Alex Perez Reveals Seizure Led to Late Cancellation of Fight at UFC San Antonio

According to Alex Perez, his weight cut had nothing to do with the last-minute cancellation of his flwyeight bout against Manel Kape at UFC on ESPN 43.

The former title challenger released a statement on social media revealing that he suffered a seizure backstage at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on Saturday. That led to the promotion announcing that Perez vs. Kape had been pulled from the card during the UFC on ESPN 43 broadcast, though specific reasons for Perez’s withdrawal were not given at that time.

“First and foremost, I want to thank everyone for all the support and concerns,” Perez wrote. “I was doing my pre-fight warm up and had a seizure. I immediately received medical attention. My hydration, electrolytes, etc were all more than adequate. This has nothing to do with weight cut. It was one of the easiest cuts of my career.

“I will be undergoing further testing in the upcoming weeks to determine the cause. I would appreciate privacy. My apologizes to my opponent and fans. Thank you to the UFC medical team for their help and support.”

Perez has dealt with multiple fight cancellations since coming up short in a bid for flyweight gold against Deiveson Figueiredo in November 2020. Despite the health scare involved with the latest instance, Kape didn’t seem to have much in the way of sympathy for his proposed opponent.

The cause was that you were scared, and when you are scared your whole body trembles and your reactions are rigid and you lose control of your body. You are not a man, because a man dies like a man https://t.co/gnu9c805Gw

— マネル・ケイプ Manel Kape (@ManelKape) March 26, 2023

“The cause was that you were scared, and when you are scared your whole body trembles and your reactions are rigid and you lose control of your body,” Kape wrote in response to Perez’s update. “You are not a man, because a man dies like a man.”

It is currently unclear if Perez vs. Kape will be rescheduled for a future event.

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