Alex Perez believes he still has enough get up and go to make life difficult for those who occupy the upper reaches of the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division. Now, he must prove he can guard the gate when called upon to do so.
The 32-year-old Californian will toe the line against unbeaten Japanese prospect Tatsuro Taira in the UFC on ESPN 58 main event this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Perez owns a 7-4 record across his 11 appearances inside the Octagon. He last fought on April 27, when he closed the book on a career-worst three-fight losing streak with a second-round knockout of Matheus Nicolau at UFC on ESPN 55.