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- ↑ Jensen, Brian. "Suavemente: Keeping it Real with Frankie Perez", My MMA News, January 29, 2017. Accessed November 21, 2017. "Originally from Wallington, New Jersey, but when I was in 8th grade we moved to Howell, New Jersey.... I played baseball, basketball, and football. I was a wide receiver in football, but I only played one year at Howell High School."
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Frankie Perez MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog.
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