UFC Paris: Ailin Perez no longer shakes on the scales, but victoriously twerks into her opponent's face

We're not quite sure how to describe Ailin Perez's weekend at UFC Paris, but it was eventful.

The Argentine mixed martial arts fighter caused some concern on Friday when she reported to the weigh-in clearly looking like she had just undergone a brutal weight cut. She was visibly shaking and needed a break to raise her arms for a photo op with the moves.

The weight cut didn't stop Perez from losing weight, as she was half a pound over the 136-pound limit at bantamweight. The fight against Darya Zheleznyakova continued as a catchweight, with Perez losing 20% ​​of her purse to her opponent.

The fight went better for Perez than the weigh-in. Late in the first round, in which Perez landed seven significant strikes and two takedowns, she knocked Zheleznyakova out with an arm triangle.

What she did next was, well, expressive.

Twerking has become a trademark for Perez, but doing that to an opponent who has agreed to continue with the fight after losing weight is quite a decision. At least one fighter also enjoyed seeing Perez struggle with her weight, as Tracy Cortez mocked her on X after Perez criticized Cortez for cutting her hair to make weight in July.

Perez may have wanted to make a statement with the win, as she said Zheleznyakova destroyed her skills before the fight:

Whatever the case, the win was Perez's fourth in a row and improved her record to 11-2, with seven wins to go.