[autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag] is more focused on his performance than the implications of his next fight.
Perez (23-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) faces [autotag]Jussier Formiga[/autotag] this Saturday at UFC 250 as he looks for his third consecutive win.
Perez is coming off a “Performance of the Night” submission over Jordan Espinosa in January – the first bonus of his UFC career – and said he’d like to secure another post-fight bonus check for his fight with Formiga.
“I’m always looking for the finish, whether it’s on the feet (or) on the ground,” Perez told MMA Junkie. “So I’m going to be coming forward. I’m going to be attacking from every which way. I’m not scared to take this guy down, I’m not scared to stand with him. I’m looking for a finish, I’m looking to get another ‘Fight of the Night’ performance, make some extra money, and then move on to the next (and) hopefully fight in August.”
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Though Formiga (23-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC) is currently ranked in the top five and even holds a win over title challenger Deiveson Figueiredo, Perez isn’t concerned about where a win places him in the division. His plan is simply to stay active until he gets to the top.
“There’s also guys up there, as well,” Perez said. “You got Pantoja, you got Moreno, you got all those guys, Figueiredo, you got Benavidez – I mean, we’re still without a champion. So, to me, I’m not really worried about what happens. Like I said, when I win this fight, then it’s on to the next one. Whether it’s No. 1 contender or whether I have to fight a few more times to get it, it doesn’t matter to me. Just better for me, I guess. I get to rack up more checks.”
UFC 250 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
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