Alex Perez reminded the flyweight division that he’s still plenty dangerous.

After dropping successive fights at the hands of Deiveson Figueiredo, Alexandre Pantoja and Muhammad Mokaev, Perez rebounded in a big way on Saturday night when he knocked out Matheus Nicolau in the makeshift UFC on ESPN 55 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. By ending that three-bout skid, the Dana White’s Contender Series alum climbs to No. 11 in the latest flyweight rankings.

For the previously eighth-ranked Nicolau, the setback is his second straight after the Brazilian compiled a six-bout professional winning streak from May 2019 to December 2022. As a result, the 31-year-old Nova Uniao export falls out of the Top 10 and one spot behind Perez at No. 12.

Elsewhere, Karine Silva won her fourth fight in a row in UFC competition — and ninth straight overall — by taking a hard-fought decision win against Ariane Lipski on Saturday. That work allows the Brazilian to claim the No. 15 spot in the women’s flyweight rankings.

Note: Previous rankings listed in brackets.

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