Alejandro Perez says he's still hungry at bantamweight after win at UFC-Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. – For the first time in his career, Iuri Alcantara has a losing skid – and he has Alejandro Perez to thank for it.

Perez (19-6-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC) outworked Alcantara (35-9 MMA, 9-6 UFC) for a unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 123, which took place Saturday at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. The card aired on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. Perez’s win over Alcantara closed out the UFC Fight Pass portion of the prelims.

Perez said his upset of the veteran Brazilian was one he saw coming.

“I think he was very experienced,” Perez told MMAjunkie through a translator after the fight. “He was calm and relaxed until I connected with him with a couple kicks and hands. It was pretty clear we both did a really good job starting ourselves because he knew what I was trying to bring out here.”

“I knew I connected more, but there’s always that other side of the coin with one or two judges that don’t see the fight the way you did.”

Perez won for the fifth straight time, and that has made him even more excited for what he might be able to accomplish in the bantamweight division.

“It’s been a good roll,” Perez said. “I’m happy. This is the fifth victory in a row, but I’m still hungry and I want even more for my country and for my gym.”

For more from Perez, check out the video above.

And for complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 123, check out the UFC Events section of the site.