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Alex Caceres Reveals He’s Been Offered March Clash With Sodiq Yusuff

UFC featherweight Alex Caceres has revealed he’s been offered a March fight against fellow ranked contender Sodiq Yusuff.

Caceres, who has been a part of MMA’s premier organization since 2011, is undoubtedly in the form of his life. After going 9-1…

Sodiq Yusuff, Alex Caceres

UFC featherweight Alex Caceres has revealed he’s been offered a March fight against fellow ranked contender Sodiq Yusuff.

Caceres, who has been a part of MMA’s premier organization since 2011, is undoubtedly in the form of his life. After going 9-10-1 in his first 20 outings in the Octagon, things began to click for “Bruce Leeroy,” who’s found consistency and form like never before.

Since a 2019 defeat to Kron Gracie, Caceres has built an impressive five-fight win streak, the longest of his professional career. Following victories over Steven Petersen, Chase Hooper, Austin Springer, and Kevin Croom, the 33-year-old broke into the featherweight top 15 with a memorable submission triumph against Seungwoo Choi last October.

Caceres Accepts Fight Up The FW Rankings

Having entered the 145-pound ladder at #15, Alex Caceres will be hoping to begin his 2022 by climbing further towards the featherweight elite. It appears he could have the chance to do so against the #12-ranked contender, Sodiq Yusuff.

During a recent interview with The Schmo, Caceres revealed the promotion has offered him a fight with the Nigerian-American, who is 4-1 in the UFC after his decision loss to Arnold Allen in 2021. Despite admitting his team have been looking at “Super” as a potential opponent for a while, “Bruce Leeroy” says he ultimately doesn’t care who he faces.

“We’re trying to book March 12, it’s not for sure, there’s no papers signed yet, but it’s an opponent we’ve been looking at for a while, and we tried to solidify that matchup before, but we’re trying to get Sodiq Yusuff… They offered that to me, so I just said, ‘Yeah.’ I don’t really care (who my opponent is), honestly.”

If the fight comes to fruition, a victory for Caceres would be huge in cementing his status as a genuine contender at 145 pounds. For Yusuff, meanwhile, a win would get his charge back on track and ensure he’s still seen as one of the hottest prospects in the promotion.

How do you think a fight between Alex Caceres and Sodiq Yusuff would play out?

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Aljamain Sterling Rejects Alex Caceres Comparisons From ‘Couch Fans’

Aljamain Sterling saw a fighter get hit in the face with an illegal knee, and he had to give his thoughts. For most MMA fans, the first thing that comes to mind when hearing about an illegal knee to a grounded opponent is UFC Bantamweight Champion Sterling. After all, he won the title after suffering […]

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Aljamain Sterling saw a fighter get hit in the face with an illegal knee, and he had to give his thoughts.

For most MMA fans, the first thing that comes to mind when hearing about an illegal knee to a grounded opponent is UFC Bantamweight Champion Sterling. After all, he won the title after suffering a similar situation, leading to a ton of backlash from fans, who have accused him of flopping and being overdramatic.

So naturally, considering this association, fans were quick to point out how well Alex Caceres was able to recover from the illegal knee he suffered in his UFC Vegas 41 main card fight and ultimately came back to submit Seungwoo Choi. However, Sterling is having none of this, swiftly taking to his Twitter to shoot down the comparisons between his own situation, and that of Bruce Leeroy.

“? fight fans from the couch always know better. I’m glad Caceres wasn’t severely compromised after that illegal knee. 5 in a row! Putting the division on notice that he’s still game for greatness!” Sterling wrote.

As always when discussing the situation involving Aljamain Sterling and any comparisons there within, it is important to remember that everyone has different reactions, and each individual situation is always different. That being said, like he said, the number one thing to be happy about is the fact that Alex Caceres was able to keep fighting and was okay after the foul.

As for the bantamweight champ, Sterling will be able to take steps towards “legitimizing” his reign as champ when he is able to return from neck surgery and face the winner of the interim title fight between former champ Petr Yan and perennial top contender Cory Sandhagen. Time will tell if he is going to be successful in doing so.

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Alex Caceres Tops Kevin Croom – UFC Vegas 20 Results

Caceres CroomKicking off the UFC Vegas 20 main card is a featherweight bout between Alex Caceres and Kevin Croom. Round 1: Both fighters open up with some kicks. Croom partially eats a body kick. He clinches Caceres up but Caceres has the underhooks and reverses him against the fence. Croom reverses soon after before Caceres separates. […]

Caceres Croom

Kicking off the UFC Vegas 20 main card is a featherweight bout between Alex Caceres and Kevin Croom.

Round 1: Both fighters open up with some kicks. Croom partially eats a body kick. He clinches Caceres up but Caceres has the underhooks and reverses him against the fence. Croom reverses soon after before Caceres separates. Croom doesn’t take long to clinch him again and is looking for the takedown. Croom nearly lands it but Caceres is doing well to defend it. Caceres lands a knee but slips. Croom pulls him down but Caceres ends up on top as he lands two big hammerfists. Croom gets up and goes for another takedown but Caceres continues to defend. Caceres is pulled down but gets right back up as the round ends.

Round 2: Croom rushes for another takedown but Caceres defends again and they return to striking. Caceres lands a big shot as Croom looks for another takedown. Croom isn’t stopping as he continues to look to get the fight to the ground. Caceres is finally on his back with Croom in his guard. Croom looks to advance but Caceres is looking for the triangle and it looks really close. Caceres lets it go soon after. They get to their feet but Croom has his back. He fails to get him down as the round ends.

Round 3: Croom gets wobbled by a number of strikes by Caceres. He is much slower and sloppier as he continues to look for the takedown. Caceres defends and now has Croom’s back. Croom rolls to the ground and Caceres is on top. He looks to take Croom’s back on the ground now and has the hooks in. Cacares looks for the rear naked choke but Croom is doing well to defend so far. Caceres lands some strikes and ends the fight strongly.

Official result: Alex Caceres defeats Kevin Croom via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27).

Julian Erosa Wants Jordan Griffin Or Alex Caceres After UFC Vegas 19

Julian ErosaUFC featherweight, Julian Erosa, in currently on his third tenure in the UFC, and is beginning to live up to the potential that has always been evident. Having already submitted the undefeated Sean Woodson, Erosa faced the ever-exciting Nate Landwehr at UFC Vegas 19. In what was an exhilarating 60 seconds of pure violence, the […]

Julian Erosa

UFC featherweight, Julian Erosa, in currently on his third tenure in the UFC, and is beginning to live up to the potential that has always been evident. Having already submitted the undefeated Sean Woodson, Erosa faced the ever-exciting Nate Landwehr at UFC Vegas 19.

In what was an exhilarating 60 seconds of pure violence, the two fighters clashed in an extreme battle of wills. Despite slipping to one knee early, Erosa got back up and forced Landwehr back. After a wild flurry of strikes from both fighters, Landwehr got clipped and backed up to the cage. This led to an extraordinary flying switch knee from Erosa, momentarily knocking out his opponent and forcing the ref to step in.

An Interview With ‘Juicy J’

Following the impressive win, Julian Erosa took the time to speak with LowKick MMA about his impressive victory, as well as what the future holds for ‘Juicy J.’

“I figured I was gonna be the quicker guy” said Erosa in regards to Landwehr. “I felt like I was outclassing him in every aspect of MMA, but I figured for sure that he was gonna be a tough durable guy. The only thing that really surprised me was the fact I was able to finish him so quick. That doesn’t surprise me on my end, but watching his fights, he’s a durable guy. He’s a tough guy and he likes to put the pace on people. Everything happened the way I figured it would, it just happened a little quicker than I thought it would.”

Whilst the fight only went 60 seconds before Erosa finished it, he was clipped by Landwehr early on and fell to one knee. He discussed how hurt he actually was in the following:

“I think it was a little bit of an off balance, as well as getting hit. I really wasn’t rocked. There was a slight hesitation that I had because of it. He didn’t flash me. He just hit me and I sort of fell over at the same time. Anytime something like that looks bad in a fight, or in training, it kinda lights a fuse and then I’m just going. It’s almost like the gun at a race. As soon as that happens you just take off sprinting, and thats kinda what happened. Everything was pretty technical and then that happened. Then it was just an all out brawl for about 15 seconds. Then I pushed him off me and hit that flying knee.”

In regards to Erosa’s future in the UFC, he had two names that he was especially interested in:

“I wanted to fight a guy like (Alex) Caceres, that’d be a fun fight. I wanted to fight Jordan Griffin, he’s kinda caught my eye as well. There’s a couple of guys like that who I would like to fight, and that I think would give me good fight and chase some bonuses down as well. Kinda have some fun. People are always talking about trying to chase a belt, but for me, fightings just something I love to do.“

“I asked my manager if Jordan Griffin wanted to fight me, and I never got an answer-back. With Caceres, I’ve always been a fan of his. I feel like me and he have two different striking styles, but they’re both entertaining. I feel like me and he would put on a good show for everybody.“

“Maybe we can fight in May or June.“

Who would you like to see Julian Erosa face in the future? Caceres, Griffin or someone else? Let us know in the comments.

5 Fights To Watch At UFC 250

UFC 250 will be the first pay-per-view event taking place at the UFC Apex due to the current situation with the pandemic. The fight card might not be what the average fan considers “stacked,” but history has shown the cards going under the radar usuall…

UFC 250 will be the first pay-per-view event taking place at the UFC Apex due to the current situation with the pandemic. The fight card might not be what the average fan considers “stacked,” but history has shown the cards going under the radar usually are the most talked about once the event happens. With […]

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Six Fight Announced For UFC San Antonio

The Octagon is heading to San Antonio, Texas on July 20. And, the San Antonio Express-News has announced six fights for the card. The fights include an intriguing women’s flyweight bout between Liz Carmouche taking on Roxanne Modafferi. Carmouche…

The Octagon is heading to San Antonio, Texas on July 20. And, the San Antonio Express-News has announced six fights for the card. The fights include an intriguing women’s flyweight bout between Liz Carmouche taking on Roxanne Modafferi. Carmouche is coming off of a decision win over Lucie Pudilova at UFC Prague in February to […]

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