Alex Caceres (born June 20, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Caceres mostly competed in his regional circuit, before signing with the UFC to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs.
Caceres then won his next fight against Joel Garcia in May 2009 via submission (triangle choke) early in the first round before going on a two-fight losing streak.
In his final fight before joining The Ultimate Fighter, Caceres defeated Jahmal McLennan via TKO midway through the third round to snap his losing streak.
Caceres, who smiled almost the entire fight, would go to defeat Barrow via submission (rear naked choke) in the first round.
Midway through the second round, Caceres locked in a triangle choke, forcing the tapout and advancing him into the quarter-finals.
[11] Caceres made his official debut in March 2011 against Mackens Semerzier at UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs.
[13] Caceres was expected to face Leonard Garcia August 14, 2011, at UFC Live: Hardy vs.
[17] Caceres won via unanimous decision in a bout where he showed a vastly improved striking and ground game.
[18] Caceres faced Edwin Figueroa on February 4, 2012, at UFC 143[19] but lost the fight in a split decision.
[20] Caceres next faced Damacio Page on July 11, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs.
[22] Caceres was expected to face promotional newcomer Kang Kyung-ho on November 10, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 6.
Caceres was subsequently suspended for six months, retroactive to March 3, 2013, and his win over Kang was changed to a No Contest.
[28] He displayed good striking skills and takedown defense, winning the fight via split decision.
[30] However, the bout was scrapped during the week leading up to the event due to an alleged visa issue for Gagnon, restricting his entry to Australia.
[35] Caceres faced promotional newcomer Masanori Kanehara on September 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 52.
[42] Caceres faced Yair Rodríguez in the main event on August 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 92.
[47] Caceres faced promotional newcomer Rolando Dy on June 17, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs.
However, the referee halted the fight at the end of round two due to a doctor's recommendation regarding Dy's eye injury.
[55] Caceres faced promotional newcomer Kron Gracie on February 17, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 1.
[62] However, Chikadze withdrew from the bout due to tested positive for COVID-19[63] and he was briefly replaced by promotional newcomer Kevin Croom.
[69] Caceres faced Seung Woo Choi on October 23, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 196.
[70] After surviving an early knockdown and illegal knee, Caceres went on to win the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round two.
[87] Growing up the son of a drug dealer, Caceres grew up in a less affluent neighborhood having a tough upbringing.