Kenda Perez
Encyclopedia
Kenda Perez is a Mexican American
model
and host. She is currently the host of Best of Pride Fighting Championships which is set to return for its second season in January 2012 on Fuel TV
. Perez also hosts a weekly online MMA show on The Bleacher Report website.
. Kenda graduated high school from Orangewood Academy, a very small private school in Garden Grove
. Her father, Ken Perez, holds a blackbelt in Shitō-ryūi. Her mother's name is Kaye.
Perez owns a Yorkshire Terrier
named after her favorite TV show, Dexter
. One of her favorite musical artists is Gavin Rossdale
, of the rock band Bush
.
Hometown Hotties competition. Perez first entered the competition in 2006, and finished as a top 100 semi-finalist. The next year, Perez was voted as a top four finalists. She was later featured in Maxim magazine, and continued to work with them on numerous promotional events; including an appearance on the TV game show 1 vs. 100.
, Dan Henderson
, Quinton Jackson
, and Wanderlei Silva
. Perez auditioned, and was hired as the host after impressing producers with her natural ability in front of the camera and behind the microphone. The first episode aired on January 15, 2010 on Spike TV. During a Q&A session at the UFC fan expo in Boston (August 2010), Dana White confirmed that Fedor Emelianenko
will appear in future episodes.
in the United States.
and Facebook
. She is very accessible to her fans, and shows great enthusiasm towards MMA. Perez even has a day dedicated to her, an online tradition started by the website mmamixer.com. Every Monday is "Kenda Perez Day", which she happily acknowledges on her Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Mexican American
Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican descent. As of July 2009, Mexican Americans make up 10.3% of the United States' population with over 31,689,000 Americans listed as of Mexican ancestry. Mexican Americans comprise 66% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and host. She is currently the host of Best of Pride Fighting Championships which is set to return for its second season in January 2012 on Fuel TV
Fuel TV
Fuel TV is a U.S. cable and satellite specialty channel that launched on July 1, 2003. It focuses on the cultures of such extreme sports as skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding, motocross, surfing, BMX and FMX. It is a unit of Fox Cable Networks and is currently available to 26-million...
. Perez also hosts a weekly online MMA show on The Bleacher Report website.
Personal
Kenda Perez was born in Laguna Beach, and raised in old-town Orange. She currently resides in Newport Beach, CaliforniaNewport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
. Kenda graduated high school from Orangewood Academy, a very small private school in Garden Grove
Garden Grove, California
Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California. The population was 170,883 at the 2010 census. State Route 22, also known as the Garden Grove Freeway, passes through the city running east-west. The city is known outside the Southern California area for being the home of Robert H...
. Her father, Ken Perez, holds a blackbelt in Shitō-ryūi. Her mother's name is Kaye.
Perez owns a Yorkshire Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier
The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed of terrier type, developed in the 19th century in the county of Yorkshire, England to catch rats in clothing mills. The defining features of the breed are its size, to , and its silky blue and tan coat...
named after her favorite TV show, Dexter
Dexter (TV series)
Dexter is an American television drama series, which debuted on Showtime on October 1, 2006. The sixth season premiered on October 2, 2011. The series centers on Dexter Morgan , a bloodstain pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who moonlights as a serial killer...
. One of her favorite musical artists is Gavin Rossdale
Gavin Rossdale
Gavin McGregor Rossdale is an English musician, known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Bush as well as an actor. Following Bush's separation in 2002, which lasted for eight years, he was the lead singer and guitarist for Institute, and later began a solo career. He...
, of the rock band Bush
Bush (band)
Bush are an alternative rock band formed in London in 1992 shortly after vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale and guitarist Nigel Pulsford met in a London nightclub. Realising they shared a love for such diverse artists as the Pixies, Bob Marley, The Jesus Lizard, MC5, Nirvana, Hüsker Dü, and Big...
.
Maxim Magazine
Before getting into modelling, and becoming the host for The Best of Pride, Perez was attending Orange Coast College. She originally intended on becoming a pre-school teacher. It was during this time that a friend of Kenda's suggested she enter Maxim magazine'sMaxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
Hometown Hotties competition. Perez first entered the competition in 2006, and finished as a top 100 semi-finalist. The next year, Perez was voted as a top four finalists. She was later featured in Maxim magazine, and continued to work with them on numerous promotional events; including an appearance on the TV game show 1 vs. 100.
Best of Pride Fighting Championships (TV Show)
In 2009, Zuffa LLC (parent company of the UFC) began producing a new show called "The Best of Pride Fighting Championships." The program showcases some of the best fights, and fighters from Pride, including Anderson SilvaAnderson Silva
Anderson da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak and title defense streak in UFC history...
, Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson
Daniel Jeffery Henderson, is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, who competes as a middleweight and light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion...
, Quinton Jackson
Quinton Jackson
Quinton Ramone Jackson ;, also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over...
, and Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...
. Perez auditioned, and was hired as the host after impressing producers with her natural ability in front of the camera and behind the microphone. The first episode aired on January 15, 2010 on Spike TV. During a Q&A session at the UFC fan expo in Boston (August 2010), Dana White confirmed that Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...
will appear in future episodes.
Season 2
The Best of Pride FC season two is set to debut in January 2012 on Fuel TVFuel TV
Fuel TV is a U.S. cable and satellite specialty channel that launched on July 1, 2003. It focuses on the cultures of such extreme sports as skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding, motocross, surfing, BMX and FMX. It is a unit of Fox Cable Networks and is currently available to 26-million...
in the United States.
The Ultimate Show (Bleacher Report)
Kenda currently hosts a weekly online MMA show for Bleacher Report. The first episode debuted on August 4th, 2011.Social Networks
Perez is a popular personality on social networks TwitterTwitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
and Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
. She is very accessible to her fans, and shows great enthusiasm towards MMA. Perez even has a day dedicated to her, an online tradition started by the website mmamixer.com. Every Monday is "Kenda Perez Day", which she happily acknowledges on her Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Magazine Appearances
- Maxim Magazine (December 2007)
- UFC Magazine (August/September 2010)
- Muscle & Fitness (January 2011)
- 944 magazine (Orange County Edition June 2011)
- Fight! Magazine (August 2011)
- UFC Australia Magazine (October 2011)
Notables
- CNNSI's Hot Clicks "Lovely Lady of the Day" for August 4, 2010
- Bleacher Report's "MMA Hottie of the Week" on February 22, 2011