Ailín Pérez

ABOUT AILíN PéREZ

Professional MMA fighter who has competed in the women's bantamweight division of the UFC. In May 2025, she was ranked #7 in the UFC women's bantamweight division. She has a popular Instagram account ailinperezufc, which has attained 190,000 followers. On her Instagram, she has documented both her MMA career and her life outside of the octagon.

She began training in kung fu and sanda at the age of 11. When she was 20 year old, she started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In November 2018, she won her first professional MMA fight via unanimous decision.

She is a fan of the Boca Juniors soccer team. She enjoys dancing and spending time at the beach.

She has been based in Miami, Florida. She has a son.

In July 2025, she posted side-by-side pictures of her and fellow MMA fighter Tracy Cortez on her Instagram.