Alex “Bruce Leroy” Cacares is the future of the Bantamweight division. He easily handled Cole Escovedo at the UFC on Fox. Ultimately he won in a unanimous decision by a score of 30-27 on all three scorecards.
Past Struggles
This is the exact outcome that the 23-year-old Cacares needed to rejuvenate his career. Prior to this he had been toiling. He was fighting as a lightweight, and was a featured fighter on Season 12 of The Ultimate Fighter.
Heading into this fight he was 6-4 as a professional and 0-2 in the UFC.
What He Proved
Cacares proved that when he is not overpowered by bigger fighters that he has elite athleticism. He was fast, explosive and dangerous.
He mixed kicks with two and three-punch combinations with skill. It will be hard for any fighter to match his athleticism.
Opponent
Cacares performance was especially impressive considering the talent and the experience of his opponent.
The 29-year-old Escovedo is a former WEC champ, and he has seldom found so little success against any fighter.
“Bruce Leroy,” who is never at a loss for words knows this was a statement win.
Reaction
Here is Cacares following the fight, as quoted on Yahoo.com:
I feel great and I don’t think it has all registered yet. This was my third fight under the UFC banner and considering that I lost my first two I knew that tonight it was do or die.
After my last loss I felt it was my conditioning that cost me the win. House, the cut-man, told me I needed to work on my endurance and he gave me a list with some different sprints to do. I think those definitely helped me get the victory tonight. It’s my dream to fight in the UFC and I want to make sure it lasts as long as possible.
Conclusion
“Bruce Leroy” will have to stay dedicated and focus, but he has the game to challenge the best in the sport.
Three to four more performances like this and he should be in line for a title shot, and once he gets there he will not be denied.
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