The first UFC pay-per-view of 2025 will feature a bantamweight clash between Brazil’s Karol Rosa and Argentina’s Ailin Perez on January 18, with Rosa seeking to improve her 7-3 octagon record and Perez aiming to extend her winning streak to five.
The first UFC pay-per-view of 2025 is shaping up to be a thrilling event! It’s Brazil vs. Argentina in a bantamweight showdown. Karol Rosa will face off against Ailin Perez on January 18th. Exciting, right? Both fighters took to social media to announce the match-up, which follows a report by Gaston Reyno.
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Rosa, with an 18-6 record, has been making waves since returning to her original weight class at 135 pounds. She recently defeated Pannie Kianzad in August, bouncing back from a tough Fight of the Night loss against Irene Aldana.
Turning 30 just weeks before this bout, Rosa boasts victories over notable opponents like Yana Santos and Lina Lansberg. Let’s not forget her win against former title contender Bethe Correia during her impressive 7-3 octagon career.
On the other side, we have Perez (11-2), who’s on fire with a four-fight winning streak. Known as “Fiona,” she aims to make it five straight wins. Her UFC bantamweight journey started with a loss to Stephanie Egger but quickly turned around.
Since then, Perez dropped back down to bantamweight and secured wins against Ashlee Evans-Smith, Lucie Pudilova, Joselyne Edwards, and Darya Zheleznyakova. Quite the comeback!