Alex Caceres

Fitz Nation: Stories and Life Lessons from the UFC

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.
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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

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