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Alex Perez: Fighting Joseph Benavidez is “Kind of Crazy;” Predicts ‘Fight of the Night’ War

Perennial UFC flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez competed for the WEC bantamweight title in 2010, before No. 12-ranked UFC flyweight Alex Perez even launched his professional MMA career. And by the time Benavidez was fighting Demetrious Johnson for the UFC flyweight title, Perez was in the early stages of his career, fighting for Tachi Palace Fights. But at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale, Perez and Benavidez will square off against each other.

Perez vs. Benavidez

“A little bit,” Perez, 26, told MMASucka when asked if it felt a bit weird to be fighting Benavidez.