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Alex Perez Re-Emerges, Folds Matheus Nicolau in UFC on ESPN 55 Headliner

It was worth the wait for Alex Perez. The Team Oyama standout posted his first win in 1,421 days and did so with some pizzaz, as he steadied himself within the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division with a sensational one-punch knockout of Matheus Nicolau in the UFC on ESPN 55 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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