashlee Evans Smith stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Ailin Perez made her way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Ashlee Evans Smith's UFC record stood at 3-6-0, while Ailin Perez's came in at 2-1-0.

The stats suggested Perez had a slight advantage in power over Smith, with a 57% knock out percentage over Smith's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Perez had an advantage over Smith, with a 14% submission rate over Smith's 0%.

Ashlee Evans Smith was the older woman by 7 years, at 36 years old.

Smith had a height advantage of 3 inches over Perez. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Smith was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made her debut in 2013, 5 years and 8 months earlier than Perez, whose first professional fight was in 2018. She had fought 8 more professional rounds, 32 to Perez's 24.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ailin Perez had been fighting more than Ashlee Evans Smith.

Going to this contest, Ashlee Evans Smith had last fought 3 years, 4 months and 28 days ago, while Ailin Perez's last outing had been 1 year, 7 months and 22 days ago.

What were the odds on Evans-Smith vs Perez?

Ashlee Evans Smith was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the contest, while Ailin Perez made her way into the ring at 2/5 (-250) with oddsmakers.