Erik Perez sees the path to gold in Bellator’s bantamweight division. The Mexican fighter likes the current state of his weight class, as a new champion is soon to be crowned, and apart from Sergio Pettis, there doesn’t seem to be a long queue of clear contenders. Perez (19-7 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) fights Friday at Bellator 244 in Uncasville, Conn. He takes on fellow veteran Josh Hill. Although he’s coming off a defeat, “Goyito” believes he can place himself in good position at 135 pounds with an impressive showing. “I like how it is, and if I have a good performance I don’t think it will get me to fight for the title because that’s already going to be disputed, but I do feel like the division is very open,” Perez explained in Spanish on MMA Junkie’s “Hablemos MMA” podcast.
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