Alex Caceres Pulls off a ‘Leon Edwards’ at UFC Vegas 66 to get the performance of the night bonus

Alex Caceres Pulls off a ‘Leon Edwards’ at UFC Vegas 66 to get the performance of the night bonus

Alex Caceres vs Julian Erosa

Alex Caceres vs Julian Erosa turned out to be the highlight reel of UFC Vegas 66 and the fans fully enjoyed it. Coming into the fight, Erosa was on a three-fight win streak and was looking forward to continuing the momentum. On the other hand, Caceres in his last fight lost to Sodiq Yusuff but before that, the fighter was on a five-fight win streak. 

The fight went into fifth gear as soon as the bell rang and both fighters went to exchange in the middle of the octagon. Caceres was explosive and landed a combination of leg kicks to start the attack. Both fighters were not afraid of striking and simultaneously connected a few. 

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Erosa managed to land some leg kicks however, Caceres retaliated with a nasty combination followed by an overhead left. As the momentum of the fight increased, Caceres missed a left hand but was skillful enough to land a head kick which floored Erosa. It certainly looked like an imitation of Leon Edwards’ kick against Kamaru Usman. The referee rushed in and stopped the fight and ultimately announced Alex Caceres the winner via first-round TKO. 

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Alex Caceres and Paul Felder share a serious yet hilarious moment inside the octagon after the fight

Alex Caceres and Paul Felder

After getting a spectacular TKO victory against Julian Erosa at UFC Vegas 66, Alex Caceres was interviewed by commentator Paul Felder. When asked about the fight, Caceres gave a very positive and spiritual reaction. The fighter made a speech about how every human is the same and how all of them are on a journey. 

He said: “I feel good. I feel the same way as I’m coming in. I wanna feel this way even if I lose. It’s all a journey you know. We are all one, we are all free, and we are all human. There is no separation and I just realized that.” 

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The speech caught Felder off guard who casually asked if that thought struck Caceres right then, “Just now?”. Caceres gave an affirmative smile and said, “Everyday.” A fight and finish like that will definitely help Caceres to gain more fans. The featherweight division always delivers give some of the most explosive fights on the card and this time it was no different. 

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