Ailin Perez recently competed at UFC Vegas 82 and attracted a lot of controversy, both before and after the fight. She won the fight at the event against Lucie Pudilova via unanimous decision. However, after the victory, she proceeded to twerk in front of the commentary booth, sparking further discussion and attention.
Additionally, she was in the news for an alleged assault incident involving Joselyn Edwards at the UFC PI. The incident also involved Perez’ head coach Javier Oyarzabal who was later accused by MMA manager Alex Davis, the witness of the incident.
Ailin Perez compares UFC, OnlyFans earnings
Ailin Perez experienced a significant boost in her OnlyFans earnings following her post-fight celebration at UFC Vegas 82, where she twerked in front of Brendan Fitzgerald, Dominic Cruz, and Paul Felder. The moment went viral, shedding light on a deeper issue in the fight business. Perez recently discussed this in an interview with noted MMA journalist Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour.
During the show, Perez shared that the viral moment increased her subscribers and earnings from her OnlyFans account. Reportedly, she earned $30K in a week after the victory at UFC Vegas 82, surpassing her fight purse of $24K. It’s worth noting that she would have only received $12K if she had lost the bout.
Nevertheless, Perez stressed in the interview that her primary motivation in the UFC is her passion for the sport. Moreover, she views her OF earnings as a supplementary source of income. She has more than one occasion said that her OF account contains art and not any form of pornography.
🚨| Ailin Perez has told @arielhelwani that she earned $24,000 from her #UFCVegas82 victory over Lucie Pudilová but earned $30,000 in the past week from her OnlyFans.
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) November 22, 2023
[per The MMA Hour]#UFCVegas82 #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/fgd3ye0QJE
Many female UFC athletes have made significant earnings from OF. Paige Van Zant recently talked about her significant OF earnings pointing fingers at fighter pay. Van Zant’s comments caused UFC middleweight champion, Sean Strickland to tweet misogynistic comments on X, formerly Twitter. Strickland’s comments met the ire of former long-reigning UFC flyweight champion, Valentina Shevcheko.
Ailin Perez’s brawl at UFC Vegas 82
UFC Vegas 82 was headlined by a middleweight clash between ranked contenders, Brendan Allen and Paul Craig. Allen won the event by a third-round rear naked choke, his fourth consecutive RNC submission victory. Ailin Perez fought in the prelims of Fight Night and secured an impressive victory in her bout against Lucie Pudilova via unanimous decision, with the scorecards reading 29–27, 29–28, and 29–28.
The UFC Vegas 82 clash between Ailin Perez and Lucie Pudilová showcased skill, determination, and resilience. Perez’s dominance in grappling and ground-and-pound marked the first two rounds, drawing comparisons to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s ground-and-pound.
However, Pudilová’s spirited comeback in the final round showcased her fighting spirit. Nevertheless, Perez won a comfortable unanimous decision to make it two in a row for the Argentinian after her loss in her UFC debut to Stephanie Egger at UFC Paris 2022 when Ciryl Gane fought Tai Tuivasa in the main event.
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