Alex Caceres is a Mixed Martial Artist from Miami whose professional MMA career began in 2008. He fights in 3 UFC divisions – Bantamweight, Featherweight, and Lightweight.
The 5 feet, 9 inches tall American fighter has a distinct reputation for smiling even during bouts.
He has also suffered a couple of losses through the years of his career but happens to be the first man to beat Sergio Pettis and Chase Hooper.
Here Are 10 Fascinating Facts about the Smiling MMA Fighter
1. Brief Bio of Alex Caceres
Alex Caceres was born on June 20, 1988, in Miami, Florida, United States of America. The young MMA fighter is the son of Mr. Caceres and Magalis Sanchez. He has 2 siblings, a sister known as Magg and a brother, Jose Caceres.
The family lived in a low-income neighborhood which was equally dangerous. Alex’s father, Caceres, was a drug dealer who was even arrested and imprisoned.
Upon the arrest of the head of the family, Alex suffered molestation by his father’s rival in the drug business. As a result of this, his family had to be moved to a better and higher affluent neighborhood.
2. Alex Had an Early Start to MMA
Unlike some other MMA fighters, Alex had a relatively early start in martial arts and combat sports in general. He started fighting in an underground backyard street competition in Miami at the age of 20.
He made appearances for the King of the Cage in 2009 which he won. His promotional appearances at the time of his early career were mostly in Florida.
Caceres was part of the MMA Lab from 2013-2019 and then moved on to the Freedom Fighters MMA from 2019 to date.
3. His Career Has Been a Mixture of Wins and Losses
Prior to his match against Daniel Pineda scheduled for June 6, 2023, Alex Caceres had lost 13 of 34 matches. He had only 20 wins with 7 submissions and only 4 knockouts.
A win or loss against Daniel Pineda on June 3, 2023, is determined to change Caceres’ stats. ‘The Pit’ as Pineda is called, vowed to bully Alex during their fight.
4. Inspiration for his Nickname ‘Bruce Leeroy’
36-year-old Alex is known for his yellow jumpsuit as well as the nickname ‘Bruce Leeroy’. The name was inspired by a character in the 1985 American martial arts comedy film ‘The Last Dragon.
His style of fights even coincides with that of the character and it’s been proven that the American-born has taken more points from the movie.
5. Alex Caceres Is Wont to Always Smile Even During his Bouts
Caceres is known for quite a number of unique features which include his grin. Asides from rocking an afro in a sport where most athletes are bald, Alex also wears an almost permanent grin.
During interviews and even in the ring during fights, Alex Caceres almost always wears a smile. This is one unique feature that he has managed to uphold over the years.
6. Caceres Made his UFC Debut as a Featherweight Fighter
Upon his debut in the UFC, Alex fought in the Featherweight division. He made his debut against Paul Barrow and he won that fight.
Caceres went on to make certain magnanimous wins when he defeated Sergio Pettis and Chase Hooper. The defeat of these 2 fighters was the first for both of them and Alex was the one to open the path for their subsequent losses.
He eventually fights in Bantamweight, Featherweight, and Lightweight divisions.
7. Caceres Alex’s Height and Weight
UFC fighter, Alex stands at a height of 5 feet, 9 inches, and weighs 66kg (145 lbs). The 175 cm tall mixed martial artist has the advantage of reaching 187 cm when he throws his punches.
His stance is that of Southpaw and this explains why his style has been described as flashy and creative.
8. Alex Decided to Let Go of a Weight Division
In 2016, Bruce Leeroy decided that he was done trying to make the cut to be part of the Bantamweight limit.
He believes the entire process of beating the limit is a weird cult tradition and he wouldn’t want to be part of it anymore.
In his explanation for his decision, Alex stated that the process is tiring, and if one continues to think about food all the time, the person’s body would begin to hurt and he/she could pass out, eventually.
9. Alex Caceres is Married
Caceres has been in a relationship for about a decade now. His partner’s name is Kash and she is a Naturopathic Doctor.
Back in 2013, she made a comment on Bruce Leeroy’s Instagram post and made a resurgence in recent times, in pictures posted. As of 2017, the couple seems to have gotten married as a picture of wedding bands was uploaded to the fighter’s Instagram account.
Kashmeer was born on May 27, 1992, and graduated from college back in June 2019. She refers to herself as a ‘dog mom’.
10. He Works as a Trainer
In addition to his training, Caceres also takes out time to partner with gyms to instruct and train people. His clientele includes adults and children and from Instagram posts, he enjoys doing this.
Also, according to tapology.com, the fighter makes a career earning of $702,000.
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