Markus Perez

Markus Perez Echeimberg is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He was chosen to be a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3. He started training Kung-Fu style Eagle Claw in 2008 to impersonate Bruce Lee. He has also fought for Jungle Fight and the Legacy Fighting Alliance.

About Markus Perez in brief

Summary Markus PerezMarkus Perez Echeimberg is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was chosen to be a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3. He started training Kung-Fu style Eagle Claw in 2008 to impersonate Bruce Lee and later transitioned to mixed martial arts after his brother took him to a jiu-jitsu class. He has also fought for Jungle Fight and the Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he is the former Middleweight Champion.

Perez made his UFC debut on December 9, 2017 against Eryk Anders. His next fight came on May 12, 2018 against James Bochnovic at UFC 224. On August 25, 2018, Perez faced Andrew Sanchez, replacing Antonio Braga Neto, at UFC Fight Night 135. Perez was scheduled to face Jack Marshman on November 16, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 22.