Alex Caceres

Text me a question for the show Brendan Fitzgerald chats with UFC veteran and featherweight contender Alex Caceres. Caceres is a recognizable character to fight fans with his free-flowing style and of course the trademark hairstyle. He has been on a long journey in the UFC and is still going strong as he is about to turn 34 years old. Full episodes of Fitz Nation are now exclusively on UFC Fight Pass Show Notes 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Veganism (Influenced by documentary forks over knives, wearing a Vegan strong shirt) 4:30 - Life Update 5:00 - Pinched his sciatic nerve 5:15 - Rolling a blunt 6:00 - What was Alex’s earlier life like? 7:10 - Father was a drug dealer 7:40 - Molested when he was a child 8:30 - Body dysmorphia 10:10 - Run in with police officers 12:00 - Afro-Cuban and Afro-Dominican, Completely Latino 12:20 - What Formed Alex 15:00 - Alex’s belief in the Martial Arts lifestyle 16:15 - Anything is an art 17:04 - The Non-Physical World 18:00 - The Flaws of the Education System 20:25 - Doesn’t Have Expectations of Himself 22:22 - What It Means To Live With Expectations 24:00 - When Did Alex Think MMA Was A Career 26:04 - How MMA Was The Perfect Path 27:46 - Alex Smiling during the Fights 30:00 - Alex’s TUF Experience 31:20 - Biggest Lessons He’s Learned in MMA 33:45 - Alex’s Is Afraid to Shine Bright 35:30 - Alex Doesn’t Watch Tape 37:00 - The Magic Of Not Giving a Fuck 38:55 - Managing the Small Things 39:30 - Alex’s UFC Career 41:50 - What Alex Wants To Achieve Follow Fitz: Instagram TikTok