However, the match had controversy even before it began, with both fighters struggling to make weight.
Despite the shaky start, Pérez came out on top, winning by submission in the first round.
And she wasted no time rubbing it in, quite literally.
Unsurprisingly, this bold display ignited reactions across social media.
AILIN PEREZ WINS BY SUBMISSION AND TWERKS ON HER OPPONENT AFTERWARDS 😭😭#UFCParis #UFC #MMA
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 28, 2024
Not everyone was amused, though. Another user wrote, “Having someone twerk in your face after getting finished is the ultimate disrespect wow.”
Others shared similar sentiments, calling it “so disrespectful,” with another chiming in, “Low class.”
“So for me, I was happy they gave me an opponent with this level of experience because since I started in the UFC, they’ve been giving me a lot of UFC veterans that have at least five fights in the UFC.
“So it was nice to be able to get a fighter that was, I guess, a little bit less challenging compared to the rest so I could show myself and really get a highlight win instead of winning by decision against harder, more challenging fighters.”
She continued, praising UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard: “Mick Maynard is doing a great job of setting my career up in the UFC, getting the right fights for me.
“I’m done asking for specific names. I’m already in the top 15, so I’m going to stop asking for anyone because everyone who I call out ends up running away anyways.”
