A lex Perez is progressively making his way to the flyweight top tier; he secured a spectacular second-round TKO win against Matheus Nicolau. The recent win has sealed his position in the top 5 flyweight rankings. If all goes well, who knows, he could end up fighting the winner of Alexandre Pantoja vs Steve Erceg.

Following UFC Vegas 91, here is what I think should be next for Alex Perez and Matheus Nicolau after the event on Saturday.

It's been a tough and unlucky few years for former UFC title challenger , but Saturday night may have turned that around. For the first time since 2020, Perez (25-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC) picked up a victory when he knocked out (19-5-1 MMA,

Alex Perez has battled a mountain of adversity since he unsuccessfully challenged Deiveson Figueiredo for the UFC flyweight championship in November 2020. Injuries kept him out of the octagon for nearly two years following the submission loss to Figueiredo.

Alex Perez pulled off a monumental upset in the main event of UFC Vegas 91, silencing critics with a thunderous second-round knockout of Matheus Nicolau. Perez, a betting underdog, emphatically ended his three-fight losing streak and breathed new life into his flyweight career.

Alex Perez won for the first time since June 6, 2020, as he knocked out favorite Matheus Nicolau in the second round of the main event at the UFC Apex.

Alex Perez made the most out of his UFC Vegas 91 main event opportunity after he crumbled Matheus Nicolau with a brutal one-punch knockout in the second round.

Flyweights take center stage at UFC Vegas 91. Top 10 contenders collide as Matheus Nicolau meets Alex Perez in five rounds or less. Both fighters look to return to winning ways with Nicolau having his perfect 4-0 Octagon run ended by Brandon Royval this last time last year.