5. A new flyweight contender is born
[autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag] birthed himself as a new threat to the UFC flyweight title when he took out perennial contender Jussier Formiga in stunning fashion with the use of some brutal leg kicks.
No one had ever finished Formiga quite like Perez did, and that’s going to open up some eyes. He’s won 11 of his past 12 fights (including six of seven in the UFC) and while still not very well known, he seems to be some real potential.
The UFC flyweight division is wide open at the moment. Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez will rematch for the vacant title on July 18, but there’s no clear cut contender after that. With his performance, Perez might have put himself in that spot.
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