LOS ANGELES – Alex Perez looks to keep up the momentum when he meets Jose Torres at UFC 227. It was almost one year ago that Perez, 26, earned a UFC contract with a submission win on the inaugural season of Dana White’s Contender Series after several years of proving himself on the regional circuit. Now he’s got two straight wins to open his UFC run and hopes to make it a third. On Wednesday, Perez spoke to MMAjunkie about how things have changed in the past year, how they’re still the same, whether he deserves more respect given his record, sizing up unbeaten Torres, and more. Related UFC 227 pre-event facts: Champ T.J. Dillashaw has firm grip on record book No excuse for weight miss, but Alex Perez lost entire day at airport before UFC on FOX 28 win “Now that I’m here, I’m coming for a run,” Torres said
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A year ago, UFC 227′s Alex Perez was ‘maybe thinking about retiring.’ Look at him now. – MMA Junkie