Alex Perez Demonstrates On ‘Simple Mistake’ That Prompted Submission Decline From Deiveson Figueiredo

Alex Perez has opened up on his loss to Deiveson Figueiredo.

In the major celebration of UFC 255, Perez stepped up on relatively limited detect, and early on had results from Figueiredo. Nevertheless, he made 1 slip-up and received caught in a submission attempt and finally had to tap out.

For Perez, he understands he was carrying out properly until eventually he received caught.

“Honestly, I felt the battle was, for as extensive as it lasted on the feet, I was in no insane danger,” Perez told MMA Junkie. “It’s one simple error. I have generally mentioned, time and time once again, it is whoever is on that working day. We each took place to be on. He took place to be a minor bit improved (with) a slick guillotine.”

With the reduction, Alex Perez is now 6-2 within the Octagon with noteworthy wins around Jussier Formiga, and Jordan Espinosa. His other reduction arrived to Joseph Benavidez back again in 2018.

At present, the fourth-rated flyweight contender does not have his up coming fight booked. It is very likely he will get a leading-five male next time out. Nevertheless, owing to him becoming concluded in the to start with spherical, Perez will possible need to have to string alongside one another a few of wins in a row to get a shot at the flyweight title yet again.