Trinidad stops Perez

Undefeated Omar Trinidad, (15-0-1, 11 KOs), of Boyle Heights, CA, continued his rise in the featherweight division with an eighth-round knockout of José ‘El Mudo’ Pérez, (11-3 -2, 5 KOs). ), of Gardena, CA, in the main event Saturday night at the Commerce Casino Events Center in Los Angeles, CA.

The victory settled the heated inter-city rivalry and earned Trinidad the WBC Continental Americas title. The fight was broadcast globally on UFC Fight Pass.

Changing stances throughout the first four rounds, the crafty Perez would attempt to counter Trinidad’s aggressiveness. Fighting at close range, both men thrilled the rowdy crowd by landing huge combinations during the first half of the scheduled ten-round bout.

Connecting with a left hook in the seventh, Trinidad hurt Perez by knocking him down. In the eighth, the brave Perez hit the canvas again after a barrage of powerful combinations from Trinidad when referee Gerard White stopped the fight..