After 14 years, Alex Caceres is not a member of the UFC roster.
Earlier this week, automated social media account UFC Roster Information reported that the fan favourite Featherweight has been dropped from UFC’s lively roster. The automated account works by checking whether or not or not a fighter is eligible for a rating, because the lack of that eligibility is a transparent indication {that a} fighter is launched outright or not underneath contract. Each from time to time — like with Brad Tavares just lately — a fighter is re-signed after a interval with no contract.
That is no such false alarm. Caceres has already discovered a touchdown spot in Mike Perry’s Soiled Boxing promotion, the place he’ll face fellow UFC veteran Saidyokub Kakhramonov on June 14 in Miami, Florida.
“Bruce Leeroy” competed contained in the Octagon 30 separate instances, becoming a member of the roster through The Final Fighter (TUF). On TUF, Caceres fought at 155-pounds, profitable two fights through tapout earlier than shedding to Michael Johnson within the semi-finals. He made his UFC debut with simply seven skilled fights to his identify and struggled out of the gate, shedding his first two bouts.
After the losses, Caceres dropped to Bantamweight and located higher success. He went on to win 5 of his subsequent seven, together with a significant upset win over future Bellator champion Sergio Pettis. By that time, Caceres was a longtime member of the roster. He would spend the following few years bouncing between Bantamweight and Featherweight, dealing with everybody from Urijah Faber to a Yair Rodriguez.
Extra just lately, Caceres discovered a whole lot of success after settling in at 145-pounds. He gained seven of eight between 2019-2023, which included high-profile victories over Chase Hooper and Julian Erosa. Sadly, that profitable run ended with defeat in his final two appearances, as Caceres dropped selections to Giga Chikadze and Sean Woodson in his most up-to-date bouts. For no matter it’s price, a majority of media sources thought “Bruce Leeroy” deserved the nod over Woodson final trip.
Regardless, the 36-year-old veteran’s official UFC document stands at 16-13 (1).
