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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 29: (R-L) Alex Caceres punches Austin Springer in their featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 29, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 29: (R-L) Alex Caceres punches Austin Springer in their featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 29, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
As per reports, the UFC has added a featherweight bout to the UFC Fight Night as Alex Caceres and Seung Woo Choi will clash inside the cage. The bout will take place on October 23 and Marvin Vettori vs Paulo Costa will headline as the main event.
The promotion officially announced the fight via a press release. Meanwhile, Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA also broke out the news on his official Twitter page. The UFC Fight Night location and venue are yet to be confirmed.
Alex Caceres will fight Seung Woo Choi at UFC event on October 23rd. #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/G36Gp2cgzX
— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) September 9, 2021
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The featherweight fighters will look to continue their winning streak when they meet inside the octagon. Both men are (3-0) in their last three fights in the promotion.
Caceres has a decent professional fighting career under his name. He earned a spot in the top 15 of the featherweight division. However, he dropped from the rankings a month later. While Choi entered the promotion in 2019 with only five UFC fights on his resume.
However, this fight will serve as a pleasant treat for the combat fans, as both the men have performed well in their previous encounters.
Alex Caceres and Seung Woo Choi: Brief Career Overview
The Korean fighter Seung Woo Choi was on a two-fight win streak when he first entered the promotion. The (10-3) record holder quickly went on a two-fight skid after his debut. However, Choi bounced back and has won three fights in a row.
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Meanwhile, the (18-12) record holder Alex Caceres entered the UFC in 2011. The American fighter has had a decent career. However, Caceres is currently on an impressive four-fight win streak. He also earned a spot in the top 15 of the featherweight roster but dropped-out in just a month.
Both the fighters will look to secure a win as a victory in this fight might would boost their rankings in the division.
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Who do you think will come out on top? Let us know in the comments.
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