UFC's Ailin Perez goes viral for twerking in opponent's face

“Repositioning for continued twerk is the ultimate disrespect”

Published on September 30, 2024 • 2 minutes reading time

UFC fighter Ailin Perez twerks in Darya Zheleznyakova's face after winning her fight on Saturday. Twitter

They say that when you win, you should do so with humility and dignity.

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Those two traits weren't evident in Ailin Perez on Saturday after her fight with Darya Zheleznyakova at UFC Paris.

After Perez earned a dominant first-round submission victory via head-arm choke in their bantamweight bout at UFC Paris, she stood up and taunted her opponent with her patented celebration: twerking.

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Perez continued dancing, shaking her butt directly in Zheleznyakova's direction as she stood up.

And as Zheleznyakova headed back to her corner, Perez slid over to make sure the Russian got the full show.

Fans on social media were extremely happy about the celebration.

“No, sliding left for a second twerk is just disrespectful,” one user commented on X.

No, sliding to the left for a second twerk is just disrespectful 😂

– The Fight Analyst (@myfightgame) September 28, 2024

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“Repositioning for more twerk is the ultimate disrespect,” another fan wrote.

“This is absolutely disgraceful and she should be ashamed of this behavior. “She can do this to me every day and every night: she shouldn’t be allowed to do that,” a third user posted.

“I guess there was no respect for each other going into battle, that's basically the girls version of putting someone in a tea bag after the W,” another user replied.

Zheleznyakova did not respond to her opponent's taunts and went back to her corner after the defeat.

Perez is known for her twerking but hadn't taken it to this level in the past.

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With the win, the Argentine fighter improved to 4-1 in the UFC with four straight wins.

However, due to weight problems, the fight was about to be canceled.

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Perez weighed in a half-pound under the women's bantamweight maximum weight of 136 pounds.

She was seen gingerly stepping onto the scale and when it was revealed that she weighed 136.5 pounds, she began to cry. She strained to flex her biceps and pointed to the sky.

UFC officials quickly approached her and helped her stumble from the scales to the backstage area.