One-on-One Interview with Ring of Combat Lightweight Frankie Perez

On Saturday, May 16, in Atlantic City, N.J., highly-touted lightweight prospect Frankie Perez will be challenging for the Ring of Combat title when he squares off against Chris Wade.

Perez is currently sporting a flawless 8-0 record in professional mixed martial arts, with five wins coming by way of submission, one by TKO and only two fights left in the hands of the judges. Perez’s opponent, Wade, captured the ROC lightweight title at Ring of Combat 47 when he submitted Pat DeFranco with a rear-naked choke in the second round of their bout. Wade has a professional record of 6-1, with his lone defeat coming by decision against Ozzy Dugulubgov at World Series of Fighting 2. This will mark Wade’s first defense of the title.

Recently, Perez joined The MMA Corner staff writer Jason Schielke via Skype to discuss his upcoming fight against Wade. Also, he discussed how he feels about seeing his sister compete in kickboxing and where he sees his career going after May 16. The video can be viewed at the top of this post.

Ring of Combat 48 takes place on May 16 at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Atlantic City. The following bouts will round out a stacked evening of fights that includes five national title bouts and one regional championship affair:

Brenden Barrett vs. Justin Woods
Julio Arce vs. Jonathan de Jesus
Andre Harrison vs. Neil Johnson
Matt Rizzo vs. Jimmy Grant
James Jenkins vs. Terrell Hobbs
Steve Tyrrell vs. Randy Brown
Leodegario Muniz vs Merab Dvalishvili
Mike Andrillo vs. Mike Elshamy
Gregor Gillespie vs. Brandon Priest
Max Bohanan vs. Dan Corchado
Armin Mrkanovic vs. Brian Booth
Chris Sladky vs. Somner Martin