Markus Perez faced a short-notice opponent on Saturday’s UFC card, taking on former KSW champ Dricus Du Plessis. The fight went like this.
Bout 10: Markus Perez (12-3) vs. Dricus Du Plessis (14-2) (Middleweight)
Perez was aggressive at the start, advancing on Du Plessis and throwing more strikes. Du Plessis seemingly had some hesitancy early in the fight. Du Plessis landed a left hook in the fourth minute of the round that dropped Perez, ending the fight.
RESULT: Dricus Du Plessis def. Markus Perez via TKO, Strikes (RD 1, 3:22)
My Scorecard:
| Fighter | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
| Perez | ||||
| Du Plessis |