CR Exclusive Interview with Alex "Bruce Leeroy" Caceres

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Bruce Leeroy is quite the character. Coming off of the 12^th season of TUF, Caceres lost his first two bouts to Mackens Semezier and Jimy Hettes. Many people believed that he would receive the pink slip, but luckily, the UFC still saw something behind that beautiful afro.

Caceres decided to drop down to 135 and was going to debut against the former featherweight WEC champion, Cole Escovedo. Bruce Leeroy was a huge underdog heading into that fight, and rightly so, or so it seemed. Caceres dominated that fight from the beginning with superior standup and ground game.

It showed that the UFC was right in keeping him around, so his next fight was against Edwin Figueroa in quite possibly, the weirdest fight in modern MMA. Caceres kicked him in the groin twice and was deducted two points. Yes, two points. It seemed harsh and it clearly cost him the fight.

He lost a split decision that was highly controversial. But he came back with a strong performance over Damacio Page, in another fight that he was a hefty underdog in, with a 2^nd round triangle over “The angel of death”.

He’s riding his momentum into his next fight with newcomer Kyung Ho Kang in the first ever UFC event in China at UFC on Fuel 6. He sat down with us for an interview on this fight. Check it out:

Championship Rounds: So your next fight is against newcomer Kyung Ho Kang at UFC on Fuel 6. Talk about this fight. What’s the plan for training camp?

Alex Caceres: Well, first I am very excited for this upcoming bout against Kyung Ho Kang. He's a strong opponent and will be an excellent test for my ever-increasing knowledge in the octagon. On the fight itself, I plan to train upon all the aspects of martial arts.

CR: How do you believe fighting in China will affect your overall performance?

AC: Bruce Leeroy, china!  Do I have to say more?

CR: In your last fight with Damacio Page, your ground game looked extremely slick and on point. Were you surprised at all that Page tried to take you down so many times?

AC: In a way, I was. I mean, when you watch his fights he's striking most of the time. But it had become apparent that taking me down became his game-plan when he could not find his range and timing in our bout.

CR: Go back to UFC 143 with your fight with Edwin Figueroa. That was one of the more bizarre fights that I have ever seen in modern day MMA. How do you think the judges could have scored it for Figueroa?

AC: Eh, it is what it is…

CR: Talk about your experience on The Ultimate Fighter. What was it like being on GSP’s team and what did it change about you?

AC: Well, I developed an extremely convincing French accent [laughs]. But with all playfulness aside, my experience in the TUF house has set in motion a series of events that will very well hopefully carry me to a higher plain of consciousness.

CR: You seem to be becoming a much better fighter following each performance. What have you been doing differently to round out your all around game?

AC: Video games, lots and lots of video games. All types, I look upon them with an impartial eye...

Thanks again to Mr. Caceres! Make sure you guys go follow him on Twitter @BruceLeeroyGlow and support him in his fight on the 10^th of November.