Alex Caceres says it’s ‘obvious’ who they’re trying to promote leading up to UFC Fight Night 92

Alex Caceres knew nothing about featherweight prospect and rising star Yair Rodriguez when he was asked to fight him in the main event of UFC Fight Night 92.

Now, just a few days away from the bout, Caceres says he knows a little bit about the man he’ll be trading punches with on Saturday night. However, Caceres’ assessment of Rodriguez is quite different than most fans.

“I know he’s a, I’ve seen some of the fights, and I wouldn’t say he’s unpredictable,” Caceres told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “I would definitely say he’s explosive and, I don’t know, not necessarily unpredictable, but definitely explosive and crafty. I would say explosive and flashy.”

The 23-year-old Rodriguez has constantly surprised fans with spinning leg kicks, 360 head kicks, and many more wild fight moves. Yet, Caceres says Rodriguez is not unpredictable, as he’s trained with other martial artists with similar skill sets.

“I sparred and train with a lot of guys that are black belts in taekwondo, and that did a lot of kyokushin, or you know, like …

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